Christian Individualism vs. Church Collectivism | EP 104

  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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Collectivism or bust

Christian Take on American Empire | EP 103

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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Is Empire Good?

Exposing Fuentes & Webbon: Christian Critique

SummaryIn Episode 102 of Tearing Down High Places, Hosts Pastor Seth Brickley, Pastor Jeff Kliewer, Pastor Tim Robinson and Average Joe Gormley dissect a recent interview between Pastor Joel Webbon and controversial figure Nick Fuentes. They critique Fuentes’ “Groyper” movement as white nationalist and anti-Semitic, discuss Webbon’s shift toward similar views, and explore how Catholicism

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Nick Fuentes, Joel Webbon, Groyper, Christian critique

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

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

Battling Toxic Altruism for True Joy | Episode 100

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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TOXIC ALTRUISM

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

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

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?”

Black Christian Leader Destroys BLM, DEI & Affirmative Action with Scripture & Logic | Ep 97

Episode Summary (for descriptions / YouTube / podcast apps) Anthony Dickerson (CEO, former executive pastor, and author of the upcoming book *What If Racism Isn’t the Problem?*) joins Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim for a bold, gospel-centered conversation. He argues that racism is not the core issue plaguing society or the church —

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Anthony Dickerson

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

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

Does Toxic Empathy Fuel Candace’s Kirk Slander? | EP 95

[Powerpress] Episode Summary: In Episode 95 of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Average Joe Gormley, Pastor Tim Robinson, and Pastor Jeff Kliewer tackle the epidemic of baseless accusations and toxic empathy in modern culture, using Candace Owens’ unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a prime example. Drawing from Deuteronomy 19 and Matthew 18,

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