web02.fireside.fm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:39:28 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Draw Near - Episodes Tagged with “Fred And Kara” https://drawnear.fireside.fm/tags/fred%20and%20kara Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -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 Surrender: Trusting God in the Waiting https://drawnear.fireside.fm/225 262512f0-31ac-4593-8ba0-52be42c2e70b Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell What does it mean to truly surrender to God? In this episode of Draw Near, we explore how surrender isn’t giving up. It’s stepping out in faith like Peter on the water and trusting God’s slow, faithful work of grace. So, how can we actually begin to surrender? 46:08 no What does it mean to actually surrender to God?... and how do we begin to do it? There are seasons when God feels silent, when prayers go unanswered, or when our hearts wrestle with waiting. In those moments, surrender can sound like a nice idea but feel nearly impossible. So, where do we begin? To continue your journey to total surrender to God, check out The Surrender Journal (https://www.drawnear.me/drawnearshop/p/the-surrender-journal) on the Draw Near Shop (https://www.drawnear.me/drawnearshop). It shares 30 uniquely crafted meditation exercises that will bring you to a place of surrender. Reflection Questions from this episode: What does it look like for you to actively surrender to God’s timing right now? What truths or promises do you cling to when waiting feels hard? Can you recall a time when waiting brought unexpected grace, growth, or healing? 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 surrender to God, trusting God, active surrender, waiting on God, Fred and Kara, Catholic meditations, Surrender journal, God’s timing, faith in hard times, Catholic spirituality, Christian surrender, hope in suffering, prayer and trust, faith journey, trusting God’s plan, divine timing, letting go and letting God, spiritual growth, Catholic faith, Christian podcast, peace in waiting, Jesus I trust in You, God’s faithfulness, finding peace in the storm, how to surrender to God, waiting with hope, spiritual surrender, discipleship, prayer in hard times, Catholic teaching on surrender, faith and patience, trust and obedience, surrender and peace, waiting for God’s answer What does it mean to actually surrender to God?... and how do we begin to do it? There are seasons when God feels silent, when prayers go unanswered, or when our hearts wrestle with waiting. In those moments, surrender can sound like a nice idea but feel nearly impossible. So, where do we begin?

To continue your journey to total surrender to God, check out The Surrender Journal on the Draw Near Shop. It shares 30 uniquely crafted meditation exercises that will bring you to a place of surrender.

Reflection Questions from this episode:
What does it look like for you to actively surrender to God’s timing right now?
What truths or promises do you cling to when waiting feels hard?
Can you recall a time when waiting brought unexpected grace, growth, or healing?

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

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]]> What does it mean to actually surrender to God?... and how do we begin to do it? There are seasons when God feels silent, when prayers go unanswered, or when our hearts wrestle with waiting. In those moments, surrender can sound like a nice idea but feel nearly impossible. So, where do we begin?

To continue your journey to total surrender to God, check out The Surrender Journal on the Draw Near Shop. It shares 30 uniquely crafted meditation exercises that will bring you to a place of surrender.

Reflection Questions from this episode:
What does it look like for you to actively surrender to God’s timing right now?
What truths or promises do you cling to when waiting feels hard?
Can you recall a time when waiting brought unexpected grace, growth, or healing?

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.

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]]> BONUS: It is Well (Cover Song) https://drawnear.fireside.fm/108 7742a9c8-dfbf-4dcb-9597-e026c86fd90a Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell It Is Well by Bethel Music. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near. To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. For access to MORE covers, become a PATRON for as low as $5 a month. Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. To become a Patron, go to: https://www.patreon.com/drawnear 5:14 no It Is Well by Bethel Music. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near. To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you! To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information (https://www.drawnear.me/booking). 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or 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 It is Well, cover, praise and worship, Kara Kardell, Fred Shellabarger, Draw Near, Fred and Kara It Is Well by Bethel Music. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near.
To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone.

We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you!

To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information.

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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or do music by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> It Is Well by Bethel Music. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near.
To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone.

We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you!

To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information.

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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or do music by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> BONUS: I Shall Not Want (Cover Song) https://drawnear.fireside.fm/109 5f2ba62e-8389-430d-b96d-ccb75886eaaf Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near. To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. For access to MORE covers, become a PATRON for as low as $5 a month. Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. To become a Patron, go to: https://www.patreon.com/drawnear 3:37 no I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near. To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. For access to MORE covers, become a PATRON for as low as $5 a month. Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. To become a Patron, go to: https://www.patreon.com/drawnear We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you! To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information (https://www.drawnear.me/booking). Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. Visit our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/drawnear) to begin your support. 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or 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 I Shall Not Want, cover, praise and worship, Kara Kardell, Fred Shellabarger, Draw Near, Fred and Kara I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near.
To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. For access to MORE covers, become a PATRON for as low as $5 a month.
Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. To become a Patron, go to: https://www.patreon.com/drawnear

We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you!

