Fire on the Earth

Peter Herbeck

Peter Herbeck is the Vice President and Director of Missions for Renewal Ministries. Peter oversees the work of lay mission teams throughout the world who work to equip Catholic lay people, bishops, priests, and religious to respond to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s call for a new evangelization. He has traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Eastern Europe for the past thirty years, assisting and training local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and ministering through the exercise of spiritual gifts. Peter is the co-host of the weekly television show The Choices We Face, and the host of the daily radio show Fire on the Earth. Peter also is a co-host on Crossing the Goal, the popular show for men broadcast weekly on EWTN.

He is a frequent conference speaker, and the author of books and audio tapes about discipleship and life in the Spirit. He has authored a book entitled When the Spirit Comes in Power and co-authored When the Spirit Speaks, Touched by God’s Word, with his wife Debbie.

Peter holds a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Thomas University in St. Paul, Minnesota and an M.A. in Theology from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, Michigan.

Peter and his wife Debbie have four children, ages 18 to 25, and are members of Christ the King parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Program Details:

Times: Monday - Friday: 6:30-6:45 am EST & 11:45 am-12:00 pm EST

Call-in Phone: n/a

This daily radio show 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.  Peter’s insights will help Catholics acquire the tools they need to do their part in the New Evangelization.

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Peter Herbeck's Latest Posts

  • Fire on the Earth – November 13, 2020: The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

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    • Description: Ralph Martin reminds us that Jesus is Lord of all. Each day we walk under the providential care of a loving Father, no matter how challenging the circumstance.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 12, 2020: The Pathways Forward

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    • Description: Ralph Martin identifies key pathways forward for the Church that, if followed, will lead to healing and transformation.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 11, 2020: Who Can Be Saved?

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    • Description: Ralph Martin identifies central elements of the crisis in the Church and the eternal consequences that are at stake.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 10, 2020: Is There a Place to Stand?

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    • Description: Given the growing divisions in society and in the church, where is the solid ground upon which the faithful can stand?

  • Fire on the Earth – November 9, 2020: Church in Crisis

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    • Description: Ralph Martin describes the nature of the crisis that is unfolding in the Church today.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 6, 2020: Walk in Love

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    • Description: Jesus shows us how humility before God is the doorway to learning how to walk in love.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 5, 2020: Boast in the Lord

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    • Description: Though he was once completely identified with his zeal for the law and his pedigree, St. Paul now counts it all as loss. What was once of utmost importance now pales in comparison to what he has received.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 4, 2020: Fear and Trembling

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    • Description: St. Paul exhorts us to “work out our own salvation with fear and trembling”. What does he mean?

  • Fire on the Earth – November 3, 2020: Humility and Obedience

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    • Description: St. Paul exhorts us to imitate the humility of Jesus who “humbled himself becoming obedient unto death, even death on a cross”.

  • Fire on the Earth – November 2, 2020: Dying and Rising with Christ

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    • Description: Peter reflects on the readings in celebration of the Feast of All Souls Day.