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

Send us Fan Mail "God, if you are up there..." how many Christians have uttered these words as the prelude to their conversion? I don't know the statistics but I would guess that the number is fairly high. John Thompson threw these words at the sky as he was overwhelmed with a sense of hopelessness and meaninglessness, and God answered, though maybe not as John expected. This week,...

Send us Fan Mail Why is it hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God? Is it actually impossible? Can you establish a kingdom of justice on earth without getting wealthy people to back your revolution? And do we all really want a just kingdom? Do we all really want to be healed or do we fear the responsibility that will come with our healing? Karl and Susie face these questions and more on th...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus told His disciples to pray. But why are we supposed to pray? What does prayer accomplish? What were the disciples themselves praying about? How did they view prayer? And why is Jesus partial to children? Is this unusual? What is the nature of the Kingdom of God that it should be especially meant for children? These questions and more are addressed in this week's efforts...

Send us Fan Mail Does God answer every prayer? Is there such a thing as a bad prayer or is every prayer good just because it is prayer? This week, Susie and Karl are going to share with you an interview with Dennis Raber, a man that they met in Ohio who experienced a great sickness after his Amish father "prayed" for something bad to happen to him. Why would a father do this? And did God...

Send us Fan Mail When is the Kingdom of God coming? Wouldn't we all like to know? The Pharisees did. But what exactly were they asking? What kind of Kingdom were they looking for? Did they expect the world to end? And is "the Rapture" a real thing? Karl explores these questions and more in today's podcast. Plus, Karl is joined by his brother, Ricky, in the studio as they share...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to put a stumbling block in somebody's way? Why would anyone do it? We may have more reason than we are usually willing to acknowledge. In this week's podcast, we are looking at Luke 17 and Jesus' violent imagery regarding what happens to those who cause others to stumble. Plus, Karl and Susie share a few stories from their recent music tour and Da...

Send us Fan Mail Petr Jasek grew up in the shadow of communism in the Chek-Republic. Both of Petr's parents suffered because of their faithful witness to Christ. As a result, at a young age, Petr was aware of the plight and needs of our suffering brothers and sisters around the world. Petr made it his vocation to serve the persecuted church as he was brought on staff with the Voice of the Mar...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus' parables are not always easy to understand. In this week's podcast, we are looking at Luke 16 where it appears that God approves of the dishonest practices of a money manager! What are we missing in this parable?! Plus, we will be looking at the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Is this a parable about Hell and Heaven or something else? For more on this subject...

Send us Fan Mail The Prodigal son is one of the most beloved and familiar parables of Jesus. But have we heard all that Jesus wants to say through this parable? I don't think so. Down through the ages, this parable has continued to inspire, to challenge, and to give hope to those who hear it. Nevertheless, I believe there is still more for Westerner Christians to harvest from this parable. Su...

Send us Fan Mail Gracia grew up as a good pastor's daughter near Witchita Kansas. After marrying Martin Burnham, a man who was called to fly supplies to missionaries living in remote jungle villages, Gracia and Martin moved to the Philippines where they served for sixteen years. Little did she know that she would one day be in the national news headlines for having been kidnapped by Muslim Te...

Send us Fan Mail Throughout Luke's Gospel, there is a growing tension between Jesus and the many varying expectations of Israel concerning the Kingdom of God. Much of the dynamics of the dialogue between Jesus and His interlocutors is lost on Westerners who have been culturally conditioned to assume that Jesus is a teacher of ethics, a healer, and someone who offers a way of hope for a better...

Send us Fan Mail How would you answer that question? Many people read Jesus' parables as though they were short stories about God, how to get to heaven, and how to be a good person. And when Jesus talks about "the Kingdom of God" many of us assume that Jesus is talking about heaven as a place we will go to when we die. Many times, when a Christian dies, we say that they "entere...

Send us Fan Mail Last week we met Salman from Iraq who was healed by Jesus, although he didn't know any other name for Jesus other than "Hallelujah". This week, we will be hearing the second part of my interview with him and his challenge for us to get to know the real God who is not in books but in reality. Check it out this week's podcast on our YOUTUBE Channelhttp://bit.ly/T...