To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information.

Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. Visit our Patreon to begin your support.

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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or 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!

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]]> I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad. Cover by Fred and Kara with Draw Near.
To celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, and the launch of our new ministry effort, "I See a Movement", we decided to make some cover songs available for everyone. For access to MORE covers, become a PATRON for as low as $5 a month.
Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. To become a Patron, go to: https://www.patreon.com/drawnear

We enjoy doing music together and offering praise to the Lord. We pray it will be a blessing to you!

To book us for your next event or worship, click booking information.

Patrons, you will have access to our music simply by being a patron. Visit our Patreon to begin your support.

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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak or 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!

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]]> BONUS: The Christmas Story https://drawnear.fireside.fm/76 959b7595-6fa2-4e6e-a310-2baa86e576ab Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:15:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy... in the words of Linus from the Peanuts, what Christmas is all about. This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 5:42 no Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy... in the words of Linus from the Peanuts, what Christmas is all about. This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Christmas Story, Scripture, Gospel, Jesus, Nativity, Draw Near, Fred and Kara Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy... in the words of Linus from the Peanuts, what Christmas is all about. This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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]]> Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy... in the words of Linus from the Peanuts, what Christmas is all about. This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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]]> BONUS: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas https://drawnear.fireside.fm/75 eb44d4ab-8410-4d4a-8bcc-c30a0db412cf Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy this timeless story that Fred reads to his children every year! This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 3:56 no Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy this timeless story that Fred reads to his children every year! This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! You can find a copy of the book we read from here: https://amzn.to/3HwGaZF Christmas, Story, Reading, Twas the Night Before Christmas, Draw Near, Fred and Kara Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy this timeless story that Fred reads to his children every year! This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

You can find a copy of the book we read from here: https://amzn.to/3HwGaZF

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]]> Following up on the surprising popularity of our reading of "Yes, Virginia There is A Santa Claus" last year, we decided to share some more Christmas stories this holiday season. We both will be inviting listeners into our homes and into our families as we celebrate this year by sharing some of our favorite Christmas stories. We invite you (and your family) to enjoy this timeless story that Fred reads to his children every year! This is a purely "sit back and relax," "story time" sort of "shorty" episode. We hope this reading will be a blessing to you this Christmas season. Thank you for listening and allowing us to be a part of your lives this year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

You can find a copy of the book we read from here: https://amzn.to/3HwGaZF

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]]> You Can't Do This by Yourself... (PREVIEW: I Believe in Love Book Study) https://drawnear.fireside.fm/68 063a124f-64c3-40a0-a1a8-5b1f650a8a85 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell In our walk with the Lord, we can be tempted to take pride in what we see as "our own accomplishments." We may not realize it or admit it, but it is easy to succumb to. We can also give into discouragement when we believe ourselves to not be living up to our own standards (or the standards of others). Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 3, where we discuss how St Therese's "Little Way" is a better, and more sure approach to the temptations toward pride on one hand, and discouragement on the other. 8:47 no In our walk with the Lord, we can be tempted to take pride in what we see as "our own accomplishments." We may not realize it or admit it, but it is easy to succumb to. We can also give into discouragement when we believe ourselves to not be living up to our own standards (or the standards of others). Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 3, where we discuss how St Therese's "Little Way" is a better, and more sure approach to the temptations toward pride on one hand, and discouragement on the other. Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! (https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 (Alternate) Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Draw Near, Book Study, St Therese of Lisieux, Little Way, I Believe in Love, Fred and Kara, Confidence, Discouragement, Trust, Grace In our walk with the Lord, we can be tempted to take pride in what we see as "our own accomplishments." We may not realize it or admit it, but it is easy to succumb to. We can also give into discouragement when we believe ourselves to not be living up to our own standards (or the standards of others). Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 3, where we discuss how St Therese's "Little Way" is a better, and more sure approach to the temptations toward pride on one hand, and discouragement on the other.

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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!

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]]> In our walk with the Lord, we can be tempted to take pride in what we see as "our own accomplishments." We may not realize it or admit it, but it is easy to succumb to. We can also give into discouragement when we believe ourselves to not be living up to our own standards (or the standards of others). Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 3, where we discuss how St Therese's "Little Way" is a better, and more sure approach to the temptations toward pride on one hand, and discouragement on the other.

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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!

