The Faith of the Fathers w/ Karl Gessler
The Faith Of The Fathers brings you honest discussions about what it means for a man to follow Jesus. Heroes of the faith, ancient, modern, and contemporary, will share their wisdom and experience. And you will receive practical, straightforward answers about God, the Bible, Life, and Fatherhood. You can be the man of God your sons will want to imitate. The Faith of the Fathers will help you get there.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 458
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Restoring The Kingdom to Israel (Replacing Judas, Restoring Israel and Finding the Will of God)
What is "the Kingdom of Israel"? Why did the disciples ask Jesus if He was going to restore the Kingdom of Israel? In this week's podcast, Karl and Susie Gessler discuss the Kingdom of …
The Danger of Leaving Buddha (An interview with Author Eugene Bach)
Buddhism in the West in various forms is fairly popular at the moment. Spiritual practices found within Buddhism such as Yoga, meditation, detachment from materialism, etc. are seen by …
Do You Know Where Jesus Went? (Acts 1, The Ascension, and the Holy Spirit)
Where did Jesus go when He ascended into heaven? Where is Jesus now? What were the disciples doing while they waited for the Holy Spirit? What the disciples expect the Holy Spirit to do…
How To Be Righteous
What does it mean to be righteous according to the Bible? When Westerners talk about someone possessing righteousness, we usually mean that someone is what is considered universally mor…
Charles Finney: Theology Fiction (Imputation, Election, & Evangelism)
Imputation and atonement are big theological words with which we may not be that familiar. Nevertheless, the things that we have been taught at a popular level about these subjects have…
Does God Demand Perfection? (Perfection, God's Plan, and the Meaning of Forgiveness in Luke 24)
What kind of emotions does the word perfection evoke in you? If we are talking about food, it might be a very exciting, complimentary word. But if we are talking about our moral, mental…
The Promise that Killed God (Luke 24, Imputation, and the Meaning of Jesus' Death)
Did Jesus die to make me righteous? If He did, what does that mean exactly? As important as this question seems to be to us as Western Christians, it is remarkable that the subject of o…
The Day After Resurrection (Resurrection, The Inaugurated Kingdom, & New Creation w/ Jimmy Clifton)
In Luke's account of the Easter story, Luke tells us about two disciples who were walking home to Emmaus on the first day of the week. They had heard the story of the women at the tomb …
Is The Kingdom Of God Physical? (Luke 23, the kingdom and a missionary update from Josh Hoekle)
There is a lot of confusion around the question "What is the Kingdom God?" Is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual kingdom? Personally, I am not sure what a spiritual "kingdom" actually…
Unplanned Podcast (A Reaction to the Movie and a Testimony of a life Changed w/ Elizabeth Harris)
I did not plan to watch the movie "Unplanned." I am already a pro-life activist. I have already seen a live (note the irony) abortion video and I never wanted to see one again. But this…
The Boha Tribe ( Hannah and Bobby Morrison talk about redemption, ministry, and following Jesus).
The God of the Bible has always been known as the creator God. As a creator myself, I know that creators love to create something new and the Hebrew people who gave us the Bible always …
The Cross, The Kingdom, & Paradise (Luke 23 + Bobby Morrison testimony)
The gospel is good news about a change in government for the whole world. In other words, the gospel is about a kingdom. But that is not how I thought of it for many years. I used to th…
Leprechauns, Lucky Charms, & The Adventures of Saint Patrick w/ John Immel
Everybody loves a good holiday, but what makes a holiday good? What makes it a holy-day? Saint Patrick's day is celebrated with wearing green, pub-crawls, leprechauns, and all things Ir…
China's Spirit Of 1776 (Persecution, The Church in China, and Communism w/ Bob Fu)
Patrick Henry's declaration "Give me liberty or give me death!" was the heart-cry of the American revolution of 1776. Since that time, American's fiery passion for liberty as cooled and…
God Sent Me To You
Is the whole world a power-game, or is there something we can call "love"? Where love exists, cynicism disappears. Steve Ward and Ricky Rector join us in the studio to share their story…
The Silence Of The Evangelists (Luke 22, Faith in the Cross, and Evangelism w/ Darren Eastwood)
Do you have trouble sharing your faith? Have you ever told someone about Jesus? The last commandment Jesus gave His followers at His ascension was a command to preach the Gospel in all …
Good Reasons to Betray Jesus (Judas, Luke 22, the Kingdom of God + Evangelism w/ Joe Harrell
What motivated Judas to betray Jesus? Did Judas have a disposition more prone to evil and greed than other human beings? Did Judas really betray Jesus for money? If Jesus is such a grea…
Why My Valentine Went to Prison (Valetine's Day and True Love w/ John Immel)
Valentine's day can come with a lot of pressure. Will we get the right gift or find the perfect card? Will he or she think I did enough to make our evening special? Will I be expected t…
The Superplan (Reaching Unreached nations through New York City W/ Chris Clayman)
Chris Clayman felt called to minister in West Africa among the Wassoulou, a tribe that had never been reached with the message of the Gospel of Jesus. But after several attempts to live…
Weird Things We Do in Church (Communion, Passover and Luke 22 W/ Brent Burke)
If you have grown up in the Western Protestant Church, you are most likely familiar with the command by Jesus to "Do this in Remembrance of Me" because it was engraved on a table that h…