Transitions
Columnists: Chantal J. Klingbeil and Gerald A. Klingbeil
Chantal J. Klingbeil, Ph.D., and Gerald A. Klingbeil, D.Litt., have served the Adventist church for three decades internationally as professors, TV host, editor, and associate director. They now live outside of Magdeburg, Germany, where they serve at Friedensau Adventist University.
WWJT
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
The Gaming Temptation
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
Not Just a Matter of Time
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
Not a Bug, but a Feature
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
Where’s Waldo?
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
He Likes Us, Too . . .
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
Nontraditional Traditions
How many times does it take for something to become a tradition? At Hope Camp, it was just five. But Jesus reminds us that not all traditions should be preserved—some need to be replaced entirely. New wine needs new wineskins. In this Transitions column Chantal Klingbeil suggests that maybe it’s time to let go of old habits and make space for the fresh, transforming work of God.
Chantal J. Klingbeil
November 10, 2025
Tunnels
Tunnel vision doesn’t affect only individuals.
Chantal J. Klingbeil
September 14, 2025
Godspeed
Many of us live life as if we would be on the Autobahn, driving at full speed. We’re not sure about our destination, other than knowing that someday we will die, and yet we seem intent on living full throttle. We struggle to take time for things that we all know are important.
Chantal J. Klingbeil
July 25, 2025
Missing the Train
What would it be like if we asked God to open our eyes to see where He is already at work in our churches and in our communities?
Chantal J. Klingbeil
May 28, 2025
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