{"podcast":{"title":"Catholic Feedback","slug":"catholic-feedback-211307","podcast_index_feed_id":211307,"rss_url":"https://catholicfeedback.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.keithnester.com/catholic-feedback/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/c/0/3/4c03a8aba6ef50db16c3140a3186d450/Catholic_Feedback.png","author":"Keith Nester","episode_count":100,"summary":"A podcast exploring faith, life and culture, hosted by former protestant pastor and Catholic convert Keith Nester. In this Podcast, Keith responds to questions and comments from listeners and shares his unique perspective. Check it out!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-feedback-211307"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 142- He Rejected God—Then Found the Catholic Church | Mike Elias","slug":"episode-142-he-rejected-god-then-found-the-catholic-church-mike-elias","published_at":"2026-01-08T21:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-feedback-211307/episode-142-he-rejected-god-then-found-the-catholic-church-mike-elias","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-feedback-211307","url":"https://catholicfeedback.libsyn.com/episode-142-he-rejected-godthen-found-the-catholic-church-mike-elias","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicfeedback/MIke_Elias.mp3?dest-id=2027252","summary":"Mike was atheist-Jewish, then Buddhist/Taoist, and then Protestant before God showed him the truth about the Catholic faith. Now he runs a Catholic fashion company: https://HighGothicCasual.com In this powerful interview, Mike opens up about the struggles, questions, and surprises that led him to embrace the fullness of the Catholic faith. This is an honest, thoughtful conversion story that speaks to skeptics, seekers, former atheists, and anyone wrestling with truth, meaning, and God's existence. In this interview, Mike shares: Why his Jewishness prevented him from considering Christianity as an option — and the surprising ways God prevailed over this What Protestant Christianity couldn't handle The Catholic teachings that finally made sense of reality Advice for those discerning Catholicism If you've ever asked \"Is God real?\", \"Why Catholicism?\", or \"Can faith be reasonable?\"—this conversation is for you. 👉 Subscribe for more Catholic conversion stories and interviews 👉 Share this video with someone who's searching for the truth Catholic Feedback is a production of Down to Earth Ministry, which exists to provide encouragement and resources to those considering, converting, and growing in Catholicism. 👇 How to Support Down to Earth Ministry Website Giving (Tax-Deductible & Easiest Way to Give): \"If you believe in the work we do and want a simple way to support it—this is it.\" https://down2earthministry.org/donate Patreon (Join our Supporters for as little as $5/month): \"When you give through Patreon, you're not just supporting us—you're helping direct the mission.\" / keithnester Locals (Join our Community for as little as $5/month): \"Locals is where we gather—not just to watch, but to walk together in faith.\" https://keithnester.locals.com Brought to you by Exodus 90…","meta_description":"Mike was atheist-Jewish, then Buddhist/Taoist, and then Protestant before God showed him the truth about the Catholic faith. Now he runs a Catholic fashio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5743,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/catholic-feedback-211307/episodes/episode-142-he-rejected-god-then-found-the-catholic-church-mike-elias/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-feedback-211307/episode-142-he-rejected-god-then-found-the-catholic-church-mike-elias.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}