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EP 91 | Revival Ignited: Assassination Sparks Faith & Action

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Episode Summary In this episode of *Tearing Down High Places*, hosts Pastor Jeff Kliewer and Average Joe Gormley interview Rob Shull, the newly appointed leader of Turning Point Action in Burlington County, NJ. Rob details his transformative spiritual recommitment following Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, which propelled him to organize a hugely successful […]

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Revival in Burlington County NJ

Voddie Baucham’s Fire: Bold Clips that reject a sissified Jesus and Ignite True Faith in our Sovereign Lord. 

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Voddie Baucham’s Fire: Bold Clips that reject a sissified Jesus and Ignite True Faith in our Sovereign Lord.  Episode Summary: In this heartfelt tribute episode of Tearing Down High Places (EP 90), hosts Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim honor the late Voddie Baucham through a montage of his most powerful sermon clips. They

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Our Favorite Voddie Moments

EP 89 | Biblical Bliss or Pietistic Pitfall? Dr. Luke Fraser & Pastor Eric Anderson take sides on John Piper’s Popular Theological Distinctive

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Show Notes Summary In this engaging capstone episode (EP 89)—the third and final installment in our series dissecting John Piper’s influential Christian hedonism—hosts Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, Pastor Tim and Pastor Seth kick off with a warm intro featuring baby Palmer’s cameo and a coin-toss tease for the debate, setting a fun yet fierce tone

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Pipers Pietistic Pitfall or Biblical Bliss of Christian Hedonism

EP 88 | Jihad’s Shadow: Islam’s Forgotten Role in 9/11 and the West’s Surrender

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Introduction: Forgetting 9/11’s Islamic Roots Hosts (Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, Pastor Tim) discuss how society has whitewashed the Islamist motivations behind the 9/11 attacks, comparing the 9/11 museum’s omission of Islam to treating it like a natural disaster. Tie-in to 2025 global trends, like England’s potential Islamization through Sharia courts in communities, mirroring early U.S.

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Islam's forgotten role in 911

EP 87 | United Methodist Church uses Charlie Kirk to Parade their wokeness. 

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Show Summary The episode of Turn Down High Places, hosted by Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim, features guest Pastor Dan Meter, a circuit pastor in Central Pennsylvania who transitioned from the United Methodist Church (UMC) to the Global Methodist Church (GMC). The discussion focuses on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, criticizing the UMC’s

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Charlie and Erika at Liberty University Football Game

EP 86 | Charlie Kirk’s Martyrdom: A Call to Bold Faith and Revival

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Podcast Summary: The episode of “Tearing Down High Places,” hosted by Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim, is a poignant reflection on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and Christian leader, on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University. The hosts express deep sorrow, offering prayers for Kirk’s wife, Erika, and

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Charlie Kirk’s Martyrdom

EP 85 | Introducing The Truth Fellowship: Shepherds Must Speak

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In this episode of Tear Down High Places, host Average Joe and a group of pastors, including Pastor David Whitney, Pastor Jeff Crippen, and Pastor Craig Mitchell, introduce the Truth Fellowship, https://thetruthfellowship.org/ a new organization formed to support pastors and churches in standing firm against cultural and ideological drift in American evangelicalism. The discussion delves

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THE TRUTH FELLOWSHIP

EP 84 | Will Obergefell help Jeff Morgan end No-Fault Divorce?

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Episode Summary: The podcast episode of Tearing Down High Places, hosted by Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim, features guest Jeff Morgan, a former pastor and missionary turned advocate against no-fault divorce. Morgan, introduced as the nation’s leading voice to end no-fault divorce, shares his personal and legal battle to challenge this system, rooted

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End No-Fault Divorce

EP 83 | Beyond the Diploma: Shaping Christian Kids’ Futures

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In this lively episode of Tearing Down High Places, hosts Average Joe, Pastor Jeff, and Pastor Tim dive into the emotional and spiritual journey of sending a child to college or other post high school education, with a focus on choosing a Christian education in today’s challenging cultural landscape. The episode starts with Pastor Jeff’s

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Beyond the Diploma: Shaping Christian Kids' Futures

EP 82 | Part 2: Defending the pursuit of JOY in God. In favor of John Piper’s Christian Hedonism.

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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.

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Pursuing Joy in God: Defending Christian Hedonism with Scripture and Fire