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A podcast hosted by brother/sister team Pastor Zack Morgan and Desi Maes. The purpose of this podcast is to Provoke (encourage) fellow Christians to preach the gospel, rescue babies, and destroy cultural idols.

Zack Morgan, Desi Maes


    • Aug 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES

    5 from 115 ratings Listeners of Provoked that love the show mention: gospel, biblical, god bless, lord, brother, encouraging, amazing, time, great, love.


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    The Provoked podcast is a truly remarkable and inspiring listen. It is a breath of fresh air to hear individuals speak with such truth, love, and passion for sharing the Gospel. The stories shared on this podcast are amazing and encouraging, reminding listeners of the power of God's Word in transforming lives. The hosts deliver solid, Biblical theology that challenges and equips listeners to boldly proclaim their faith in Christ. The content and sound quality are exceptional, making it even more enjoyable to tune in.

    One of the best aspects of The Provoked podcast is the way in which it encourages believers to share their faith with those around them. It serves as a reminder that we have a responsibility to be witnesses for Christ wherever we go. The testimonies shared on this podcast inspire and motivate listeners to step out of their comfort zones and engage with others about the life-changing message of the Gospel. Additionally, the hosts provide valuable insights and practical advice on how to navigate difficult conversations or address alternative narratives when ministering at abortion clinics.

    While there are relatively few drawbacks to this podcast, one minor issue could be occasional variations in audio volume. There are times when one host speaks quietly or goes quiet altogether, making it difficult to hear what they are saying. However, this does not detract significantly from the overall listening experience.

    In conclusion, The Provoked podcast is a must-listen for anyone seeking solid Biblical teaching on evangelism and sharing their faith with others. The hosts' passion for spreading the Gospel shines through every episode, making it both edifying and encouraging. Whether you are involved in abortion clinic ministry or simply desire to better equip yourself to share your faith, this podcast provides invaluable insights and inspiration. May God continue to bless everyone involved in producing such a fantastic biblical resource!



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    71. Overcoming the Fear of Sharing the Gospel With Loved Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 57:57


    In this week's episode, Jake and Desi sit down with Greg Moore of the Dead Men Walking podcast and discuss practical ways of overcoming the fear of sharing the gospel with your unsaved family and friends. We hope it blesses you.

    70. Exposing False Teachers: Steven Furtick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 72:02


    Zack, Desi, and Jake are back! Tune in to hear more about the dangerous teaching of Steven Furtick, as well as a new segment on how not to evangelize.

    The Holy Nope W/Austin Keeler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 40:41


    Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Austin Keeler (creator of The Holy Nope) to talk about calling out false teaching and the way the Lord is blessing his ministry. Check out The Holy Nope... https://www.youtube.com/@holynope

    68. Should Women Street Preach?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 63:05


    Can women evangelize? What about preaching “from the box” in the open air? Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Marcus Pittman to discuss a hotly debated topic.

    67. Being a Light in a Dark Place w/ Pastor Zack Gilman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 68:49


    Zack and Desi sit down with Pastor Zack Gilman of San Diego Reformed Church, as he explains what it's like leading a faithful church in California.

    66. The Idol of Celebrity Pastors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 53:12


    What are the dangers of placing pastors on too high of a pedestal? What is the right way to honor pastors without idolizing them? Join Zack, Desi, and Jake as they discuss this crucial issue.

    65. Engaging a Roman Catholic on Justification

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 72:49


    How can a sinner have peace with God? Fundamentally, Catholics and Protestants will give different answers to this question. In this episode, Jake is joined by a friend and devout Roman Catholic, Trey Brock, to define and discuss the Catholic and Protestant understandings of justification. We hope you will be challenged and encouraged.

    64. Rome's Gospel & The Biblical Gospel W/James White

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 64:54


    What are some key differences between the gospel according to Rome and the biblical Gospel? Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Dr. James White to hear his thoughts after decades of ministry to Roman Catholics.

    63. Weirdoism in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 60:49


    How should Christians deal with some of the strange words, songs, noises, and teachings that happen during church services in our day? Zack, Desi, and Jake discuss some of the weird things that happen and how to stay rooted in the truth.

    62. The Idol of False Piety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 58:05


    Description: What is false piety? How do Christians over-emphasize certain issues, and what is the impact of this on the church? Zack, Desi, and Jake talk about this critical but overlooked topic.

    Passive False Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 56:27


    Can someone teach what is false only by what they say, or also by what the consistently do not say? Zack, Desi, and Jake dive into this topic and the effects that come from teachers who persistently fail to teach the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27).

    Abortionist Dies During a Tornado w/ Guest Jordan Sweezer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 48:00


    Zack, Desi, and Jake are joined by Jordan Sweezer—a missionary through OneLife for Life in Michigan. Jordan recounts the story of how God shut down a mill in a miraculous way where only He can get the glory.