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]]> What Are We Thankful For? https://drawnear.fireside.fm/66 3ba5010a-a387-43ad-9c8d-6819fbcfaf54 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we have found ourselves reflecting a lot on gratitude and the Lord's faithfulness. It's always good to take some time and reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Because we enjoy sharing our own lives with our listeners, we thought we would discuss those things that we are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. We hope this will be a blessing to you this year. As Scripture and experience both make clear, the word of our testimony is a great way to edify one another and inspire gratitude. Even during a season of quiet, where at times it seems like the Lord has been asleep in the boat during the storm (more on this in our I Believe in Love book study), we have found ourselves overwhelmed with thankfulness. Listen to hear why! 10:21 no As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we have found ourselves reflecting a lot on gratitude and the Lord's faithfulness. It's always good to take some time and reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Because we enjoy sharing our own lives with our listeners, we thought we would discuss those things that we are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. We hope this will be a blessing to you this year. As Scripture and experience both make clear, the word of our testimony is a great way to edify one another and inspire gratitude. Even during a season of quiet, where at times it seems like the Lord has been asleep in the boat during the storm (more on this in our I Believe in Love book study), we have found ourselves overwhelmed with thankfulness. Listen to hear why! Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! (https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 (Alternate) Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Fred and Kara, Draw Near, Friendship, Family As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we have found ourselves reflecting a lot on gratitude and the Lord's faithfulness. It's always good to take some time and reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Because we enjoy sharing our own lives with our listeners, we thought we would discuss those things that we are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. We hope this will be a blessing to you this year. As Scripture and experience both make clear, the word of our testimony is a great way to edify one another and inspire gratitude.

Even during a season of quiet, where at times it seems like the Lord has been asleep in the boat during the storm (more on this in our I Believe in Love book study), we have found ourselves overwhelmed with thankfulness. Listen to hear why!

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we have found ourselves reflecting a lot on gratitude and the Lord's faithfulness. It's always good to take some time and reflect on what we have to be thankful for. Because we enjoy sharing our own lives with our listeners, we thought we would discuss those things that we are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. We hope this will be a blessing to you this year. As Scripture and experience both make clear, the word of our testimony is a great way to edify one another and inspire gratitude.

Even during a season of quiet, where at times it seems like the Lord has been asleep in the boat during the storm (more on this in our I Believe in Love book study), we have found ourselves overwhelmed with thankfulness. Listen to hear why!

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]]> He Still Has You! (PREVIEW: I Believe in Love Book Study) https://drawnear.fireside.fm/67 198f516a-6325-45bd-971e-9f8932885eeb Tue, 22 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Does God seem distant, silent or nowhere to be found? Are the storms raging and you feel left out at sea? Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 2, where we discuss how, HE STILL HAS YOU! You will not sink! 6:29 no Does God seem distant, silent or nowhere to be found? Are the storms raging and you feel left out at sea? Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 2, where we discuss how, HE STILL HAS YOU! You will not sink! Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! (https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 (Alternate) Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Draw Near, Book Study, St Therese of Lisieux, Little Way, I Believe in Love, Fred and Kara, Confidence, Discouragement Does God seem distant, silent or nowhere to be found? Are the storms raging and you feel left out at sea? Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 2, where we discuss how, HE STILL HAS YOU! You will not sink!

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

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]]> Does God seem distant, silent or nowhere to be found? Are the storms raging and you feel left out at sea? Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer another preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 2, where we discuss how, HE STILL HAS YOU! You will not sink!

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

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]]> PREVIEW: I Believe in Love Book Study https://drawnear.fireside.fm/65 2df43671-6597-41c6-8b60-7d724520b113 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer a preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 1. Want to join the study? You can purchase _I Believe in Love_ [here!](https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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) 3:26 no Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer a preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 1. Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! (https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 (Alternate) Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Draw Near, Book Study, St Therese of Lisieux, Little Way, I Believe in Love, Fred and Kara Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer a preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 1.

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

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]]> Our "I Believe in Love" book study launches November 29, 2022 on Suscipe.co. We thought it would be great to offer a preview of some of the discussions! Please enjoy this clip from Chapter 1.

Want to join the study? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study and/or learn more about us by visiting our home page. Join the Draw Near Community Space on Suscipe.co

