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Mt. Laurel Pastor calls out Mayor on Child Marriage Claims | EP 110

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Summary In Episode 110 of Tearing Down High Places, Pastor Jeff Kliewer recounts his bold confrontation at a Mount Laurel, New Jersey town council meeting over a Ramadan proclamation. Joined by hosts Average Joe Gormley, Pastor Tim Robinson, and Pastor Seth Brickley, they critique Islam’s teachings, Muhammad’s life (including child marriage and violence), and multiculturalism’s […]

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Government Today vs God’s Design: No Earthly Kings | EP 108

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Summary (for show notes / description): In Episode 108 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Pastor Jeff Kliewer and Average Joe Gormley welcome back Cody Libolt for part four of his book Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism.https://a.co/d/02MwRJX8 The discussion dives deep into biblical government, individual rights, capitalism vs. collectivism, and

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Cody Libolt: Government Today vs Gods Design: No Earthly Kings

Minnesota’s Fall: From Nice to Nihilistic Chaos | EP 105

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Episode Summary In this episode of Tearing Down High Places, Guest Pastors Eric Anderson and Pastor Seth Brickley, join our regular hosts Average Joe Gormley, Pastor Jeff Kliewer, and Pastor Tim Robinson to explore why Minnesota—known for its “Minnesota Nice” culture—has become a hotspot for chaos, from the 2020 George Floyd riots to recent anti-ICE

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Did Minnesota Pietism lead to the current Nihilistic Chaos?

Christian Individualism vs. Church Collectivism | EP 104

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Episode Summary In Episode 104 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Pastor Jeff Kliewer, Pastor Tim Robinson and Average Joe Gormley welcomes back Cody Libolt for part three of his book Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism. The group dives into individualism versus collectivism in churches, culture, and politics. They

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Christian Take on American Empire | EP 103

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Summary In Episode 103 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Average Joe Gormley, Pastor Jeff Kliewer, and Pastor Tim Robinson dive into the concept of the American empire from a biblical perspective. They debate the morality of U.S. expansionism, including potential acquisitions like Greenland and interventions in Venezuela and Iran. Drawing on just war theory,

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Taming the Tongue in 2026: Gossip, Anger & Speaking Life | EP 101

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Episode Summary In this New Year’s episode of Tearing Down High Places, Average Joe and Pastor Tim reflect on the dramatic events of 2025 (including the deaths of prominent Christian leaders John MacArthur, Voddie Baucham, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk) and commit to better speech in 2026. Drawing heavily from James, Proverbs, and Ephesians,

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Battling Toxic Altruism for True Joy | Episode 100

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Episode Summary In this milestone Episode 100 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Average Joe and Pastor Jeff Kliewer celebrate with returning guest Cody Libolt for part two of his book “Redeeming the West.” The episode kicks off with reflections on the podcast’s journey, subscriber goals, and strategies for growth across platforms like YouTube and

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Kirk Cameron’s Hell Shift: Eternal Suffering vs. Annihilation | EP 99

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Summary In Episode 99 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Pastor Jeff, Pastor Tim, and Average Joe examine actor Kirk Cameron’s recent embrace of annihilationism—the belief that the unsaved are destroyed rather than eternally punished in hell. They contrast this with traditional biblical views on eternal torment, stressing the need for scripture-driven theology over emotional

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Kirk Cameron Open to Evidence? Here's Why Eternal Hell Stands"

Qatar Paid Tucker $15M+… Now He’s Defending Sharia Law | EP 98

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The pastors & Average Joe of Tearing Down High Places confront Tucker Carlson’s jaw-dropping 2025 pivot: openly praising aspects of Sharia law (“rape rate of zero,” “leave your keys in your Lamborghini,” “the entire point of life is submission to God”), giving Nick Fuentes and Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper softball interviews, claiming Benjamin Netanyahu “controls

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Did $15 Million From a Muslim Investor ChangeTucker on Sharia?”

Fideism is Killing the West: Why Christians Must Reject Blind Faith & Embrace Reason (w/ Author Cody Libolt) | EP 96

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Episode Summary (for description)In Part 1 of a new 4-part series, Cody Libolt (co-author of the new 400-page manifesto Redeeming the West) joins Pastor Jeff, Pastor Tim and Average Joe to lay the foundation for a bold claim: much of the irrationality, cowardice, and cultural collapse in the church and the West today stems from

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