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The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler
The Faith of the Father (s) is a podcast devoted to proclaiming and demonstrating the reality of Jesus Christ—risen from the dead and actively at work today, healing the sick and casting out demons just as He did in the Scriptures.
Rooted in the careful study of the Bible and the witness of the Church throughout history, this podcast seeks to learn from the faith of the fathers—from the earliest believers to faithful witnesses in the present day. We hold that the ministry of Jesus did not end…
Episodes
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerAn Evil Cabal, A Man on Fire, and The Revival of the Church
Send us Fan Mail This episode is full of fire! We are in a war, and God has sent us his angels into the battle with us. Today, I will share a message from Lin…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHow First Centruy Jews Began to Worship Jesus
Send us Fan Mail How did monotheist Jews begin to worship a man named Jesus as God? Western Christians know that Jesus is God, but we often fail to make a…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Insanity of God and How it will Save Us
Send us Fan Mail The presence of evil in the world feels overwhelming. But Jesus said, "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). Evil will…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDo Something Illegal Today
Send us Fan Mail A great way to celebrate Easter is to break the Law as Jesus did. NEVER MISS ANY CONTENT WITH EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION -…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Globalist Will Fail, The Great Reset Has Already Happened
Send us Fan Mail Many people say that "The Great Reset" is coming and that it is inevitable. But will the globalists win? No. Their failure is inevitable. The…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhat You Weren't Told About Genesis
Send us Fan Mail There are many fierce debates in the Christian Western world over the age of the earth. For many Christians, a young earth position is the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhy They Wrote Genesis
Send us Fan Mail Genesis (Definition: "Beginnings") is the first book of the Bible. Genesis makes many claims about the nature of the world in which we live…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGenesis, Geology, & Theology Part 2 (If the World is Billions of Years old...)
Send us Fan Mail Retired geologist John Van Waggoner, and Harvard mathematician John Immel, are back to answer your questions. Both of our friends, named…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGenesis, Geology, & Theology Part 1 w/ John Van Waggoner and John Immel
Send us Fan Mail I grew up believing that real Christians must believe that the world is only roughly 6,000 years old, and it was created in…
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The Importance of Seven Literal Days
Send us Fan Mail Does Genesis teach that God created the world in seven literal, twenty-four-hour days? Are we even allowed to consider another possibility?…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerA National Exorcism
Send us Fan Mail The year 2020 saw a great tumult and the uncovering of a lot of darkness in the United States of America. We have not stopped shaking in 2021…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDeliver Us From Evil
Send us Fan Mail Satanism is not just a cartoon conspiracy theory that Christians hold. Satanism is unfortunately real and much more prevalent than any of us…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThis Young Woman Has 18 Children
Send us Fan Mail God made you for a purpose. Are you willing to do what it takes to fulfill that purpose? Are you ready to fulfill your mission, starting right…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler15 Years After Dad's Last Words
Send us Fan Mail Fifteen years ago, my father suddenly passed away from a heart attack at only forty-nine years of age. My Dad shaped me more than any other…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerAsk A Martyr (The Gospel University w/ Getaneh)
Send us Fan Mail If you knew somebody who had been tortured numerous times for their faith, what would you ask him? Suppose a person claimed that they…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThoughts That Steal My Sleep
Send us Fan Mail Conflicting thoughts of anticipation, hope, and doom, have been waking up at 3 am and 4 am. What does the future hold for God's people in…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerCharlie's Fuel For the Harvest
Send us Fan Mail Charlie has done incredible things in his young life. Today, Charlie will share with us what gives Him Fuel for reaching the nations with the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerTRUTH: Your Best Investment in 2021
Send us Fan Mail The Gospels are full of politics. Today, I will share an understanding of Jesus' "Parable of the Talents," that you have never heard before…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler(REPLAY) St. Nick: The Man, The Legend, The Myth
Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! Enjoy this replay of one of my all-time favorite episodes. John Immel and I are talking about the legends and the truths…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe First Weird Christmas: The Virgin Birth & The Angel Doctor
Send us Fan Mail They say that truth is stranger than fiction. That must certainly be true about the first Christmas if we take Jesus' birth narratives as…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHanukkah: An Example of Resistance For the Church
Send us Fan Mail Many Christians know next to nothing about Hanukkah. But maybe we should. This week, I will share some thoughts on the Apocrypha, the book of…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGood Enough For God
Send us Fan Mail Jesus clearly stated that He was not an opponent of the Law of Moses, and He did not intend to dismiss it (Matthew 5:17-20). Furthermore…
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Five Kernels of Corn For Thanksgiving
Send us Fan Mail The year before the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims ate only five kernels of corn a day and were quickly dying. The Pilgrims' survival, some…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDid God Fail to Love Andrew?
