About the show
“Jesus himself drew near.” (Lk 24:15)
God takes the initiative to draw near to us out of a deep and personal love for each one of us. This movement asks each of us for a response. There are so many beautiful ways we can respond to the work of God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. This is a journey we share together, drawing near to Christ as we draw near to one another. This shared journey toward Christ, rooted in the Catholic faith, is the focus of our podcast. Our goal is to be authentic, honest, humble, faithful, loving, passionate, real and vulnerable in each episode. We also like to keep it lighthearted. We are two best friends, sharing life together with our families. We invite you to join us as we Draw Near. Let's grow towards sainthood together!
Hosts: Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell
Learn more at: www.drawnear.me
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Episodes
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Redemptive Suffering
November 18th, 2020 | 9 mins 57 secs
In this short episode, we welcome a friend and well-known Catholic speaker, Matthew Leonard. We had a great conversation with him about love, prayer, the interior life, and suffering. As a follow-up to our "Willingness to Suffer" episode, we wanted to sh...
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Willingness to Suffer
November 11th, 2020 | 54 mins 27 secs
Jesus tells us narrow and difficult is the path that leads to life. Does this mean we will naturally experience hardships and suffering?
What is the cause of suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Does God even ASK us to suffering? Find out... -
The Invisible World: Spiritual Warfare
October 30th, 2020 | 25 mins 16 secs
The devil and his evil ones tempt us and try to do all they can to draw us away from God... to steal our lives. Listen to find out how to combat spiritual warfare!
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The Invisible World: Demons
October 26th, 2020 | 29 mins 5 secs
Continuing the series on the Invisible World, demons are quite real. Evil wants to remain hidden, because it can do so much more damage in the dark. Listen to this episode to bring evil and the attempts to drag you away from God into the light!
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Episode 3: The Invisible World: Angels part 2
October 23rd, 2020 | 30 mins 1 sec
Continuing the "Invisible World" series, Fred and Kara provide practical tips to increase devotion to guardian angels and allow them to work more in our lives. The invisible world works in the visible world... in your life!
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The Invisible World: Angels Part 1
October 20th, 2020 | 23 mins 15 secs
90% of God's creation is INVISIBLE! In this "Invisible World" series, Fred and Kara talk about angels and demons. This first episode will answer the questions: What are angels? How do they interact in the visible world? How can we invite them into our li...
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Why Draw Near?
October 16th, 2020 | 3 mins 24 secs
Thank you for listening to Draw Near. Before beginning, start with this short "trailer" of what Draw Near is about, why Fred and Kara chose this name, and the goal of this podcast.
Let's grow together.