During Advent, Renewal Ministries is hosting a free digital Advent Mission each Sunday at 8 p.m. ET based on Ralph's best-selling book "The Fulfillment of All Desire." This week's podcast features Ralph's talk from the second session of the mission, entitled "Important Practices." Ralph spoke about some of the most important practices in our spiritual lives, including total dependence on God's grace, daily prayer and faithfully showing up to be with Jesus.

To see the video of night two of the Advent Mission, including Q&A with Ralph, visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/7BA3LFP5pFA.

We would love to have you join us live for night 3 on Sunday, December 13th at 8 p.m. ET. Register for free today: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/111/zyklza03.

During the mission, we are offering 20% off "The Fulfillment of All Desire" products on our website. Enter the code FADADVENT with the "apply coupon" button during checkout.

For the first time ever, Renewal Ministries is hosting a free digital Advent Mission each Sunday in Advent at 8 p.m. ET based on Ralph's best-selling book "The Fulfillment of All Desire." This week's podcast features Ralph's talk from the first session of the mission, entitled "Basic Decisions." Ralph shares about the foundations of the spiritual journey and invites us to make two basic, but essential decisions that pave the way for our pursuit of holiness.

To see the video of night one of the Advent Mission, including Q&A with Ralph, visit our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/I_mYiaeKFlc. 

We would love to have you join us live for night 2 on Sunday, December 6th at 8 p.m. ET. Register for free today: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/111/zyklza03.

During the mission, we are offering 20% off The Fulfillment of All Desire products on our website. Enter the code FADADVENT with the "apply coupon" button during checkout.

Happy Thanksgiving brothers and sisters! This week Ralph has an extra Thanksgiving episode where he shares about the scriptural exhortations to always give thanks and explains how and why this is both possible and good; and how we owe it to God. 

“Paul says, ‘Rejoice in the Lord always.' How we can do that? Because no matter what our sufferings are, no matter what our disappointments are, no matter what our isolation may be at times, no matter what the rejection may be, no matter what the failures may be, no matter what things we may be ashamed of, no matter what the circumstances are, there is reason to rejoice. And why is that the case? Because we are loved. We are loved profoundly, steadfastly, in a way that will never end.”

This week, in part two on avoiding deception, Ralph unfolds the Catechism’s teaching on serious sin and the many scriptural warnings against deceiving ourselves. We are encouraged to cling to the Word of God as our lifeline in order to be protected against the tidal wave of deception that is sweeping over the world today.

"If we are now addicted to serious sin… we need to ask God to have mercy on us, to help us to get clear that it is serious, that we DO need to turn away from it. We need to begin the battle against sin, we need to begin doing those things that are necessary to get free from sin..." so that we can "live in the glorious freedom of the sons and daughters of God." //Ralph Martin

This week, in part one of a two-part series, Ralph talks about the numerous warnings in scripture to not be deceived, and focuses on the huge deceptions in our culture, and even in the Church, concerning the area of sexual morality.

"The Word of God is our lifeline. The words of Jesus are the only way that we can really know who he is and what his will is. It’s the only way that we can know the truth and be actually protected against this incredible tidal wave of deception that is sweeping over the world today and sweeping over the Church.”

This week Ralph describes the two signs that the apostle Paul declares will precede the return of the Lord and considers whether we are seeing these signs fulfilled today or not. In any case, he describes what our response needs to be to pass the test of the last days.

Scripture in today's episode: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-12.

Ralph shares how the New Testament itself doubles down on shocking warnings and actual historical manifestations of the consequences of ignoring them. He also offers some powerful encouragement that provide us great hope and confidence.

In a special bonus episode, this week Ralph shares his shock at reading page after page of severe punishments and warnings in the prophet Jeremiah and how the New Testament guides us in understanding these warnings.

This week, Ralph meditates on a meditation of St. John Henry Newman about how God alone is our happiness – and our most intimate friend.

“Let’s make our souls a welcoming home for God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Let’s prepare a dwelling place for the Lord in our own soul. Let’s turn away from sin. Let’s turn away from inordinate, disordered attachment to the things of this world, because they are passing away.” - Ralph Martin

In this episode, Ralph references a YouTube video on struggling with prayer. Check out that video message here: https://youtu.be/ceOin4LKTk0!

He also mentions a favorite resource for prayer and meditating on the Word of God, Magnificat. Learn more about Magnificat here: https://us.magnificat.net/.

Lastly, he talks about two messages on the shocking warnings of Jeremiah. Check out those messages in Bonus Episodes 2 and 3. 

Welcome to Right Now's first bonus episode! This special episode marks the arrival of Ralph's new book, A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, his first major book in 7 years. This week, Ralph shares an in depth summary of what is in the new book, presented to Renewal Ministries' country coordinators all over the world in a zoom conference.

Get your copy of the book here: https://www.renewalministries.net/shop/product/a_church_in_crisis.