Ep 77 | Deep questions about choosing a new church.

This week Pastor Tim said, let’s talk about how Average Joe will be picking a new church since he moved across the country.  The good news is we almost stayed at our 30-minute goal.  You might remember us hitting that goal once or twice.  The bad news is there was no way for us to answer all the questions that you need to ask when you’re going to a new church.  We did have time to discuss a few items as well as discuss how Average Joe chose to be a member at Cornerstone, in Mt. Laurel, NJ.  Hey – if you want to send in some questions for Average Joe to ask pastors out in Idaho send your email to [email protected]

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This week’s special guest Phil Brainerd sits down with Pastor Jeff Kliewer, Pastor Tim Robinson and Pastor Seth Brickley to discuss what happened at the EFCA One Conference. The EFCA is the Evangelical Free Church of America. This is the organization that Cornerstone Church used to be affiliated with before their last conference. The events of that conference have been covered in multiple episodes and are briefly mentioned here. Phil Brainerd attended this year’s recent conference, and he will share with us what happened.

EFCA One 2025 – Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odtT_rBvLu4

Phil Brainerd’s Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/PhilllipCBrainerd/

Phil Brainerd’s Website – https://philbrainerd.com/

Phil Brainderd’s Youtube Site – https://www.youtube.com/@philbrainerd216

EP 75 – What is God’s plan for National Israel? This week’s guest Andrew Rappaport, host of Striving for Eternity, author and pastor joins Pastor Jeff to discuss God’s plan for national Israel. What does God tell Christians to do in regard to National Israel. Does eschatology matter when it comes to God’s instruction?

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This week’s guest is Pastor Craig Chambers from The Peak Church in Pueblo West, Colorado. He is a graduate of Tabot Seminary at Biola University and he’s been at his church for 21 years.
On this episode Pastor Craig will share his “tells” of a “weak leader”. What’s a tell you may ask? According to Merriam Webster a “tell” is a term that comes from the game of poker. It shows, “a change in a player’s behavior or demeanor that is claimed by some to give clues to that player’s assessment of their hand. A player gains an advantage if they observe and understand the meaning of another player’s tell, particularly if the tell is unconscious and reliable.”
Pastor Craig has identified several tells when it comes to identifying leaders, especially those in ministry that will not want to or be able to lead. This could have been a 4 hour episode if we dug deeper. Please share if you liked this episode and leave us a note. We’d love to respond.

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Pastor Dan Meader is truly a modern-day Circuit Preacher.  He goes back and forth on Sundays between two separates churches.  The first is Grace St. Paul’s in Jim Thorpe, and Church of the Great Redeemer in Weatherly, both of which are new churches planted Dan and his churches departed from the United Methodist Church.  They are now affiliated with the Global Methodist Church, which is more orthodox/conservative. 
Pastor Dan and these churches had to sacrifice much to leave the apostasy in the United Methodist Church behind.  Today we’ll dig into that story and gain lots of great insights.  Please share on your socials. 

Church of the Great Redeemer: 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562283398016

https://www.greatredeemerchurch.org

Grace St. Paul’s: 

https://www.facebook.com/GraceStPaulsChurch

https://gracestpauls.church

 
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Pastor Seth Brickly, regular co-host on Tearing Down High Places from Wisconsin wrote an article recently about Trump Derangement syndrome. While others discuss this regularly he uniquely points out the unbiblical ramblings of so-called evangelical leaders like David French.

Here’s the article –
https://truthscript.com/church/pride-ungratefullness-and-trump-derangement-syndrome/
He asks: Are Christians like French evaluating the Trump presidency from a biblical world view? Is it a blessing to have a president who promotes multiple biblical values even if he doesn’t claim to be a Christian. Is this hyper emotional worldview possible within Christian philosophy? Who’s more Christian? Trump or French?
Also today:
Pastor Jeff discussed this letter from Scott A. Woodruff, Esq. Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy for the HSLDA, Home School Legal Defense Association. Read Jeff’s letter here –
Support NJ Homeschool Families
https://mailchi.mp/9bf894e5e48f/cornerstone-church-newsletter-the-stone-tablet-6743314?e=3ea7652d0a

HSLDA – Advocates for Homeschooling
https://hslda.org/
Also, Today Average Joe reviewed the upcoming NJ gubernatorial primary for the Republican party:

New Jersey Primary Election 2025: GOP Gubernatorial candidates | WBGO Jazz
https://www.wbgo.org/news/2025-06-03/new-jersey-primary-election-2025-gop-gubernatorial-candidates
Heres’ a link to Mario M. Kranjac’s campaign website. He’s the only true pro-life candidate running for Governor in New Jersey that we are aware of. If we’re wrong, please let us know at [email protected]
Mario Kranjac for NJ Governor | Official Website
https://mariofornj.com/

