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

Send us Fan Mail Many Christians are unapologetic Zionists. That is, they actively pray for the removal of Palestinian people from their land and encourage Jews to move in their place. Is this a God-given mandate? Or a man-made disaster? Dr. Salim Munayer, the founder of Musalaha ministries and an indigenous Palestinian Christian, will be joining us on the podcast today to talk about Israel, the p...

Send us Fan Mail "Never in a million years" did the MVP of the high school football team, Tyson West, ever think that he would become a drug addict, strung out and homeless on the streets of Spokane. And amid despair, Tyson never dreamed that he would later be helping guys like himself find freedom and restoration. Today's podcast is Tyson's miraculous story. Find a Teen Challe...

Send us Fan Mail If Your Christian Gospel is "good news," then why are you persecuted for your Christian faith? Is the opposition to your faith a result of your imprudence or lack of kindness?  The Gospel For Planet Earth on YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/THEGOSPELFORPLANETEARTH Our Family Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAhKxpfyLbA Our MUSIC Channel: http://bit.ly/KARLMUSIC Leave a Commen...

Send us Fan Mail If your Bible reading has become a tedious activity, it is time for a fresh challenge. This week, I am providing you with five striking podcast episodes that have profoundly shaped my understanding of the Bible in recent years. I am sure that they will inspire and challenge you as well. We will also look back on our podcasting year 2019 and look forward to what we plan for 2020 on...

Send us Fan Mail Evangelism is much easier when we keep things simple, but simplifying the Gospel has its problems when we forget the original meaning of the big story. Karl shares a few successful experiences of sharing the "big story" of the Gospel and urges us to make a habit of knowing the big story really well. Plus, "Richard" a missionary to the Arab world shares his test...

Send us Fan Mail A YouTube video claims that John McCarthur gave a "perfect" presentation of the Gospel to Jewish talk-show host, Ben Shapiro. But, in my view, there are some pretty important elements missing. In the book of Acts, chapter 7, Stephen has an opportunity to speak about Jesus to a Jewish audience, too, but his presentation doesn't sound anything like Mr. McCarthur'...

Send us Fan Mail Why Are Christians Persecuted? Since the arrival of Jesus' followers, Christians, as the local community dubbed them, have been persecuted. But why are Christians persecuted? Do we bring persecution to ourselves? Is it because of something we do or say that is wrong? Why do Christians sometimes persecute other Christians? And what did Stephen, the first Christian martyr, do o...

Send us Fan Mail Do you celebrate Thanksgiving, or do you eat a lot of food? There is a life-changing difference between the two. Karl Gessler is joined in the studio by his brother, Jordan, to share some thoughts on Thanksgiving and the impact it has had on American culture and how it can be utilized again to revive our Christian ethos. Jordan's YouTube Show: http://bit.ly/JORDANMICHAELTUESD...

Send us Fan Mail Scott was angry and he expressed his emotion through the angriest music he could find: Punk Rock. Scott played his music well but it did not take the anger away. Scott's reckless lifestyle led him to prison where he finally recognized his need for change. This is how Scott met Jesus. Meet Scott on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/zHYbntO62VoSee a Glimpse of us ministering...

Send us Fan Mail If Jesus is God, could He have died a natural death? And if Jesus died naturally, could that death bring about atonement for our sins? This week, Karl and Susie are answering questions from the mailbag. As your question by sending an email too: thegospelforplanetearth@gmail.com. Check it out this week's podcast on our YOUTUBE Channelhttp://bit.ly/THEGOSPELFORPLANETEARTHLeave...

Send us Fan Mail The world was his oyster and yet something in Ian Patterson kept suggesting that the world would be better off without him. The voices of death became louder and more influential until Ian had nearly destroyed his entire life. One day, in a prison cell, one new voice cut through the noise and spoke words that brought peace and a newness of heart and mind. This is the story of Ian...

Send us Fan Mail Spiritualism is on it's way back in our culture but not all spiritual experiences are good. For this special Halloween episode, we are looking at various ghost stories from the Bible and asking how we can determine which spiritual experiences are healthy and which are to be resisted. Halloween Conversation with John Immel https://soundcloud.com/karlgessler/full-halloween-podc...

