Jesus: Baptizer in the Holy Spirit

Jesus: Baptizer in the Holy Spirit

A very wise priest once told me, “Seek the anointing of the Spirit more often in your life. Ask the Holy Spirit, ‘What do You have for me? I want more of it!’” Jesus came to be one of us so that we can have what He has. In heaven, He took his seat at the right hand of...
Spotlight on the Lift Jesus Higher Rally

Spotlight on the Lift Jesus Higher Rally

Since Renewal Ministries’ earliest days, we have been blessed to collaborate in mission with extraordinary brothers and sisters from around the world. In March, we celebrated our thirty-fourth annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto, Canada, with about 1700...
How Quickly the Picture Can Change

How Quickly the Picture Can Change

On a sunny Saturday morning in early February, my wife, Debbie, and I were enjoying a quiet ride home to Ann Arbor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The evening before, we had the privilege of speaking at a gala marriage event for more than two hundred Catholic couples. My...
A Reflection on Hope

A Reflection on Hope

Dear Friends, The theological virtue of hope is under attack. Nations shake with wars, economic crises, and political disruptions, and it’s tempting to get caught up in the cultural angst. Living with hope allows us to keep a proper detachment from worldly turmoil and...
Stand and Take Heart

Stand and Take Heart

You are the light of the world, a light in the darkness. If we’re not standing on the Word of God and living confidently as his children, our light can go dim. Doesn’t it seem like the light of the Church is going dim at an intense hour of combat? We are called to be...