web02.fireside.fm Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:09:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Draw Near - Episodes Tagged with “Catholic Beliefs” https://drawnear.fireside.fm/tags/catholic%20beliefs Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0500 At Draw Near, we explore the beautiful truth that God, out of His deep and personal love for each of us, takes the first step to draw near. But this divine movement calls for a response—a response that shapes our lives and transforms our hearts. Together, we embark on this journey of faith, discovering the many ways God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit work within us. Rooted in the Catholic faith, our podcast is a space where authenticity meets joy. We’re two best friends navigating life, family, and faith with honesty, humility, and a lot of love. Each episode is a heartfelt conversation—sometimes deep, sometimes lighthearted, but always real. We strive to be vulnerable, faithful, and passionate, sharing insights and stories to inspire you on your path toward Christ. This is more than a podcast; it’s a shared journey toward sainthood. So come laugh with us, reflect with us, and grow with us as we Draw Near to God and one another. Let’s set out together on this adventure of faith, friendship, and grace. en episodic Helping each person to draw near to Christ and to one another. Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell At Draw Near, we explore the beautiful truth that God, out of His deep and personal love for each of us, takes the first step to draw near. But this divine movement calls for a response—a response that shapes our lives and transforms our hearts. Together, we embark on this journey of faith, discovering the many ways God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit work within us. Rooted in the Catholic faith, our podcast is a space where authenticity meets joy. We’re two best friends navigating life, family, and faith with honesty, humility, and a lot of love. Each episode is a heartfelt conversation—sometimes deep, sometimes lighthearted, but always real. We strive to be vulnerable, faithful, and passionate, sharing insights and stories to inspire you on your path toward Christ. This is more than a podcast; it’s a shared journey toward sainthood. So come laugh with us, reflect with us, and grow with us as we Draw Near to God and one another. Let’s set out together on this adventure of faith, friendship, and grace. no Faith; Christ; Podcast; Catholic; Friends; Draw Near Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell drawnear.me@gmail.com Apologetics PART 4: How to share your faith https://drawnear.fireside.fm/187 d257b60b-fe9d-42b8-87d4-22ba42677780 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell In this final episode of the Draw Near "Apologetics series," Fred and Kara share practical tips to defending your own Catholic faith while sharing Truth with Love! 47:03 no In this final episode of the Draw Near "Apologetics series," Fred and Kara share practical tips to defending your Catholic faith and sharing Truth with Love! "Defending" the faith doesn't have to be defensive or offensive. Here are best-practices to "always be ready" to witness when God presents you the opportunity. REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE (https://www.exploretock.com/draw-near/event/486475/draw-near-retreat-a-future-a-hope) Did you miss Parts 1, 2, or 3? Find them here! Part 1 Apologetics (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+AOhqFpkB) (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation) Part 2 Apologetics (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+8_KYPPGW) (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession) Part 3 Apologetics (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+fGxwR_Y-) (The Pope, Bible Alone, Rapture, Ressurection) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them. "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/)! Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell apologetics, Catholic Podcast, Draw Near, Biblical evidence, teaching, What do Catholics believe, Fred and Kara, Defend your faith, how to evangelize, how to teach catholic faith, truth with love In this final episode of the Draw Near "Apologetics series," Fred and Kara share practical tips to defending your Catholic faith and sharing Truth with Love! "Defending" the faith doesn't have to be defensive or offensive. Here are best-practices to "always be ready" to witness when God presents you the opportunity.

REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE

Did you miss Parts 1, 2, or 3? Find them here!
Part 1 Apologetics (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation)

Part 2 Apologetics (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession)

Part 3 Apologetics (The Pope, Bible Alone, Rapture, Ressurection)

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]]> In this final episode of the Draw Near "Apologetics series," Fred and Kara share practical tips to defending your Catholic faith and sharing Truth with Love! "Defending" the faith doesn't have to be defensive or offensive. Here are best-practices to "always be ready" to witness when God presents you the opportunity.

REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE

Did you miss Parts 1, 2, or 3? Find them here!
Part 1 Apologetics (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation)

Part 2 Apologetics (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession)

Part 3 Apologetics (The Pope, Bible Alone, Rapture, Ressurection)

Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

Click here to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them.
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Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page.