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Have you ever heard a liberal Christian tell you that Jesus was a socialist? Do you struggle to defend God’s view of economics? Do you lack biblical knowledge about such things and are you tempted to believe Jesus may have sided with Democrats when it comes to financial issues?
Well, today you’ve come to the right place, Pastor Glen Griffis is going lead us thru a biblical understanding of property, real estate, money, and how to prove the Bible does not condone things like communism or socialism. Will Glen say that … well, you better watch and see!!

Glenn Griffis was born and raised in Tampa Florida. Raised in a nominal Christian home he came to know Christ at the end of his Senior Year of High School in 1972. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida in 1977. While engaged in an evangelistic beach ministry during his college years the Lord used him to lead an inmate in a County Jail to Christ. That experience shaped his value and lead to his eventually going into ministry. He was in printing sales and graphic arts for 2 years after graduation then went to seminary at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Scholl. Glenn went on from there to serve at Evangelical Free Church in Battle Ground, WA, Stony Plain Alberta Canada, Everett, WA, and Vestal NY. He is married to Julie Rowell Griffis, who is Director of Operations for a firm that specializes in data migration. They have 3 children, Nathanael who is a public-school teacher, married with two children, Spencer, who serves in the US Marines and Derek who is currently with us in Martinsburg WV. My wife and I now live in Martinsburg WF

After spending a few years in business, I went back to school at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton Massachusetts and received a Doctor of Ministry degree which led to a Career in health care Chaplaincy. I worked for 8 years as a staff chaplain at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, and now in my retirement I serve as needed providing Chaplaincy care for Blue Ridge Hospice in Northern Virginia

I am deeply committed to expository preaching and to the sufficiency of Scripture. I am concerned that for many years Pastors were trained that expository preaching required them to be neutral on social issues. As our culture has become increasingly secularized many have been poorly equipped to address social issues people face. All spiritual truth has moral implications, and all moral acts are political. And that while congregants do not want to hear campaign speeches the gospel must help people frame apply their world view at the workplace and the ballot box.

Many evangelicals who have not thought through the implications of their political world views had adopted a collectivist view of society that is rooted in Marxism. They have incorrectly adopted a compromised understanding of the gospel and replaced the Great Commission with social justice causes. I believe a Biblical World view aligns more closely with a capitalistic and conservative world view and have a passion for helping the Christian understand that the Word of God is sufficient for all things from the kitchen table to the ballot box.

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Martinsburg, WV
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The heart of man plans his way,
but the LORD establishes his steps.
(Proverbs 16:9 ESV)

Truth Warrior, Phil Brainerd joins us today on TEARINGDOWNHIGHPLACES.COM to discuss  his book which tears down lots of places.  He calls it “The Idols on the Hill – Values, Choices, and the Battle for the hearts of Mankind”. The book is a cross between C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity” or Francis Shaeffer’s “How should be then live”. It looks at individuals and world history through the biblical concept of idolatry. It explains a lot of questions that people ask today like “why do Christians vote for people who support abortion?” and “how did slavery get a foothold in a nation started by people who intended to create a Christian paradise?” It’s the kind of book that you could put into the hands of friends who have been raised in a Jewish or Christian background, but who haven’t had all the pieces they need to understand Christ.

Here’s some important links –

philbrainerd.com

Actually, if viewers see nothing else, there are links to everything else on that site.

Direct links to my book:

Amazon:

Barns and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-idols-on-the-hills-phillip-c-brainerd/1127998837?ean=9781545625712

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/PhilllipCBrainerd

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvhZWG3UuXuYGbkRIxBl1A

Other resources mentioned on the show –

Mere Christianity, by CS Lewis – https://www.christianbook.com/mere-christianity-c-s-lewis/9780060652920/pd/2926X?event=ESRCN

Knowing God, by JI Packer – https://www.christianbook.com/knowing-god-softcover/9781514007761/pd/007763?event=ESRCN

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live.” And “What ever happened to the Human Race?”
https://www.christianbook.com/should-rise-decline-western-thought-culture/francis-schaeffer/9781433576911/pd/576912?event=BRSRCG|PSBR

The Cycles of the Kings – https://www.amazon.com/Cycles-Kings-Celtic-Studies-Dillon/dp/1851821783

Elon Musk biography by Walter Isaacson – https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1982181281

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