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]]> I Never Thought I'd Be a Yelling Mom https://drawnear.fireside.fm/63 f88d96c2-7159-40fe-a8c9-264ee2ca8a13 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell "They never told you in marriage preparation that some days, you won't like each other very much." Continuing our series on marriage and family life, Kara is joined by speaker, musician, podcaster, wife and mom, Noelle Garcia! Sharing from the heart and the "realness" of daily life as Catholic wives and moms, Kara and Noelle discuss the hardest and the greatest things about marriage and motherhood. What advice is there for those who struggle with mom guilt (or guilt in general)? How do you handle different parenting styles and different approaches to home life between spouses? What are the biggest challenges and joys of motherhood and how do we approach these and maintain joy? All of these questions are answered in this episode! Trigger Warning: Noelle also shares her testimony of faith in the midst of the grief of a miscarriage. 45:38 no "They never told you in marriage preparation that some days, you won't like each other very much." Continuing our series on marriage and family life, Kara is joined by speaker, musician, podcaster, wife and mom, Noelle Garcia! Sharing from the heart and the "realness" of daily life as Catholic wives and moms, Kara and Noelle discuss the hardest and the greatest things about marriage and motherhood. What advice is there for those who struggle with mom guilt (or guilt in general)? How do you handle different parenting styles and different approaches to home life between spouses? What are the biggest challenges and joys of motherhood and how do we approach these and maintain joy? All of these questions are answered in this episode! Trigger Warning: Noelle also shares her testimony of faith in the midst of the grief of a miscarriage. NOTE FROM FRED: "This is by far one of the most beautiful episodes of Draw Near. Although I am not a mother, I found my heart deeply touched, moved and inspired by the discussion. Noelle's testimony, having recently undergone the same trial with my family, was very healing. I encourage all dads, all Catholic men desiring to live the faith and follow Christ, listen to this episode. We have much to learn from our sisters in Christ." Learn more about David and Noelle Garcia McHugh by visiting their website. (https://www.mqministries.net/) Listen to their podcast here! (https://somehowimarriage.podbean.com/) Check out the Fingers Under the Door comic on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fingers_under_the_door_comic/)! Interested in reading one of our favorite books? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! (https://amzn.to/3swlYhH) Sign up to join the book study on Suscipe.co (https://community.suscipe.co/share/kbcM_yulxWmAaX5Y?utm_source=manual) Watch us share a little about what to expect with the book study here! (https://youtu.be/RtraP1itZes) Subscribe to our channel while you are there as we will have more content coming soon. 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) You can even find us on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/fredandkara) Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Wives, Catholic, Motherhood, Marriage, Draw Near podcast, Fred and Kara, faith at home, miscarriage, healing, guilt, Noelle Garcia "They never told you in marriage preparation that some days, you won't like each other very much." Continuing our series on marriage and family life, Kara is joined by speaker, musician, podcaster, wife and mom, Noelle Garcia! Sharing from the heart and the "realness" of daily life as Catholic wives and moms, Kara and Noelle discuss the hardest and the greatest things about marriage and motherhood. What advice is there for those who struggle with mom guilt (or guilt in general)? How do you handle different parenting styles and different approaches to home life between spouses? What are the biggest challenges and joys of motherhood and how do we approach these and maintain joy? All of these questions are answered in this episode!

Trigger Warning: Noelle also shares her testimony of faith in the midst of the grief of a miscarriage.

NOTE FROM FRED: "This is by far one of the most beautiful episodes of Draw Near. Although I am not a mother, I found my heart deeply touched, moved and inspired by the discussion. Noelle's testimony, having recently undergone the same trial with my family, was very healing. I encourage all dads, all Catholic men desiring to live the faith and follow Christ, listen to this episode. We have much to learn from our sisters in Christ."

Learn more about David and Noelle Garcia McHugh by visiting their website. Listen to their podcast here! Check out the Fingers Under the Door comic on Instagram!

Interested in reading one of our favorite books? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study on Suscipe.co Watch us share a little about what to expect with the book study here! Subscribe to our channel while you are there as we will have more content coming soon.

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! You can even find us on Twitter. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> "They never told you in marriage preparation that some days, you won't like each other very much." Continuing our series on marriage and family life, Kara is joined by speaker, musician, podcaster, wife and mom, Noelle Garcia! Sharing from the heart and the "realness" of daily life as Catholic wives and moms, Kara and Noelle discuss the hardest and the greatest things about marriage and motherhood. What advice is there for those who struggle with mom guilt (or guilt in general)? How do you handle different parenting styles and different approaches to home life between spouses? What are the biggest challenges and joys of motherhood and how do we approach these and maintain joy? All of these questions are answered in this episode!

Trigger Warning: Noelle also shares her testimony of faith in the midst of the grief of a miscarriage.

NOTE FROM FRED: "This is by far one of the most beautiful episodes of Draw Near. Although I am not a mother, I found my heart deeply touched, moved and inspired by the discussion. Noelle's testimony, having recently undergone the same trial with my family, was very healing. I encourage all dads, all Catholic men desiring to live the faith and follow Christ, listen to this episode. We have much to learn from our sisters in Christ."

Learn more about David and Noelle Garcia McHugh by visiting their website. Listen to their podcast here! Check out the Fingers Under the Door comic on Instagram!