    Ruts and Valleys W/Nancy Wilson & Summer Jaeger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 38:10


    In this week's episode, Desi sits down with Nancy Wilson and Summer Jaeger as they discuss staying steady in the Lord in times of trouble.

    58. Homosexuality & Dealing with the “Clobber Passages”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 55:26


    Desi, Jake, and Zach Conover discuss and refute a phrase some pastors have used to describe the places in Scripture that speak to homosexuality.

    57. Exposing the Dark World of IVF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 56:59


    Zack, Desi, and Jake sit down with Marcus Pittman of LOOR TV and Laura Klassen of Choice42 to discuss their latest project “Build-A-Baby”, and the dark world of In Vitro Fertilization.

    56. Mark and Avoid: Todd Bentley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 36:42


    In this episode Zack, Jake, and Desi warn the church of the dangerous teachings of Canadian “Evangelist” Todd Bentley.

    55. Exposing False Teachers: Mike Todd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 51:56


    Zack, Desi, and Jake discuss the subtle but harmful teachings of Mike Todd at Transformation Church, and the need for biblical discernment when listening to popular teachers.

    #54 - How to Share the Gospel in Everyday Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 50:33


    This week Zack, Desi, and Jake talk about the importance of evangelism in everyday life, and encourage believers with practical ways to share the gospel.

    #53 - Destroying the Idol of “Niceness”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 46:09


    Zack, Desi, and Jake discuss the idol of niceness and the importance of not sacrificing truth on the alter of tolerance.

    #52 - Exposing False Teachers: Kenneth Copeland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 51:36


    This week we take a look into Kenneth Copeland, an incredibly popular wolf in sheep's clothing. If we don't point out the wolves, they'll continue to victimize the sheep.

    #51 - Critiquing the Seeker Sensitive Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 58:55


    Desi and Zack are joined by Jake Bull for a balanced and biblical analysis of the Seeker Sensitive Movement.

    #50 - Humble Baby-Rescuer W/John Barros

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 63:34


    The team is more than privileged to be speaking with their mentor and hero in the faith, John Barros. John has been working to rescue babies for the past 20 years and shares invaluable insights about effective baby saving ministry.

    #49 - Evangelism: Attacks From the Outside & From Within W/Dennis Sarfate & Bobby McCreery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 67:11


    While Zack is out, Desi is joined by Dennis Sarfate and Bobby McCreery as they discuss Bobby's upcoming sports outreach event and handling spiritual attacks from the enemy both from the outside and from within.

    #48 - Leaving the Seeker Sensitive Church W/Jake Bull

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 67:07


    Desi and Zack are joined today with Jake Bull who resigned his pastoral position at a purpose driven (or seeker sensitive) mega church. They discuss why he left as well as taking a look at the popular purpose driven model and how it squares with the Scriptures.

    #47 - From Atheist to Bible Re-Binder W/Jon Holladay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 58:15


    Zack and Desi sit down with former atheist Jon Holiday as he shares his testimony and discusses his work in Bible rebinding. Zack and Desi also discuss their prayers and goals for 2023 for Provoked.

    #46 - Faithful Servant - Interview with Sherry Pierce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 62:17


    While Pastor Zack is out Desi was blessed to sit down with Sherry Pierce as she shared her testimony and experience and wisdom in evangelism and ministry and the abortion mill.

    #45 - How to share the Gospel with LDS Neighbors w/ Pastor Wade Orsini

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 74:04


    Desi and Zack are joined with Pastor Wade Orsini from Apologia Church Utah. Living and ministering in SLC, Pastor Wade is full of rich wisdom on how to effectively and lovingly reach the LDS.

    Picking The Brains of Great Pastors w/Luke Pierson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 56:30


    Desi and Zack spend time with The Bear as he shares his testimony and gold nuggets of rich biblical insight and pastoral wisdom.

    #43 - Arrows for the Kingdom W/Nancy Wilson & Joy Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 45:16


    This week Joy Hunter of Sheologians guests hosts while Pastor Zack is out. Desi and Joy sit down with Nancy Wilson as she shares her testimony and wisdom on how faithfulness really begins in the home.

    A Gentle Giant of the Faith W/Ray Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 40:41


    In this episode Zack and Desi have the honor of interviewing one of their heroes of the faith: Ray Comfort.

    #41 - Provoked with Eddie Roman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 81:28


    Zack and Desi talk with Eddie Roman as he shares his incredible testimony, life as a pro BMX rider, how God saved him, what it's like working for Living Waters, and more recently his son Jesse's miraculous journey after a devastating car accident.

    #40 - Italy: How to Evangelize in a Tough Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 60:04


    For this episode we are joined by Pastor Jesse Schreck. A faithful missionary in Italy, who teaches us how to effectively evangelize in a nation hardened to the gospel message.

