Ralph Martin

President of Renewal Ministries

Ralph Martin is the president of Renewal Ministries and the host of the weekly Catholic television program The Choices We Face. He holds a doctorate in theology and is the director of Graduate Theology Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Ralph is also the author of the widely read A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward and The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints.

Ralph and his wife, Anne, reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and have six children and nineteen grandchildren.

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Renewal Ministries Podcast Network

The Choices We Face

Each week on The Choices We Face, Renewal Ministries’ President Ralph Martin, co-hosts Peter Herbeck and Pete Burak, and their guests, explore important and inspiring topics surrounding faith and life in the Catholic Church.

The Choices We Face began in 1985 and is currently the longest-running Catholic television program in the world. It can be viewed any time here at Renewal Ministries’ website, on our You Tube channel, and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Right Now with Ralph Martin

Join author, speaker, and world-wide renewal leader, Dr. Ralph Martin, as he shares what the Holy Spirit is stirring up in the Church right now: words of encouragement from the Lord to strengthen you for such a time as this.

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Fire on the Earth with Peter Herbeck

This daily program provides a compelling look at the new evangelization through inspiring teachings, interviews and testimonies. Peter helps listeners respond personally to what the Holy Spirit is saying in our time.

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Burning Hearts with Rachel Herbeck

Join Rachel Herbeck as she uses Scripture to draw us into a deeply intimate conversation with the Lord. She asks us to consider two questions: What is God saying to us? And, what are we doing about it? Journey with Rachel to discover how to make your own roadmap through the Word of God and allow Him to set your heart on fire with zeal for his Word!

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