Interested in reading one of our favorite books? You can purchase I Believe in Love here! Sign up to join the book study on Suscipe.co Watch us share a little about what to expect with the book study here! Subscribe to our channel while you are there as we will have more content coming soon.

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

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]]> Wives and Wine https://drawnear.fireside.fm/61 f17d2819-a61c-4902-ad46-5de0f8e9b466 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell The ladies had to get their 2 cents in on this family series! If you enjoyed the husband/dad episodes, you'll love this one more. Tune in to hear Kara chat with her good friend (and Fred's wife) Krystal Shellabarger about marriage and motherhood. 45:39 no The ladies had to get their 2 cents in on this family series! If you enjoyed the husband/dad episodes, you'll love this one more. Tune in to hear Kara chat with her good friend (and Fred's wife) Krystal Shellabarger about marriage and motherhood. "We basically sat down with wine and recorded things we talk about all the time! We chat about being a wife, and the good, the difficult, and the proud moments of motherhood."-Kara Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to become a supporter/patron! Join the community by following the Draw Near Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara). Book Fred and/or Kara to speak 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 Wives, Catholic, Motherhood, Marriage, Draw Near podcast, Fred and Kara, recipes, faith at home The ladies had to get their 2 cents in on this family series! If you enjoyed the husband/dad episodes, you'll love this one more. Tune in to hear Kara chat with her good friend (and Fred's wife) Krystal Shellabarger about marriage and motherhood.

"We basically sat down with wine and recorded things we talk about all the time! We chat about being a wife, and the good, the difficult, and the proud moments of motherhood."-Kara

Click to Donate to become a supporter/patron! Join the community by following the Draw Near Facebook page. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> The ladies had to get their 2 cents in on this family series! If you enjoyed the husband/dad episodes, you'll love this one more. Tune in to hear Kara chat with her good friend (and Fred's wife) Krystal Shellabarger about marriage and motherhood.

"We basically sat down with wine and recorded things we talk about all the time! We chat about being a wife, and the good, the difficult, and the proud moments of motherhood."-Kara

Click to Donate to become a supporter/patron! Join the community by following the Draw Near Facebook page. Book Fred and/or Kara to speak by visiting the Draw Near "booking page."

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]]> COVER SONG: "Amazing Grace" https://drawnear.fireside.fm/36 daa22bf6-2b45-4467-ac86-726d393bf9f1 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell 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. 6:26 no Our work and our lives with our familes has kept our plates full in the new year. We also have continued to battle with germs and sickness. Pray for us as we pray for you! We needed some extra time for rest this month. That said, we still want to make sure we get something out for listeners to enjoy. So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content, a cover of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) we recorded a while ago. Our arrangement is a bit different as we have added in all of the original verses of Amazing Grace. New full length episodes, coming soon! (writer credit: John Newton, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio ) Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger Amazing Grace, Fred and Kara, Cover Our work and our lives with our familes has kept our plates full in the new year. We also have continued to battle with germs and sickness. Pray for us as we pray for you! We needed some extra time for rest this month. That said, we still want to make sure we get something out for listeners to enjoy.

So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content, a cover of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) we recorded a while ago. Our arrangement is a bit different as we have added in all of the original verses of Amazing Grace. New full length episodes, coming soon!

(writer credit: John Newton, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio )

Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell

Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger

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]]> Our work and our lives with our familes has kept our plates full in the new year. We also have continued to battle with germs and sickness. Pray for us as we pray for you! We needed some extra time for rest this month. That said, we still want to make sure we get something out for listeners to enjoy.

So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content, a cover of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) we recorded a while ago. Our arrangement is a bit different as we have added in all of the original verses of Amazing Grace. New full length episodes, coming soon!

(writer credit: John Newton, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio )

Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell

Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger

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]]> No Longer Slaves https://drawnear.fireside.fm/35 e003c6db-0f6f-48d0-890c-5e02603a25b9 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell We LOVE recording and playing music. Please enjoy this cover of "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music that Fred and Kara recorded. 3:22 no In the most wonderfully busy Christmas Holiday season full of sick kids and lost voices, we were not able to record a full episode for all of you this week! So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content of a cover of "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music we recorded a while ago. (writer credit: Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Jonathan David Helser) Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger No Longer Slaves, Bethel Music, Cover, Fred and Kara, Draw Near, Worship Music, Fred Shellabarger, Kara Kardell, No longer a slave to fear, I am a Child of God In the most wonderfully busy Christmas Holiday season full of sick kids and lost voices, we were not able to record a full episode for all of you this week!
So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content of a cover of "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music we recorded a while ago.
(writer credit: Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Jonathan David Helser)
Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell
Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger

