The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler

Send us Fan Mail What happens when survivors share experiences that challenge our assumptions about trauma, spiritual warfare, and the unseen realm? In this episode, Karl Gessler sits down with Kelly Hawley of Warrior Bride Ministries to discuss her journey from childhood sexual abuse to healing, freedom, and a calling to help survivors of severe trauma. Kelly shares how Warrior Bride Ministries m...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when someone comes to you for help? Many Christians believe in deliverance, but when a friend, family member, or church member begins struggling with fear, oppression, destructive habits, or spiritual bondage, they aren't sure where to start. In this episode, Karl Gessler shares a simple, practical framework for leading your first deliverance session. Rather th...

Send us Fan Mail What happens to your spirit when you fast? In this episode of The Faith of the Fathers , Karl Gessler sits down with Joe Roraff to discuss one of the most powerful and often neglected spiritual disciplines in the Christian life: fasting. Joe shares the remarkable story of how his father's 21-day fast became a catalyst for his own spiritual transformation and pursuit of God. T...

Send us Fan Mail Can emotional wounds keep us from experiencing the fullness of healing and freedom that Jesus purchased for us? In this conversation, Karl Gessler sits down with Dave Hayes (The Praying Medic) to discuss what he calls "3 Easy Steps to Emotional Healing." Dave shares how he first began seeing miracles and healings, why emotional and inner healing are so important, and a s...

Send us Fan Mail Why do Christians renounce sin, lies, occult involvement, vows, or demonic agreements during deliverance ministry? In this episode, Karl Gessler explains that the reason we renounce things is because deliverance is a legal battle in the Courtroom of Heaven. Agreements matter. Words matter. And writing or speaking your renunciations out loud is vital to breaking agreement with dark...

Send us Fan Mail Former professional counselor turned pastor and deliverance minister Mark Vanderlip joins Karl Gessler for a deep conversation about trauma, fractured soul parts, spiritual oppression, and healing through Jesus Christ. After years working in trauma counseling, Mark began to discover that many struggles could not be fully explained through psychology alone. In this interview, he sh...

Send us Fan Mail The other night I attended a large Christian concert filled with powerful music, uplifting messages, and songs about freedom, healing, and breakthrough. But as I looked around the room, I realized something troubling: Many of the people singing about freedom were still deeply bound. Why? In this episode, Karl Gessler explores the difference between proclaiming truth and exercising...

Send us Fan Mail What if the root of chronic sickness isn’t just physical—but spiritual? In this powerful and emotional testimony, Kathy Foreman shares her incredible journey through years of suffering, chronic illness, and 12 years in hospice care. Doctors had few answers, and her condition continued to deteriorate. But beneath the physical symptoms was a deeper spiritual battle involving trauma,...

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually mean to live from your spirit—and not just your soul? In this episode, I sit down with Valerie Picerno, a deliverance coach trained under Dan Duval, who now helps people find freedom from abuse and walk in deeper spiritual clarity and healing. We explore the often-overlooked reality of the human spirit—how it functions, how it can be wounded, and how it conne...

Send us Fan Mail When the New York Mets used sage and rituals to “break a curse” during a losing streak, many saw harmless superstition. I saw a warning. In this episode, I use that moment to confront something modern people often treat too casually: the occult. What happens when people reach into the spiritual realm apart from God? Are practices like sage spiritually neutral? Can “harmless experi...

Send us Fan Mail Many Gen Z Christians have been taught to expect a future with no victory—only survival. But that’s not what Jesus taught. Somewhere along the way, a subtle but powerful lie took root in the Church: that everything is destined to get worse and worse, that darkness will inevitably win, and that believers are simply holding on until the end. In this episode, we confront that belief...

Send us Fan Mail What does real freedom look like when the damage goes deeper than most people realize? In this powerful conversation, Karl sits down with Sandy Martin to explore the process of deprogramming —the slow, intentional work of helping people break free from layers of trauma, lies, and control. This isn’t just about casting out a demon and moving on. This is about walking someone out of...