    #39 - How to Be a Faithful Witness During “Pride Month”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 64:04


    Zack and Desi are joined once again by brother Juan Riesco as he shares an update from his last interview. They also discuss how to faithfully witness during Pride Month.

    #38 - How to Spot Harmful Spiritual Leaders W/Cultish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 87:03


    Zack and Desi sit down with Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant of the Cultish podcast, and discuss the topic of narcissism, particularly in the area of cult leaders and in the pastorate.

    #37 - From Body builder to Pastor: W/Zach Gilman of San Diego Reformed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 69:20


    Zack, Desi, and guest-host Daniel Constantino sit down with Pastor Zach Gilman of San Diego Reformed Church to discuss his amazing testimony, his life now as a Pastor, and the new classical Christian school, Terra Nova that he and other families have opened

    #36 - Evangelism: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 62:32


    In this episode Zack and Desi review videos of different evangelists, and discuss what's biblical and what isn't.

    Heroic Courage W/Emily Fort & Madelyn Dorr

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 76:06


    In this episode Zack and Desi sit down with Emily Fort and Madelyn Dorr from WeSavedOurMom.com . They explain how after being told their mom had hours to live, they and their siblings did something incredible and saved her from dying from C19. Please listen and share! https://wesavedourmom.com/

    What Happened to Biblical Evangelism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 60:44


    Zack and Desi sit down with Matt De Jesus and Oscar Dunlap of the 2 Witnesses Podcast, and talk about the dire need for biblical evangelism and why it's a rarity here in the states.

    Learning How to Rescue Babies From a Master

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 61:36


    We're so pleased to be joined by Scott Hord and talk about how to be more effective baby rescuers. Scott's ministry has saved hundreds and hundreds of babies from a cruel death at Planned Parenthood.

    Faithfulness in All Seasons of Life w/ Rachel Comfort Zwayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 62:35


    While Zack is out Desi chats with Rachel Zwayne as she shares her testimony of growing up as Ray Comfort's daughter, life now as wife to EZ, Mom, and Grandma, and her heart to encourage and point wives and mothers to Christ through her “Joyful Mothers” group.

    Creating Christian Media for the Glory of God W/Marcus Pittman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 63:43


    Zack and Desi are joined by Marcus Pittman as they discuss his streaming service LOOR and how Christian movies shouldn't suck. Check out LOOR at... https://www.loor.tv/

    Bold As Lions: Interview with Laura Klassen of Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 51:49


    Zack and Desi sit down with Laura Klassen as she shares her testimony and what it's like fighting for the preborn in Canada

    Provoked w/ Sheologians: Why Feminism is Poison and importance of feasting on the Word - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 44:00


    Part 2: While Zack is out Desi is joined by Joy Hunter and Summer Jaeger of Sheologians as they discuss their testimony's, motherhood, evangelism, feminism, and the dire importance of daily Bible reading.

    Provoked w/ Sheologians: Why Feminism is Poison and importance of feasting on the Word - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 47:18


    This week while Zack is out Desi is joined by Joy Hunter and Summer Jaeger of Sheologians as they discuss their testimony's, motherhood, evangelism, feminism, and the dire importance of daily Bible reading. This is Part 1 of 2.

    Should Christians Be Involved In Politics?-Interview w/ Don Maes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 63:02


    Zack and Desi are joined by Don Maes as they discuss Christian involvement in the realm of politics.

    How to Witness to False Converts in Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 54:49


    In this episode Zack and Desi discuss the difficult but necessary task of witnessing to false converts in your life.

    The Raw Truth About Abortion Mill Ministry w/ John Barros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 47:31


    Zack and Desi interview with their hero of the faith John Barros as he discusses the raw truth about his years of ministry at the abortion mill.

    Debate with Atheist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 80:04


    Tune into our great conversational debate we had with Marc Auger. We lovingly challenged Marc to make sense of his worldview and account for those necessary realities that make knowledge possible. Tell us how you think it went.

    Laughing Without Fear of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 48:11


    In this episode Zack and Desi discuss current events and the importance of being joyful in the midst of life’s battles.

    What Happens When You Don’t Bow to the Woke Mob & BLM(W/Juan Riesco of Nini’s Cafe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 76:07


    In this episode Zack and Desi speak with Juan Riesco as he shares his testimony, and recounts his experience with BLM, and how they ran him and his family out of town and destroyed his successful restaurant.

    The Importance of Biblical Manhood with Dusty Marshall.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 55:12


    On this episode Zack and Desi are joined by Dusty Marshall with Irregular 4 Christ Ministries as they discuss the importance and the dire need for Biblical manhood in our current culture. Join us in this most important discussion as we trigger feminists and derelict men alike.

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