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]]> In the most wonderfully busy Christmas Holiday season full of sick kids and lost voices, we were not able to record a full episode for all of you this week!
So, instead, please enjoy this bonus content of a cover of "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music we recorded a while ago.
(writer credit: Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Jonathan David Helser)
Cover Vocals: Kara Kardell
Cover Guitar: Fred Shellabarger

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]]> God's Ways are Desert Ways: An interview with Sonja Corbitt on her book "Just Rest" https://drawnear.fireside.fm/30 53dbd36d-f302-42f2-b5f9-84faa01817d1 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell 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. 55:59 no In this episode, we speak with guest, Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster, Sonja Corbitt! You won't want to miss it!! Sonja is known as the "Bible Evangelista" and that she is! Her knowledge and incorporation of the Scriptures is exactly what we need more of in the Church! Our spiritual growth and knowledge of the faith should not be based on opinion, but rooted in the Word of God! Sonja does this. This episode unpacks some content in her book, "Just Rest." God's ways are ALWAYS desert ways. He shows us this reality throughout the Scriptures, specifically through the Exodus. We will undergo trials and struggles, but God is working within us in the midst of the deserts! God wants to bring us to the promised land! But, as seen with the Israelites, before the Promised Land comes the desert. There are lessons to be learned and "dew" to be given within these deserts. 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. *Included in this episode: * "Just Rest (https://amzn.to/3F7Zif8)" by Sonja Corbitt Sonja's Lectio Method (https://www.biblestudyevangelista.com/learn-to-love-the-word/) "How to Pray Like Mary (https://amzn.to/3MQcHL1)" by Sonja Corbitt Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to the BeardRazer! If we reach our goal TODAY, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara/). Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell Sonja Corbitt, Draw Near, Podcast, Bible Evangelista, Just Rest, Discussion, Fred Shellabarger, Kara Kardell, God's Ways are Desert Ways, Exodus Study In this episode, we speak with guest, Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster, Sonja Corbitt! You won't want to miss it!!
Sonja is known as the "Bible Evangelista" and that she is! Her knowledge and incorporation of the Scriptures is exactly what we need more of in the Church! Our spiritual growth and knowledge of the faith should not be based on opinion, but rooted in the Word of God! Sonja does this.
This episode unpacks some content in her book, "Just Rest." God's ways are ALWAYS desert ways. He shows us this reality throughout the Scriptures, specifically through the Exodus. We will undergo trials and struggles, but God is working within us in the midst of the deserts!
God wants to bring us to the promised land! But, as seen with the Israelites, before the Promised Land comes the desert. There are lessons to be learned and "dew" to be given within these deserts. 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.

*Included in this episode: *
"Just Rest" by Sonja Corbitt
Sonja's Lectio Method
"How to Pray Like Mary" by Sonja Corbitt

Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach our goal TODAY, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page.

Like our podcast? Hit that “subscribe” button! Give us a rating! Leave a review! Tell your friends! Even more, pray for us! Draw Near Theme © Fred Shellabarger & Kara Kardell

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]]> In this episode, we speak with guest, Catholic speaker, author, and podcaster, Sonja Corbitt! You won't want to miss it!!
Sonja is known as the "Bible Evangelista" and that she is! Her knowledge and incorporation of the Scriptures is exactly what we need more of in the Church! Our spiritual growth and knowledge of the faith should not be based on opinion, but rooted in the Word of God! Sonja does this.
This episode unpacks some content in her book, "Just Rest." God's ways are ALWAYS desert ways. He shows us this reality throughout the Scriptures, specifically through the Exodus. We will undergo trials and struggles, but God is working within us in the midst of the deserts!
God wants to bring us to the promised land! But, as seen with the Israelites, before the Promised Land comes the desert. There are lessons to be learned and "dew" to be given within these deserts. 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.

*Included in this episode: *
"Just Rest" by Sonja Corbitt
Sonja's Lectio Method
"How to Pray Like Mary" by Sonja Corbitt

Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach our goal TODAY, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page.

