The Deacon Frederick Bartels Show

What is the God of the Gaps Error, and why is it important for Christians to avoid it? In this episode, we’ll discuss what this error is and why it’s a problem.
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What if I told you that in one of the deadliest explosions in human history—an explosion so powerful it erased an entire city in seconds—eight men were only about 8 blocks away from the blast-center, and these men walked away almost completely unharmed? No serious burns. No radiation sickness. No cancer. And their home? It was still standing after the blast.
Sounds impossible… yet it happened.
In this episode, we’ll explore what happened and talk about why these men might have survived. If you like this content, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with others.
This episode uses AI voice technology to provide narration for Fr. Hubert Schiffer, another priest, and Dr. Stephen Rinehart, based on their testimony recorded on Wikipedia's page.

Have you ever asked yourself, “If God is good… why is there so much suffering in the world?”Why do innocent people suffer?Why do children get sick or die?Why do wars, violence, and injustice seem to be everywhere?
These aren’t just philosophical questions. They’re deeply personal . Almost all of us have experienced loss, pain, or injustice in some form. And for many people, the problem of evil becomes one of the biggest obstacles to faith in God.
So today, we’re going to look at this question from a Catholic and Christian perspective—not to pretend we have all the answers because in many ways evil is a mystery, but to see how the Church helps us understand suffering, evil, free will, and ultimately, hope.
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One of the most quoted—and most misunderstood—statements Jesus ever made is, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” It’s often used as a conversation-stopper, a way to avoid moral accountability, or even to suggest that Christians should never call out wrongdoing. But when we read Jesus’ words in context, a very different picture emerges.
In this episode, we’ll look closely at what Christ actually teaches in Matthew chapter 7. Far from abolishing moral discernment, Jesus warns against hypocrisy, pride, and rash judgment, while still calling his followers to truth, humility, and loving correction. The goal is not condemnation, but conversion—not silence in the face of sin, but charity rooted in truth.

This episode explores what it means to say that Mary is the Mother of God and why it’s important to grant her that exalted and singularly unique title.

Perhaps you’ve experienced some dark road of suffering or tragedy and asked, “What does it all mean?” “Is God helping me, and how will all of this turn out?” Maybe you’ve asked, “How can any good come of it?” If you’ve been in that kind of place, this episode is for you.

This episode explores the three stages of prayer in the Catholic spiritual tradition.