Provoke & Inspire

How can we approach someone who is in a deconstruction process? Can deconstruction ever be healthy? Is it just a fad or will we still be talking about deconstruction in five years?

Author, pastor, and former punk-rocker Josh Porter joins Ben and Chad to talk about the things that are killing our faith, and his new book “Death to Deconstruction: Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion”.

Why are we so fascinated by violence/horror? What are the subtle, unapologetic ways that we consume content that magnifies violence and evil? Most followers of Jesus actively avoid watching porn, and yet why does it seem that so many of us are okay watching entertainment that highlights violence?

In this week’s episode, Ben, David, Luke, and Chad talk about the new Netflix series “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and explore these crucial questions.

How does the secular world reconcile its cohabitating views on tolerance or freedom of expression while holding the tension of their rage on injustice like this kind of situations? How can we walk with people and connect what they’re passionate about with a worldview that supports it? Ben, David, Luke, and Chad talk through these questions and share their response to the uprising in Iran.

Is our culture really is concerned about the end of the world, or is it just for fun? What is the proper way for followers of Jesus to view the end times? How can it be used to start a spiritual conversation with non-religious people? In this week's episode, Ben, David, and Luke are together in person to discuss these important questions.