Send us Fan Mail Andrew claims that He is an Atheist, but I don't believe him. I have never met an Atheist that isn't angry at the God whose existence they…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerJacob Gaeta's Testimony: Turn Yourself in For Freedom
Send us Fan Mail What is real freedom? Is total freedom doing what you want without responsibility? Jacob Gaeta was an addict and a wanted criminal. Today…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHealing Split Parts of Your Personality
Send us Fan Mail Abuse and trauma can have debilitating effects that can exist even in a devoted Christian. Charles Young says that an experience can be so…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHow A White Witch Discovered Real Magic
Send us Fan Mail Tarelton Brooks thought she was a "White Witch". She wanted to do beautiful things and bless people. But a still, small, voice kept telling…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerAnd the Scum of the Earth is....
Send us Fan Mail Andrew says that "Christianity is the worst religion for people with depression. In Christianity...humans are scum." The Apostle Paul did say…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWas Jesus A Socialist?
Send us Fan Mail From its inception, American is a Christian AND a Capitalist nation. Steadily, Americans have morphed into a more socialist and secular…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerUnmasking the Real Issue (Susie Gets Vocal!)
Send us Fan Mail Susie Gessler, a homeschooling mother of 6 and the wife of an outspoken husband, is in the hot seat. Though Susie is not usually vocal about…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerChristians Who Abdicate
Send us Fan Mail Would you believe me if I told that the first thing God commissioned humans to engage in is politics? If that sounds ridiculous to you, it…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerKidnapped By A Cult (With Eugene Bach)
Send us Fan Mail You may have heard about the underground Church in China, one of the fastest-growing churches globally. But are you aware that there are also…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerPolice, Martyrs, and God's Kingdom
Send us Fan Mail With a deep sense of loss, I inform you that my cousin, Ryan Hendrix, died a tragic but a hero's death this past week. I want you to know why…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Virtue of Anger (With John Immel)
Send us Fan Mail Some people believe that their anger justifies violence in the streets. Many other people, not least Christians, don't seem to know what to do…
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The Process of Following Jesus (W/ Cory Jackson)
Send us Fan Mail Jesus does not change, but our perspective of Him often does. This is a healthy thing that indicates growth, many times at least. In today's…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerMiraculous Answers to Prayer (W/ Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi)
Send us Fan Mail Kenyan Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi sits down with Karl in the studio to share his life of faith and missions, including a remarkable time of…
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Prison to Pastor: David Herndon's Story
Send us Fan Mail David Herndon is a missionary kid who is now a pastor. But it was no easy transition from one to the other. David's life could have ended in…
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Is God a Sloppy, Wet Kisser?
