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 has just completed twenty-three years as the director of Graduate Theology Programs in the New Evangelization at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Ralph is the author of A Life in the Spirit: A Memoir and 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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Is There Any Hope for Me?

by Ralph Martin | Jul 20, 2018 | Ralph Martin

Millions are asking, sometimes in groans too deep for words, is there any hope for me? Will my life ever be a success? Will I ever find real love, or ever love others truly? Is there really, after all this disappointment, sorrow, and tragedy, any hope of everything...

The Millennial Church Conference

by Pete Burak | Jul 13, 2018 | Pete Burak, Uncategorized

Dear Friends, Renewal Ministries and i.d.9:16 remain committed and passionate about helping the current young adult generation, or Millennials, become intentional disciples of Jesus Christ. In an effort to expand our efforts, we’ve partnered with Sarah...

Thinking Straight

by Peter Herbeck | Jul 6, 2018 | Peter Herbeck

Have you ever felt like your mind was under siege? It happened to me this morning. I woke up, as I typically do, about 5:45 a.m. Morning light began to break through the window with the promise of a beautiful summer day. As I lay there, the thought of large tuition...

Evangelization’s Essential Ingredient

by Pete Burak | Jun 29, 2018 | Pete Burak, Uncategorized

The following is an excerpt from Game Changer by Pete Burak, director of i.d.9:16, Renewal Ministries' young adult outreach. Ignoring or minimizing the Holy Spirit’s role in the New Evangelization is like setting out to make fresh bread by gathering all the...

Encouragement in a Culture of Rebellion

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized

The following article written by Msgr. Charles Pope was originally published in the Archdiocese of Washington Blog. This week in daily Mass we read of the struggles of Elijah the Prophet, who spent his life fighting the influence of the Canaanite god Baal in Israel....

Happy Father’s Day to Our Father in Heaven!

by Renewal Ministries Staff | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

The following post was originally written by Rachel Herbeck for the Be Love Revolution blog June 13th, 2018. What do you think Jesus will get God the Father for Father’s Day? A Father-Son fishing trip to Alaska? I know, I know, they probably don’t celebrate Father’s...

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