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]]> What Am I Supposed to Do? https://drawnear.fireside.fm/28 2904481a-3db3-4388-b57a-f1d2188b72d5 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0600 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell 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. 54:26 no In this episode, we talk about living holiness in our every day lives with special friend and guest, Sister Fidelis Marie of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters. It's easy to get bogged down discerning the future options, vocations, or the many small choices placed in front of us. How do we know what we are supposed to do? What happens if we get off the path God wants for us? What if I'm not living in my big "V" Vocation, yet? Sister Fidelis gives wonderful, spiritually balanced, guidance on discerning where God calls us... DAILY! 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. We will be leading a book study of "I Believe in Love" with our patrons/supporters! Interested? Pray about supporting the mission of Draw Near. Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of Patrons, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara)! Holiness, Vocations, discernment, Sister Fidelis Marie, Guest, Draw Near Podcast, Fred and Kara, Catholic In this episode, we talk about living holiness in our every day lives with special friend and guest, Sister Fidelis Marie of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters.
It's easy to get bogged down discerning the future options, vocations, or the many small choices placed in front of us.
How do we know what we are supposed to do? What happens if we get off the path God wants for us? What if I'm not living in my big "V" Vocation, yet?
Sister Fidelis gives wonderful, spiritually balanced, guidance on discerning where God calls us... DAILY! 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.

We will be leading a book study of "I Believe in Love" with our patrons/supporters! Interested? Pray about supporting the mission of Draw Near.
Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of Patrons, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page!

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]]> In this episode, we talk about living holiness in our every day lives with special friend and guest, Sister Fidelis Marie of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters.
It's easy to get bogged down discerning the future options, vocations, or the many small choices placed in front of us.
How do we know what we are supposed to do? What happens if we get off the path God wants for us? What if I'm not living in my big "V" Vocation, yet?
Sister Fidelis gives wonderful, spiritually balanced, guidance on discerning where God calls us... DAILY! 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.

We will be leading a book study of "I Believe in Love" with our patrons/supporters! Interested? Pray about supporting the mission of Draw Near.
Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of Patrons, Kara will shave Fred’s beard off live on our Draw Near Facebook page!

Support Draw Near

]]> Praying the Catechism and God's Incredible Love for You https://drawnear.fireside.fm/25 57719251-886f-45c1-b17a-a83839698f49 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell In this Shorty, Fred Shellabarger shows us how to not only pray with Scripture, but also how to pray with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is itself filled with Scripture. This book, a summation of the Catholic faith, is not merely a reference book. The Church teaches Truth, and we are invited to not simply learn this truth, but pray with it! Fred presents a method for praying the Catechism, and reflects on the profound truth and beauty that is revealed in the process. 7:40 no In this "shorty," in honor of our website (www.drawnear.me) launch week, Fred builds on the previous discussion about the importance of Scripture study, and the how praying the Scriptures helps us to walk and talk with God. In this segment, Fred explores the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is itself filled with Scripture. This book, a summation of the Catholic faith, is not merely a reference book. One can explore its rich depths in a variety of ways. Here, Fred presents a method for praying the Catechism, and reflects on the profound truth and beauty that is revealed in the process. Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraph 1 God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life. How might we pray this passage? Like this:** Insert your name in the blanks** God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created _____________ share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to ______________. He calls ______________ [and all men] to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls ____________ [and] together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites ____________ [and all] men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life. Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) on Patreon to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of $1,000 in monthy support, Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara) page! Thank you! Prayer, Scripture, Catholic, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Reflection, God's Love In this "shorty," in honor of our [website](www.drawnear.me) launch week, Fred builds on the previous discussion about the importance of Scripture study, and the how praying the Scriptures helps us to walk and talk with God.

In this segment, Fred explores the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is itself filled with Scripture. This book, a summation of the Catholic faith, is not merely a reference book. One can explore its rich depths in a variety of ways. Here, Fred presents a method for praying the Catechism, and reflects on the profound truth and beauty that is revealed in the process.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraph 1
God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

How might we pray this passage? Like this:** Insert your name in the blanks**

God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created _____________ share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to ______________. He calls ______________ [and all men] to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls ____________ [and] together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites ____________ [and all] men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

Click to Donate on Patreon to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of $1,000 in monthy support, Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook page! Thank you!

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]]> In this "shorty," in honor of our [website](www.drawnear.me) launch week, Fred builds on the previous discussion about the importance of Scripture study, and the how praying the Scriptures helps us to walk and talk with God.

In this segment, Fred explores the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which is itself filled with Scripture. This book, a summation of the Catholic faith, is not merely a reference book. One can explore its rich depths in a variety of ways. Here, Fred presents a method for praying the Catechism, and reflects on the profound truth and beauty that is revealed in the process.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraph 1
God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

How might we pray this passage? Like this:** Insert your name in the blanks**

God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created _____________ share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to ______________. He calls ______________ [and all men] to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls ____________ [and] together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Saviour. In his Son and through him, he invites ____________ [and all] men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life.

