Kara Kardell
Co-Host of Draw Near
Kara is a wife and mother of 2. She was raised Catholic, but really FELL IN LOVE with the faith later in life. She loves fried-food and wine date nights with her husband and dance parties in the living room with her kids. She loves teaching her kids about the faith and watching them fall in love with Jesus!
She has a Master's Degree in Theology and some other degrees, but who cares! God works in each heart and reveals himself to every person in his living Word--the Bible! Because of this, Kara loves the Scriptures. She "nerds" out when teaching from Scripture, and tries to bring the Word of God to life in the heart of all who listen. Jesus encounters us each time we read the Bible!
Kara Kardell has hosted 148 Episodes.
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Spiritual Direction
March 30th, 2022 | 54 mins 40 secs
sister fidelis marie, special guests, spiritual direction
Having a spiritual director can be “trendy.” Nevertheless, there is great value in spiritual direction! We often need help in making decisions for ourselves in the light of faith and going deeper in our spiritual lives; in hearing the voice of the Lord and being accountable for what is or is not happening in prayer. So, who needs a spiritual director? When do we need one most? What can we do if we do not have one? In this episode we are joined by Sr. Fidelis Marie as we discuss the answers to all of these questions and share from our own experiences with spiritual direction.
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Take Courage, I Have Overcome the World
March 16th, 2022 | 52 mins 34 secs
culture, heaven, vice and virtue, world
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Doing Lent... Well?
March 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
ash wednesday, guests, lent, penance
In this episode we invite some of our friends to share some of their own thoughts and experiences of drawing near to the Lord during Lent. No one is good at Lent. Lent is often a challenge because it requires a letting go of things that hinder us in following the Lord. It requires taking up the cross and denying ourselves for something much greater and more beautiful: a deeper encounter with the love and person of Jesus Christ.
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Leading Children to Christ
February 16th, 2022 | 48 mins 16 secs
family life, handing on the faith, praying with kids, teaching children
The Church teaches that parents are the primary evangelists and teachers of their children and goes so far as to refer to the family in the home as “the domestic church.” But what does this mean? Practically, how do we live this out? In this episode we share some experiences from our own families on how we share the love of Christ in our homes and how we strive to be witnesses and hand on the faith.
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Come, Holy Spirit
February 2nd, 2022 | 52 mins 26 secs
charismatic, charisms, gifts, holy spirit, love
Who is the Holy Spirit? Why is a relationship with Him so important? In Scripture, Christ promises the gift of the Holy Spirit, the love of God poured out into our hearts (Rom 5:5). How can we learn to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit? How can we experience his promptings in our daily lives? What does this have to do with the love of God? And how has God gifted you in the power and grace of the Holy Spirit to renew the face of the earth? We will discuss all these things in this episode!
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COVER SONG: "Amazing Grace"
January 19th, 2022 | 6 mins 26 secs
amazing grace, cover, fred and kara
We LOVE recording and playing music. Please enjoy our cover (with all original verses added) of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Chris Tomlin.
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No Longer Slaves
January 5th, 2022 | 3 mins 22 secs
fred and kara, no longer slaves, worship cover
We LOVE recording and playing music. Please enjoy this cover of "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music that Fred and Kara recorded.
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Draw Near Christmas Spectacular!
December 22nd, 2021 | 49 mins
advent, chit chat and banter, christmas, christmas traditions, family traditions, new year's, resolutions, shave your face off
Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell invite you into their friendship and family lives this Christmas season… sharing a few tears from laughing so hard, favorite Christmas memories, traditions, and ways to make this season and Christ’s light shine in the home. Come laugh with us, enjoy Advent and Christmas, and pick up some traditions for your family. Draw Near, Podcast, New Year's, Resolutions, Chit chat and banter, interview
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Full of Grace
December 8th, 2021 | 29 mins 1 sec
draw near, full of grace, immaculate conception, kara kardell, mary, scripture, shorty
December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Listen to this Draw Near podcast "shorty" to learn more about this feast. Mary was set apart for all of time! Scripture shows this. The Blessed Mother was preserved from original sin from the moment of her creation. Listen to Kara teach a Scriptural study on Mary and the Catholic dogma of her Immaculate Conception.
Tags: Full of Grace, Annunciation, Mary, Catholic Church, Immaculate Conception, Marian Dogma, Draw Near podcast, Kara Kardell, Original Sin -
Until the King Returns
December 6th, 2021 | 29 mins 4 secs
catholic church, draw near, kara kardell, papacy, podcast, popes, shorty
In this shorty, Kara gives an in-depth teaching on the Catholic Church and the Papacy (Popes). Why does the Church have a Pope? Where is the idea of a Pope in the Bible?
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God's Ways are Desert Ways
November 24th, 2021 | 55 mins 59 secs
book just rest, draw near podcast, exodus bible study, fred and kara, just rest, sonja corbitt
Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell speak with guest, Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster, Sonja Corbitt! Sonja is the Bible Evangelista! This episode unpacks some content in her book, "Just Rest." What does the Exodus teach us? How are God's ways desert ways? God's ways are ALWAYS desert ways. He shows us this throughout the Scriptures, specifically through the Exodus.
God wants to bring us to the promised land! But before the promised land comes the desert. There are lessons to be learned and "dew" to be given within the desert. Listen to this episode to hear this in depth discussion of "Just Rest" and some profound experiences of Fred and Kara in reading this book. -
What Am I Supposed to Do?
November 10th, 2021 | 54 mins 26 secs
catholic, discernment, draw near podcast, fred and kara, guest, holiness, sister fidelis marie, vocations
Fred Shellabarger, Kara Kardell, and guest-Sister Fidelis Marie talk about living holiness in our every day lives on this episode of the Draw Near podcast. It's easy to get bogged down discerning the future options, vocations, or the many choices placed in front of us. Sister Fidelis gives wonderful, spiritually balanced, guidance on discerning where God calls us. We also talk about making decisions in life, consolation and desolation, wounds, and the importance of living out the call to holiness each day. We shouldn't wait until a future date to become who God created us to be! Simply say yes to God.