Send us Fan Mail The modern worship songs, "Reckless Love" and "How He Loves Us", have been scrutinized and, more or less, rejected by some stripes of American…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerBreaking a Soldier / Making a Man (Perry Young's Story)
Send us Fan Mail Perry wanted to be strong, and he could think of nothing more powerful than a soldier. But when being a soldier meant becoming paralyzed by a…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe One Thing That Makes A Success
Send us Fan Mail What is the one thing required of you to be considered a human success? That is something I have always wanted to know. And now that I have…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerQueer Justice
Send us Fan Mail You want justice, don't you? It seems that everyone is waving a flag these days in a fight for someone's justice. But do we even know what…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Brothers Who Bent Steel (Owen Stennett's Testimony)
Send us Fan Mail Owen loved to fight and lived to beat his brother. But when that day finally arrived, it was not what Owen wanted. In this week's episode…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe People Jesus Wants to Confuse
Send us Fan Mail Jesus admitted that he told parables just for the sake of confusing some people. "For those outside, " Jesus said, "everything comes in…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerRISK: THE KEY TO INCREASED FAITH
Send us Fan Mail Security is nice. Yet, too much protection is not safe. It could lead to a wasted life. Jesus didn't teach His followers to be safe but to…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler"White Privilege" isn't what you think
Send us Fan Mail White Privilege. The popular view is that White people are more successful in this country because the nation is predisposed to favor our…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerChristianity, COVID, and the Constitution (With Don Hendrix)
Send us Fan Mail The Government shutdown, instigated by COVID-19, has brought to the forefront some significant differences in the way Americans view…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerA Rare Missionary
Send us Fan Mail We met him at a humble inn just east of Glacier National Park. But the town we were in was as unimpressive and depressed as Glacier is…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerChasing Revival with Eugene Bach
Send us Fan Mail Chasing Revival is not your normal Bible Study. The Chasing Revival Bible Study Series follows the continuation of a revival movement that…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHow To Unlock A Church
Send us Fan Mail I never thought I would see the day when the Church would lock its' doors of its' own free will. But that is what we have today in America…
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Why the Church Must Meet in Person
Send us Fan Mail The majority of Churches in America have met exclusively online for two months. Is this a sufficient means of practicing our faith, or is the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDid We Mislead You?
Send us Fan Mail A few weeks ago, we shared a "word from the Lord" that we heard concerning the Coronavirus. Well, the time has come to pay the piper. Was this…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler"He Healed Me" (Mycah Johnson's Testimony)
Send us Fan Mail Mental illness, drug addiction, and suicidal inclinations are each a mountain that seems impossible to move. But in today's podcast, you will…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerTransgender to Transformed (Laura Perry's Testimony)
Send us Fan Mail Laura Perry had some much paint associated with being a woman that she wanted nothing so badly as to be a man. But no matter what surgeries…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWaking Up A Christian (Testimony W/ John Van Wagoner)
Send us Fan Mail John Van Wagoner had a particular love for God, but he also had a definite animosity towards Jesus. After a profound dream one night, John…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhen God Speaks Again (Prophecy, Jesus, and the Coronavirus)
Send us Fan Mail Last week, we explored the possibility that Jesus may have given us a "word of knowledge" about the Coronavirus crisis. But was this promise…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhen God Speaks To You (Prophecy, The Voice of God, and Hope)
Send us Fan Mail Many people have claimed that God has spoken to them. But why should we believe them? This week, Karl and Susie Gessler will be sharing some…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerIt Smells Like Fear w/ Eugene Bach (The Coronavirus, Government and the Church)
Send us Fan Mail Eugene Bach, an insider to the Chinese house church and missionary movement, Back to Jerusalem, joins Karl on the phone to talk about the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Thing I Was Missing (Mike Leslie's Testimony)
Send us Fan Mail One Saturday morning, Mike heard a voice, "Something is missing in your life..." And this is the story of how Mike found out what it was…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhat Jesus is Doing about the Coronavirus?
Send us Fan Mail The Gospel is supposed to be good news. The Gospel is supposed to be good news about the resurrection and the Lordship of Jesus over the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerWhy I Stopped Saying "Om"
Send us Fan Mail John Immel is a former Yogi. This week, John will share with us why he stopped saying "Om" and why it matters to you. John's Testimony on our…