Send us Fan Mail Can someone love Jesus—and still struggle deeply? In this powerful conversation, Sandy Martin shares her journey from encountering Christ during the Asbury revival of 1970 to walking through a deeply personal and unexpected struggle with same-sex attraction while committed to her faith. What she discovered changed everything. Her struggle wasn’t just about behavior—it was rooted i...

Send us Fan Mail What is North Korea really like—and why does it matter for the Gospel? In this eye-opening conversation, we go beyond headlines and into the reality of one of the most closed nations on earth. Through firsthand accounts and insight, this episode takes you inside North Korea to better understand the people, the system, and the spiritual darkness that defines life there. But this is...

Send us Fan Mail Most Christians believe in the power of God — but few actually walk in it. In this powerful conversation, James Thayer shares his radical journey from success and spiritual emptiness into a life fully surrendered to Jesus — now marked by healing, deliverance, and revival. From real stories of miracles to practical insights on activating spiritual gifts, this episode challenges the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Faith of the Fathers , Karl Gessler discusses church leadership, church scandal, and the growing “exposure culture” within modern Christianity. Drawing from recent controversies surrounding ministries like Bethel Church and leaders such as Bill Johnson , Karl examines the increasing tendency of believers to tear down entire ministries and permanently disqual...

Send us Fan Mail What is happening to Generation Z — and why are so many young people suddenly hungry for real faith? In this episode, we sit down with Ethan Sherrer to talk about Gen Z’s impact on the Church, the rise of bold evangelism, and the growing hunger for authentic encounters with the Holy Spirit. We discuss church planting, signs and wonders, personal testimony, and what it looks like f...

Send us Fan Mail In the wake of renewed public discussion surrounding the Epstein files, Christians and secular voices alike have called for accountability and justice. But do we understand the true nature of the battle? In this episode, we explore: • The shared longing for justice across political divides  • The difference between political accountability and spiritual authority  • What the Churc...

Send us Fan Mail Iran is bleeding. The world has watched protests, crackdowns, executions, and the brutal suppression of dissent under the Islamic regime. Many see only darkness, fear, and instability. But there is another story unfolding. In this powerful conversation, Eugene Bach shares the deeper reality of what is happening inside Iran — a rising underground church, a hunger for truth, and a r...

Send us Fan Mail Why does healing prayer feel sincere—but still ineffective for so many Christians? In this episode, we sit down with Beatty Carmichael to explore why prayer for healing often seems to produce little change—and what may be missing in our understanding of biblical healing. This conversation focuses on The Prayer of Freedom as a structured, Scripture-based process of inner healing an...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply honest and compassionate episode, Teresa McMillan shares her journey through unimaginable grief after losing her father to suicide. Teresa loved her dad and was close to him. Just days after a warm and ordinary phone conversation, her world was shattered when he took his own life. The shock, grief, and sense of rejection that follow suicide are difficult to put into...

Send us Fan Mail Teresa McMillan grew up in a Catholic home—but she didn’t know what the Bible actually taught or what the Gospel truly meant. When her parents divorced, anger and rebellion took root. Teresa turned to partying, drinking, and destructive relationships, searching for freedom in all the wrong places. Everything changed when someone took the time to clearly explain the Gospel of Jesus...

Send us Fan Mail Are there spiritually dangerous items in your home? Could objects in your possession be blocking God’s blessing on your life? In this episode, we examine the biblical reality of cursed and occult objects and the spiritual consequences of holding onto them. Drawing from the story of Achan in Joshua 7, we explore how Israel lost God’s favor—not because God changed, but because forbi...

Send us Fan Mail Fasting is often treated as an optional discipline—or an extreme one. But in Scripture, fasting is a quiet act of humility that creates space for God to move in ways we cannot force. In this episode, Karl Gessler shares a brief but powerful testimony about how his friend Joe Roraff returned to Jesus after his father completed a 21-day fast. This is not a story about earning miracl...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview, Teresa McMillan shares her extraordinary experience of completing a 40-day water fast—and the deeper spiritual realities it revealed along the way. Together, we ask the questions many believers quietly wrestle with: Why do we fast? What keeps us from fasting? What actually happens—spiritually—when we do? This conversation moves beyond religious obligation and in...