Gerald A. Klingbeil

Gerald A. Klingbeil, D.Litt., has served the Adventist Church for more than three decades internationally as a professor and editor. He now lives with his wife, Chantal, close to the beautiful city of Hamburg, Germany, where he serves as CFO of the Hanseatic Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

WWJD shaped a generation—but what if lasting change begins even deeper? Before we do what Jesus did, we must learn to think as Jesus thought.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

September 30, 2026

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What if the way you speak says more than your words ever could? Peter’s accent revealed he had been with Jesus. Does yours?

Chantal J. Klingbeil

August 22, 2026

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Jesus was offered the world—and said no. Not just to power but to a system built on control, fear, and winning at all costs. He came to start something completely different: A kingdom in which love—not power—rules.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

July 4, 2026

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Aging has a way of stripping life down to its essentials. It makes you ask: What really matters? Not the “extras” of faith, but the core: trusting and hoping in God and loving others. Maybe it’s time to get back to the basics.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

June 19, 2026

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I still can’t afford a Porsche, and my bank account isn’t exactly overflowing.

Gerald A. Klingbeil

May 2, 2026

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Prayer is often treated like a search engine: ask the right question, get the right answer. But God gives good gifts, not because we phrase our requests perfectly, but because He is a good Father.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

April 14, 2026

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A lone swimmer. A roaring crowd. A finish that felt like a miracle. Eric Moussambani’s story reminds us that in our spiritual race, we’re never alone.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

March 2, 2026

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There’s something about being in the presence of power that changes how we act. But what if God’s hiddenness is intentional—not to scare us, but to help us grow?

Chantal J. Klingbeil

February 16, 2026

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We all play our own game of Where’s Waldo?—except we’re the ones hiding. Jesus is searching, not to expose us, but to heal us.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

January 13, 2026

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God’s love isn’t just duty—it’s delight. In Jesus, He shows us He really does like us, too.

Chantal J. Klingbeil

December 17, 2025

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