by Deacon Larry Oney | May 29, 2025 | Blog
We’re getting ready for a great harvest, and God is preparing us to be the harvesters. There’s not a great army coming; we are the great army. The Master of the Harvest is Jesus, and He’s commissioning and strengthening us. In Acts 1:4-5, Jesus...
by Peter Herbeck | May 29, 2025 | Blog
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...
by Heather Schultz | May 23, 2025 | Blog
I recently attended the funeral of a friend’s father. He had lived a long and beautiful life that contained a multitude of adventures, including—I am not exaggerating—fighting off pirates. He had children, grandchildren, and an adorable infant great-grandson, and all...
by Steve Norman | May 16, 2025 | Blog
The middle school boys in our discipleship programs recently examined the narrative of Lazarus being raised from the dead. The more we dove into the story, the more I noticed Mary of Bethany’s amazing witness to Christian discipleship. Steeped in grief, Mary falls at...
by Heather Schultz | May 9, 2025 | Blog
In my kitchen hangs a painting of a farmer. He holds a pumpkin in one arm and bends down to pick another one from the field. The corn stands tall behind him, and chickens wander past a nearby shed. My husband has always loved the image, which was painted by his...
by Jim Murphy | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog
For several years, we have collaborated on an annual mission trip to Mexico with St. Paul Seminary, the major seminary for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. This year, our team traveled with nineteen seminarians and two priests. While in Mexico, our primary...