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]]> Apologetics PART 3: the Pope, Bible ALONE, Rapture, & Resurrection https://drawnear.fireside.fm/186 b3c052e9-bf10-416a-87e5-8e08bf4097ea Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell What do Catholics ACTUALLY believe? Enjoy part 3 where Fred & Kara, of Draw Near, continue to defend the Catholic Church and correct any misconceptions or misunderstandings! This episode talks about the pope (papacy), Sola Scriptura, Authority, the Rapture, and the Resurrection. (We hope you're loving these Catholic teaching episodes as much as we are.) 56:59 no What do Catholics ACTUALLY believe? Enjoy part 3 where Fred & Kara continue to defend the Catholic Church and correct any misconceptions or misunderstandings!! (We hope you're loving these Catholic teaching episodes as much as we are.) REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE (https://www.exploretock.com/draw-near/event/486475/draw-near-retreat-a-future-a-hope) Questions addressed in this episode: 1. Where is the papacy in Scripture? How does he have authority? 2. The bible is all you need, so why don't Catholics believe in Sola Scripture (the bible alone)? 3. What is the rapture? Will it happen? Do Catholics believe in it? 4. How can anyone believe Jesus actually rose from the dead? This Apologetics series will conclude with Part 4 where we share "HOW TO" defend your own faith and best practices when you go out in the world as a witness of Christ's love and the Truth of his teaching. Did you miss Parts 1 or 2? Find them here! Part 1 Apologetics (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+AOhqFpkB) (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation) Part 2 Apologetics (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+8_KYPPGW) (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession) Past episodes mentioned in this episode: Papacy episode: "Until the King Returns (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+0wu_3tSo)" Priesthood Episode: "Giving the Vineyard to Others (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+W2-ilvGk)" Episode on Authority, Magisterium, & Sola Scriptural: "By Whose Authroity (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+EmOFCd8Q)" Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them. "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/)! Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell apologetics, Catholic Podcast, Draw Near, Biblical evidence, teaching, What do Catholics believe, Pope, Rapture, Resurrection, Sola Scriptura, Bible Alone, Fred and Kara What do Catholics ACTUALLY believe? Enjoy part 3 where Fred & Kara continue to defend the Catholic Church and correct any misconceptions or misunderstandings!! (We hope you're loving these Catholic teaching episodes as much as we are.)

REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE

Questions addressed in this episode:

  1. Where is the papacy in Scripture? How does he have authority?
  2. The bible is all you need, so why don't Catholics believe in Sola Scripture (the bible alone)?
  3. What is the rapture? Will it happen? Do Catholics believe in it?
  4. How can anyone believe Jesus actually rose from the dead?

This Apologetics series will conclude with Part 4 where we share "HOW TO" defend your own faith and best practices when you go out in the world as a witness of Christ's love and the Truth of his teaching.

Did you miss Parts 1 or 2? Find them here!

Part 1 Apologetics (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation)

Part 2 Apologetics (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession)

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:
Papacy episode: "Until the King Returns"
Priesthood Episode: "Giving the Vineyard to Others"
Episode on Authority, Magisterium, & Sola Scriptural: "By Whose Authroity"

Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

Click here to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them.
"Like" and follow us on Facebook!. Follow us on Instagram!

Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page.

Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us!

Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell

Support Draw Near

]]> What do Catholics ACTUALLY believe? Enjoy part 3 where Fred & Kara continue to defend the Catholic Church and correct any misconceptions or misunderstandings!! (We hope you're loving these Catholic teaching episodes as much as we are.)

REGISTER for the Draw Near Retreat HERE

Questions addressed in this episode:

  1. Where is the papacy in Scripture? How does he have authority?
  2. The bible is all you need, so why don't Catholics believe in Sola Scripture (the bible alone)?
  3. What is the rapture? Will it happen? Do Catholics believe in it?
  4. How can anyone believe Jesus actually rose from the dead?

This Apologetics series will conclude with Part 4 where we share "HOW TO" defend your own faith and best practices when you go out in the world as a witness of Christ's love and the Truth of his teaching.

Did you miss Parts 1 or 2? Find them here!

Part 1 Apologetics (answering common Catholic Misconceptions —Mary and Salvation)

Part 2 Apologetics (Creation, Aliens, Eucharist, Purgatory, and Confession)

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:
Papacy episode: "Until the King Returns"
Priesthood Episode: "Giving the Vineyard to Others"
Episode on Authority, Magisterium, & Sola Scriptural: "By Whose Authroity"

Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

Click here to become a patron! Patrons are essentially "sponsors" and co-producers or Draw Near as it could not happen without them.
"Like" and follow us on Facebook!. Follow us on Instagram!

Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page.

Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us!