Send us Fan Mail The Gospel is good news, not simply good advice. The Gospel is news, it is not a theory. We do not say that some people believe that the Twin Towers in New York collapsed on September 11, 2001; we say that it happened because it did. In the same way, the Gospel is the news that the Kingdom of God has arrived in and through the person of Jesus. And we know this is true because Jesu...

Send us Fan Mail NT Wright is a world-renown Biblical Scholar, Theologian, and First-Century historian. He has authored numerous books including, "Paul and the Faithfulness of God" and "The Resurrection of the Son of God" on the academic level, and "Suprised by Hope" and " The Day the Revolution Began" on a more accessible level. His work has influenced a br...

Send us Fan Mail This week's podcast is PACKED! We are returning to Luke 12 as we try to understand just what Jesus is warnings to His disciples about being afraid and what His exhortations mean for us thousands of years later! Could this be the solution to igniting Christian faith once again in the Western world? Plus, Karl sits down for a chat with Brent Burke who shares his story of coming...

Send us Fan Mail How far should you go in the fight for life? Should Christians who believe that life begins at conception use graphic images of abortions to make their point? The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) has started a campaign called the "Genocide Awareness Project (GAP), which uses the graphic images of abortions to expose what they call a current "genocide," which is t...

Send us Fan Mail It seems like a ridiculous question. The philosopher Rene' Descrates said famously "I think, therefore I am". But what are we? Are we animals? Are we a random collision of molecules? What does it mean to exist or to be created? What is our purpose? And can we exist without one? In this week's podcast, I will be sharing a portion of a message I gave during a con...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus warned His followers to "fear the one who, after he has killed, has the authority to cast you into Hell." Luke 12:5. Whom and what is Jesus talking about? What are YOUR thoughts on Hell? And why is it such a big issue in much Western Christian thought? Karl and Susie share a few of their thoughts and experiences on these issues as discuss Luke 12 and as we seek get...

Send us Fan Mail Who is a Pharisees? And why was Jesus so hard on the Pharisees? Is Jesus against religion? Does God lead people into temptation? The is much to think about while trying to understand Luke's Gospel. Here in Luke 11, Susie and Karl take a deeper look at what Jesus meant when He told His disciples to pray that they would "not enter the final test". Plus, find out what...

Send us Fan Mail We are back in the studio this week to look at Luke 11 and Jesus' prayer for God's Kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. Why did the disciples need help praying? What are we supposed to pray? Why are we supposed to pray? Also, find out what is happening with the Church inside China today and how you can hear first hand about the life of a persecuted Chinese Christ...

Send us Fan Mail In this candid interview with African-American Activist Jackie Hawkins, you will learn about the systematic murder of the African-Americans that mainstream media ignores. Contact the Center For Bio-Ethical Refrom https://www.abortionno.org/black-lives-matter/ Leave a Comment https://www.karlgessler.com/contact Support the Podcast! Patreon.com/karlgessler OUR MUSIC: https://www.you...

Send us Fan Mail What is a good Samaritan? We don't know what that name sounded like to the first century Jews and neither do we really grasp the impact of Jesus' famous parable of the Good Samaritan. In this week's podcast, as we explore Luke 10 further, we ask why some Biblical manuscripts are different than others and why, not only Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, but w...

Send us Fan Mail The podcast has been high-jacked!! But it's ok, he's a relative. This week, Jamin Hendrix has taken over the studio so that he could put me in the hot seat! Join us as we talk about our journeys of faith and the challenges and rewards we have discovered. Plus, find out why some Christians in the Pacific Northwest had buckets of paint thrown on them as well as confrontati...

Send us Fan Mail It's not every day that you have an African Bishop with an amazing voice in your home and studio, so this week we made sure to spend time with Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi, a Kenyan Pastor and School director for underprivileged and orphaned children in Africa. Bishop Jeremiah will be sharing his thoughts with us about what is being said in Luke 10, plus Karl and Susie discuss the...