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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 GesslerThe Cutting Edge Of Christmas
Send us Fan Mail Was the first Christmas really a silent night? Who wrote the song "Silent Night" anyway? Was it Martin Luther? Or was that "Away in a Manger"?…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Last Secret Thankful Podcast
Send us Fan Mail It's Black Friday and I am late in posting this podcast! I got thrown off by the Holiday schedule. But I am thankful to have remembered it…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHeading East Again
Send us Fan Mail After making it to our destination at nearly the farthest Northwest corner of the US, we finally turned around on our We Will Not Fear tour…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerMormons, Money And More
Send us Fan Mail Imagine driving through an American city with a church building on the corners of the streets every few blocks. There is a Chic-Fil-A down the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerOn The Road To Utah
Send us Fan Mail What is it like to travel as a family of seven across the entire continent of North America? Well, you are about to find out! On our recent…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerHope Haven Rwanda
Send us Fan Mail Over the past 8 years, my family and I have traveled thousands and thousands of miles across our great country to sing and display the Gospel…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerOvercoming Fear
Send us Fan Mail Halloween is here and all over the country people are celebrating horrible things...and candy. I don't know what the appeal of horror actually…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerKarl Gessler: The Gospel, The Kingdom, and The Meaning of Jesus' Cross
Send us Fan Mail In this week's podcast, we are revisiting the lecture that I gave at the Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of Luke Conference August 2017. In this…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe End Of The World Revisited
Send us Fan Mail Is the end of the world near? Many people seem to think so, but why is that? And why is it that the people who live in the most wealth and…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerA Choice Between Life And Death
Send us Fan Mail Every decision we make effects other people. There is no such thing as private sin. In this week's podcast, Christel Novella from His…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerFinding Healing From Sexual Abuse w/ Mark Pendleton
Send us Fan Mail Mark Pendleton was successful. He was well off and climbing the ladder to success. But he was not happy or fulfilled, in fact, he was deeply…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerUniversalism
Send us Fan Mail Some people teach that God will ultimately succeed in redeeming everyone in creation and no one will remain in Hell forever. There are…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerReading The Whole Gospel
Send us Fan Mail The church in the Western world has been in decline for some time now. We are struggling to find traction within our culture. Even within the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDoes God Love Me?
Send us Fan Mail "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so...The most well know Bible verse in all the world is John 3:16:"For God so loved the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGetting Ready For Jesus Return
Send us Fan Mail Getting Ready for JesusHow does one get ready for Jesus’ return? Empty your bank account? Untie your shoes? Get busy with evangelism? The real…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerFoxes, Family and Following Jesus
Send us Fan Mail "Foxes have dens," Jesus replied, "...but the son of man has nowhere to lay His head." (Luke 9:58)Is Jesus a homeless pilgrim? Is that what…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerA Candid Interview With Myself
Send us Fan Mail Before my Dad suddenly passed away at the young age of 49, he used to casually say that “one day it would be fun to have a radio show”. My Dad…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGay Christians?
Send us Fan Mail This question has always been absurd to me. Where did we ever get the idea that homosexuality and Christianity are compatible? Nevertheless…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerElection
Send us Fan Mail This week I have been in the studio working on a new music project, o for this week's podcast, I am dusting off the digital shelf to bring you…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerMusic, Movements, and the Church
Send us Fan Mail Music moves us, Movements produce music, and the Church has always been full of music and movements. But which comes first, the music or the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGluten, The Gospel And Galatians
Send us Fan Mail Gluten has become a great evil in the world of healthy eating. It does feel sometimes like eating healthy has become a new moral obligation…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerNew Creations, New Music
Send us Fan Mail Jim Beaver needed an escape as he grew up with wounds and hurts. Jim found part of that escape in his music, but still he needed real hope and…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerGoing On A Witch Hunt
Send us Fan Mail Nathaniel Jolly has been to many places where he has been confronted with demonic activity. Many people would find his stories fascinating and…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThere and Back Again, A Catholic's Holiday
Send us Fan Mail All religions are created equal. That is what we are taught to believe. “Religion” as we know the word today is, however, a misleading and…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe House That Jesus Built
Send us Fan Mail Jesus told the Jews in Jerusalem that they could tear down their temple and He would rebuild it in three days. (John 2:19). Did Jesus intend…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerSeven Essential Questions With Dr. David Cashin
Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Podcast, I am joined by a very special guest from Columbia International University. Dr. David Cashin, professor of global…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Gospel for the Earth?!
Send us Fan Mail What is "The Gospel for Planet Earth"? In this week's podcast, I am getting back to basics, giving a brief account of how and why I got…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerTree Churches
Send us Fan Mail Michael Titus and His family used to be Muslim but now they are all Christians. How did this happen? Why did this happen? Michael believes…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerAn Interview with a African Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi
Send us Fan Mail Easter is the pinnacle of the Christian calendar. In fact, it is the pinnacle of anyone's calendar because it is a celebration of the moment…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerUncommon Encounters with God
Send us Fan Mail This week, Brad Ames shares with us how he came to know the risen Christ and how Jesus can make Himself known to people in some of the…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe First to Come to Christ (A Muslim Tanzanian Meets Jesus)
Send us Fan Mail Michael Titus grew up as a Muslim. It was all that he knew. There had been no proclamation of the Gospel in his village in over 100 years. But…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerDiscovering Western Pornography (How a Chinese College Student Discovered Jesus)
Send us Fan Mail Hung Yang grew up in communist China in the 1970s. Dr. Yang is now a citizen of the United States and teaches in a US University but before…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Human Vocation
Send us Fan Mail Karl and Susie are BOTH in the studio this month with a cameo appearance by our youngest daughter (at least outside of the womb). This month…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler"My Mom is making me do this"
Send us Fan Mail Jesus came to establish the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. One of the central ramifications of that accomplishment is that…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerSilent Night
Send us Fan Mail "Silent Night" is one of the most popular Christmas Carols of all time. But does it actually teach us about what the birth of Jesus actually…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler"They Beat Me and I Was Blessed"
Send us Fan Mail Anna grew up in Armenia, the first nation to officially identify as "Christian". Anna's family identified as "Christian" but they didn't pray…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerThe Gospel According To Stephen (Evangelism, The Gospel, and the Need to Speak)
Send us Fan Mail Evangelism in the first century did not sound like evangelism in the 21st century. Why not? Why didn't Jesus ever ask people if they knew…
The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl GesslerA Real Life Story inside the world of the LGBT
Send us Fan Mail David Arthur was born as a man but lived as a "female" prostitute in Philadelphia, PA for many years. After nearly dying from the effects of…