Spiritual Life Episodes

In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett talks with Shlok Patel, a former Hindu who came to faith in Christ during his senior year at Princeton, about his remarkable journey from grief and searching to salvation and healing. Shlok shares how losing both parents to cancer by age seven left him with a void he tried to fill through Hindu practice and sheer hard work—until a conversation with a Christian friend led to a moment he couldn't explain: his legs "felt like stone" and he was...

Is your prayer life too polite to be powerful? In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett reflects on a recent all-night prayer walk through New York City—from the Apple Store to St. Patrick's Cathedral to Times Square—and uses it as a launching point to explore what Jesus actually taught about how to pray. Digging into Luke 11's parable of the friend at midnight, Matt unpacks the Greek word anaideia, often translated as "impudence" or "importunity"—a bold, shameless, even socially ...

In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett sits down with Prophet Archer Segur, founder of The Name Christ Culture church in Queens, NY, for a conversation about prayer, fasting, and hearing God's voice at a level few Christians in America experience today. Archer shares remarkable stories from his own walk with the Lord—spending full days and nights praying in New York City parks, weeks alone on a mountain in Africa where he encountered God in the middle of a storm, and prophetic c...

Can God still heal today? In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett sits down with Nathaniel Miller, a former self-described atheist and Dartmouth student, to hear his firsthand account of a physical healing that changed the course of his life. Nathaniel shares how he grew up in a nominally Christian home in New York City, lost his faith in college, and was 80% convinced God didn't exist—until he decided to put God's promises to the test. Born with one leg longer than the other, a ...

In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett explores what he calls "closing the gap": the difference between how Christians are seeking God and the wholehearted devotion Scripture calls us to. Drawing from Jeremiah 29 and the often-overlooked condition attached to its famous promise, Matt walks through the stories of Kings Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Amaziah in 2 Chronicles—men who sought the Lord powerfully at times, but not wholeheartedly, and suffered the consequences. He contrasts this...

Is fasting the missing piece in your walk with God? In this episode of the Bennett Broadcast, Matt Bennett unpacks the biblical practice of fasting—what it is, why it matters, and how it can radically deepen your relationship with the Lord. Drawing from Scripture, including Deuteronomy 8, James 4, Isaiah 57, and powerful examples from Jehoshaphat, Nehemiah, Esther, and the early church, Matt explains how fasting humbles us before God and opens the door to greater grace, breakthrough, and spirit...

God loves us, but is not always pleased with us. Understanding this helps us have a fruitful Christian life!

In this episode, Matt explores what it truly means to be a spiritual person—one who is obedient, repentant, and devoted to loving the Lord. Using the Church of Corinth as a cautionary example, Matt discusses how true revival is marked by radically transformed lives, not just spiritual gifts, but deep obedience to God’s commandments over time.

In this episode, Matt explores how finding rest in Jesus is essential for cultivating a nation that loves, honors, and reveres Him. What does it mean to rest in Jesus? How can we attain this rest and make it a part of our lives? What does it look like spiritually, and what are the benefits? These are the questions answered in today’s episode!