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]]> By Whose Authority: Catholic teaching on Divine Revelation https://drawnear.fireside.fm/106 f7c41641-efe3-4c8f-ac5f-783a8fe489c3 Fri, 19 May 2023 00:15:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Why don't Catholics believe in sola scriptura (Scripture alone) as the authority of faith? This is a common question posed to Catholics, but are we prepared to answer it? In this episode of Draw Near, Fred and Kara take up this question of authority pulling from Scripture itself. 46:15 no Why don't Catholics believe in sola scriptura (Scripture alone) as the authority of faith? This is a common question posed to Catholics, but are we prepared to answer it? In this episode of Draw Near, Fred and Kara take up this question of authority pulling from Scripture itself. What is Divine Revelation? It is Scripture and Tradition, and the Magisterium of the Church is at the service of what has been divinely revealed. Through God's great love, he did not leave us to lean on our understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). Instead, he gave his authority to leaders in the Church, and that authority has been handed on. He gave us a gift in the Church. Church hierarchy Scripture passages mentioned: Old Testament: Exodus 24 (there are others not mentioned in the show as well!) New Testament: Lk 22: 31-32; Lk 8:51, 9:28; Lk 9:1, 22:28-30; Lk 10: 1, 17_** Dei Verbum (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html) written by Pope Paul VI Papacy Draw Near Episode: Until the King Returns (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/2wPRj5Ul+0wu_3tSo) Priesthood My Lord & My God Episode: Giving the vineyard to "others" (https://share.fireside.fm/episode/TWkJv-N5+DS3a2gK0) Resources mentioned: Catholicism and Fundamentalism (https://amzn.to/3MzUFhz) by Karl Keating Rome Sweet Home (https://amzn.to/3WhLEwH) by Scott Hahn Catholic Answers website (https://www.catholic.com/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw04yjBhApEiwAJcvNoW2SEhBufYXfXV47t-fy-YOuqWz3lVPT99SdFEVzuUd6OxvKmb4mxxoCZyMQAvD_BwE) Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. (https://www.drawnear.me/) Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co (https://community.suscipe.co/share/M1CQceCQ6cMeBTIB?utm_source=manual) Click here (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a supporter/patron! "Like" and follow us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara) "Follow" us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drawnear.me/). Book Fred and/or Kara to speak of do music by visiting the Draw Near "booking page (https://www.drawnear.me/booking)." Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell divine revelation, scripture, sola scriptura, tradition, catholic, magisterium, authority, apologetics, draw near, podcast, fred and kara Why don't Catholics believe in sola scriptura (Scripture alone) as the authority of faith? This is a common question posed to Catholics, but are we prepared to answer it? In this episode of Draw Near, Fred and Kara take up this question of authority pulling from Scripture itself.
What is Divine Revelation? It is Scripture and Tradition, and the Magisterium of the Church is at the service of what has been divinely revealed. Through God's great love, he did not leave us to lean on our understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). Instead, he gave his authority to leaders in the Church, and that authority has been handed on. He gave us a gift in the Church.

Church hierarchy Scripture passages mentioned:
Old Testament: Exodus 24 (there are others not mentioned in the show as well!)
New Testament: Lk 22: 31-32; Lk 8:51, 9:28; Lk 9:1, 22:28-30; Lk 10: 1, 17_**

Dei Verbum written by Pope Paul VI

Papacy Draw Near Episode: Until the King Returns

Priesthood My Lord & My God Episode: Giving the vineyard to "others"

Resources mentioned:
Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating
Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn
Catholic Answers website

Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

Click here to become a supporter/patron!
"Like" and follow us on Facebook! "Follow" us on Instagram.
Book Fred and/or Kara to speak of do music by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us!

Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell

Support Draw Near

]]> Why don't Catholics believe in sola scriptura (Scripture alone) as the authority of faith? This is a common question posed to Catholics, but are we prepared to answer it? In this episode of Draw Near, Fred and Kara take up this question of authority pulling from Scripture itself.
What is Divine Revelation? It is Scripture and Tradition, and the Magisterium of the Church is at the service of what has been divinely revealed. Through God's great love, he did not leave us to lean on our understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). Instead, he gave his authority to leaders in the Church, and that authority has been handed on. He gave us a gift in the Church.

Church hierarchy Scripture passages mentioned:
Old Testament: Exodus 24 (there are others not mentioned in the show as well!)
New Testament: Lk 22: 31-32; Lk 8:51, 9:28; Lk 9:1, 22:28-30; Lk 10: 1, 17_**

Dei Verbum written by Pope Paul VI

Papacy Draw Near Episode: Until the King Returns

Priesthood My Lord & My God Episode: Giving the vineyard to "others"

Resources mentioned:
Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating
Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn
Catholic Answers website

Who are "Fred and Kara?" Find out by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

Click here to become a supporter/patron!
"Like" and follow us on Facebook! "Follow" us on Instagram.
Book Fred and/or Kara to speak of do music by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button AND the notification button/bell to know when new episodes are posted! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us!

Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell

Support Draw Near

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