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]]> The Word is Alive https://drawnear.fireside.fm/24 dc2a7683-6968-43ba-8613-03ae0084eb43 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell bonus Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell Scripture is the Living Word of God. It is there, in Scripture, that we encounter Christ. It is through study and prayer of the Word that we walk with God and speak with Him. 28:30 no Scripture is the Living Word of God. It is there, in Scripture, that we encounter Christ. It is through study and prayer of the Word that we walk with God and speak with Him. God is alive in the Word! We might struggle to hear God's voice. Maybe it's hard to grow in holiness. But the one thing that is absolutely essential to grow closer to God is time with Scripture! In this "shorty," Fred and Kara talk about the importance of Scripture. They share life-changing passages in their own lives, give tips to study Scripture, and teach how to pray with Scripture. It truly is a MUST! How to pray Lectio Divina (https://hallow.com/2020/01/09/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/) Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) on Patreon to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal of $1,000 in monthy support, Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara) page! Thank you! Scripture, Word of God, Prayer, Bible Study, Jesus in the Bible Scripture is the Living Word of God. It is there, in Scripture, that we encounter Christ. It is through study and prayer of the Word that we walk with God and speak with Him. God is alive in the Word!
We might struggle to hear God's voice. Maybe it's hard to grow in holiness. But the one thing that is absolutely essential to grow closer to God is time with Scripture!
In this "shorty," Fred and Kara talk about the importance of Scripture. They share life-changing passages in their own lives, give tips to study Scripture, and teach how to pray with Scripture. It truly is a MUST!

How to pray Lectio Divina

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]]> Scripture is the Living Word of God. It is there, in Scripture, that we encounter Christ. It is through study and prayer of the Word that we walk with God and speak with Him. God is alive in the Word!
We might struggle to hear God's voice. Maybe it's hard to grow in holiness. But the one thing that is absolutely essential to grow closer to God is time with Scripture!
In this "shorty," Fred and Kara talk about the importance of Scripture. They share life-changing passages in their own lives, give tips to study Scripture, and teach how to pray with Scripture. It truly is a MUST!

How to pray Lectio Divina

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]]> Mary: Ark of the New Covenant https://drawnear.fireside.fm/23 450bf82d-9a85-4592-bce7-171d3856687d Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell full Fred Shellabarger and Kara Kardell It isn’t uncommon for Catholics to hear that we put too much emphasis on Mary... or, “She’s not that important…She’s barely even in scripture.” Well… Mary is ALL over scripture. This "shorty" teaches on Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant. What is the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament? How does Luke's Gospel present Mary as the New Ark? What does this have to do with the Assumption? Find out in this shorty! 16:34 no It isn’t uncommon for Catholics to hear that we put too much emphasis on Mary... or, “She’s not that important…She’s barely even in scripture.” Well… Mary is ALL over scripture. This "shorty" (The name we have decided to call short bonus episodes) teaches on Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant. What is the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament? How does Luke's Gospel present Mary as the New Ark? What does this have to do with the Assumption? Find out in this shorty! Passages referenced: * 2 Samuel 6:2–3; 6–12, 16, 18 * 2 Maccabees 2:4-8 * Luke 1:39–46, 56 * Hebrew 9:4 Click to Donate (https://www.drawnear.me/donate) to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fredandkara) page! Or simply to become a patron and support us. Thank you! Mary, Ark of the Covenant, Assumption, Catholic It isn’t uncommon for Catholics to hear that we put too much emphasis on Mary... or, “She’s not that important…She’s barely even in scripture.” Well… Mary is ALL over scripture.
This "shorty" (The name we have decided to call short bonus episodes) teaches on Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant.
What is the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament? How does Luke's Gospel present Mary as the New Ark? What does this have to do with the Assumption? Find out in this shorty!

Passages referenced:

  • 2 Samuel 6:2–3; 6–12, 16, 18
  • 2 Maccabees 2:4-8
  • Luke 1:39–46, 56
  • Hebrew 9:4

Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook page! Or simply to become a patron and support us. Thank you!

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]]> It isn’t uncommon for Catholics to hear that we put too much emphasis on Mary... or, “She’s not that important…She’s barely even in scripture.” Well… Mary is ALL over scripture.
This "shorty" (The name we have decided to call short bonus episodes) teaches on Mary as the Ark of the New Covenant.
What is the Ark of the Covenant in the Old Testament? How does Luke's Gospel present Mary as the New Ark? What does this have to do with the Assumption? Find out in this shorty!

Passages referenced:

  • 2 Samuel 6:2–3; 6–12, 16, 18
  • 2 Maccabees 2:4-8
  • Luke 1:39–46, 56
  • Hebrew 9:4

Click to Donate to the BeardRazer! If we reach the goal Fred will shave his beard live on our Draw Near Facebook page! Or simply to become a patron and support us. Thank you!

Support Draw Near

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