Send us Fan Mail Halloween is here again but do not be frightened. Be glad because Halloween means that John Immel is coming back to the podcast! John is a lover of celebrations and holidays all year round but should Christians celebrate Halloween? What is the history of Halloween? Is Halloween really a "holy" evening? Should Christians participate in, abstain from, or reform Halloween t...

Send us Fan Mail Why did Stephen get into trouble with his fellow Jews just for healing people? Do people not like healing? Can Western Christians today get into trouble for offering to heal people? Karl and Susie Gessler talk about these questions and other thoughts from chapter 6 of the book of Acts in today's podcast. Plus, Karl shares an original poem! THE GOSPEL FOR PLANET EARTH ON YOUTU...

Send us Fan Mail Brother Yun "The Heavenly Man" shared his testimony and teaching at the Man Cave in Asheville NC in the spring of 2019. Brother Yun experienced great suffering at the hands of the Chinese Communists because of his "illegal" evangelistic work in China. God rescued Brother Yun from many perils including prison in a maximum-security prison where he was tortured fo...

Send us Fan Mail From mathematician at Harvard, to muslim in Morocco, to meditating yogi, John found Jesus after a personal crisis left Him in deep need of the Lord. He lives in Asheville, NC with his wife and 4 kids. John runs joyfulbelly.com, a popular website dedicated to natural health. He is passionate about helping yogis appreciate the Christian faithand frequently blogs on this topic. This...

Send us Fan Mail Can the Gospel of Jesus help the family? If so, why are the children of so many Christian parents rejecting the faith? Do we have a strategy for keeping our kids in the faith? And why did the early church overlook the Greek-speaking widows? On what basis did they correct the problem? And what is our Christian duty to people outside of our immediate family? Once again, we are talki...

Send us Fan Mail The whole history of human existence is the history of one huge family. It only makes sense that the good news, ("the Gospel"), would also be about family. But Christian families often struggle to pass their faith on to the next generation. Why is that? What will lead the current generations back to Jesus? Leave a Comment, ask a question, and get FREE music!https://www.k...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to "proclaim Jesus as Messiah"? Is that what we are supposed to be doing? Is that the Gospel? Why were the Temple Priests so angry with the apostles? And why did the apostles get beaten when they were acquitted? Join our conversation! Check it out this week's podcast on our YOUTUBE Channelhttp://bit.ly/THEGOSPELFORPLANETEARTHLeave a Comment, ask a...

Send us Fan Mail The Gospel For Planet Earth seeks to recapture the Biblical understanding of the Gospel. But that is easier said than done. When we come to understand the Gospel of the Kingdom, all sorts of other things we have learned have to be questioned and reworked through a fresh vision. In this week's podcast, Karl and Susie Gessler are joined by Joanna Keilson for an honest conversat...

Send us Fan Mail Where is Jesus now? Why don't we see Him? Why isn't He still walking the earth doing the healing and ministry He did before? In this week's podcast, Karl and Susie Gessler try to answer these questions. Plus, we will meet Steven May from Kentucky Teen Challenge who is affectionately known as "The Village Monk" because of his reputation for being a Jesus re...

Send us Fan Mail Luke's account of the tragic deaths of Ananias and Sapphira in the book of Acts is disturbing on many levels. How should we process this story? Should it bring us comfort or fear? Why does God sometimes act this way? Does God still do things like this today? In this week's podcast, Karl and Susie Gessler try to unpack some thoughts bound up with the story found in Acts c...

Send us Fan Mail We have taken our family of 7 on a cross-country music ministry tour. When we left home, we barely had enough funds to get us to our first few destinations. But we left anyway because Jesus promised to be with His disciples "always, even to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20. This week, Karl and Susie Gessler will be sharing updates, thoughts, and reflections in the...

Send us Fan Mail The Disciples were looking for the resurrection but they did not imagine that it would happen to only One Man in the middle of time! Nevertheless, Jesus was raised from the dead and is still carrying on His work today. In this week's podcast, Karl and Susie Gessler are looking at Acts 4 and are recording live from the road in the middle of our "Continuing Acts of Jesus T...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s podcast is the first recorded podcast from the road on our “Continuing Acts of Jesus” Tour. We in Custer Stare Park where our faith seems to be falling on hard times. In this week’s podcast, we are talking about Acts 3 and the power of the name of Jesus. Can we really have confidence in this name? Leave a Comment, ask a question, and get FREE music!https://www.karlgess...