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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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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In this riveting follow-up to last week’s epic discussion, Pastor Luke Fraser joins Average Joe and Pastor Tim to passionately defend Christian Hedonism against recent critiques. Drawing from his doctoral work, Luke unpacks John Piper’s teachings through deep dives into Ecclesiastes, church history giants like Jonathan Edwards, Augustine BB Warfield, and personal stories of transformation.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ardel Caneday, discussing John Piper’s concept of Christian Hedonism, its theological implications, and related doctrines. Core Concept of Christian Hedonism: Defined by John Piper as “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” Rooted in Piper’s book Desiring God (1986), building on Vernard Eller’s use of “hedonism”
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This week we have a returning guest, Dr. Russel T. Fuller. He’s written multiple books about Hebrew, He’s taught seminary for over 20 years and if you want to learn Biblical Hebrew or Greek or Aramaic you should check out his online school at http://russelltfuller.com/#/learning Well, we got a big taste of what they teach
EP 69 | Addressing Old Testament Compromise with Dr. Russell Fuller. Read More »
