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Fire on the Earth
A daily encouragement in the faith by Peter Herbeck. fireontheearth.substack.com
Episodes
Fire on the EarthZeal for God!
Zeal for God’s righteousness is at the heart of the prophet’s message and mission. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthThe Prophet's Task
Peter provides a summary of Rabbi Abraham Heschel’s description of the task of the Old Testament prophets. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthThere Is a Prophet Among Us!
Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophets, and the message of the Kingdom is a prophetic understanding of reality. This is a public episode. If you would like…
Fire on the EarthJesus Is the Center and Goal of Human History
The Church is absolutely clear on the entirely unique status of Jesus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
Fire on the EarthAre Non-Christian Religions Salvific?
Why aren’t other religions able to create their own road to salvation? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
Fire on the EarthHe Was Taken up Into Glory
St. Paul provides a beautiful summary of essential elements of Jesus’ saving work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthHe Came to Save Sinners
Everyone should be concerned about the salvation question. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
Fire on the EarthJesus, the One Savior
Why is Jesus the only way, the only Savior of world? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
Fire on the EarthRestore the Initiative to God
Albert shares an important game-changing principle that is key to bearing genuine fruit in the spiritual life. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthRediscovering Our True Identity
Albert shares some of the helpful insight he and the team of Acts XXIX are bringing to leaders in the Church. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthA Family on Mission
Albert shares inspiring stories of God’s grace at work in his family, learning to live as disciples. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
Fire on the EarthHearing the Father’s Voice
Albert reminds us that the Holy Spirit helps us to hear the voice of our Heavenly Father. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Fire on the EarthEncountering New Life in the Spirit
Albert Faraj shares his inspiring story of conversion and new life in the Spirit. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthCreated by Him and for Him
Do you realize you were made for Jesus? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
Fire on the EarthHe Delivered You from Darkness
Christian conversion is at its root the transfer of Kingdoms, from the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of Light. This is a public episode. If you would like…
Fire on the EarthAre You Bearing Fruit in the Spirit?
Fruit-bearing in the Kingdom of God requires a full surrender to the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthDemon’s Tremble
Jesus preached the Kingdom and the demon cried out, “You are the Holy One of God!” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthThe Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me!
Jesus became one of us so we could receive what he alone can give. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
Fire on the EarthWho Am I Trying to Please?
St. Paul identifies what is the fundamental aim of healthy Christian communities: making it our aim to please the Lord. This is a public episode. If you would…
Fire on the EarthEscaping the Wrath to Come
St. Paul identifies a critical element of the preaching of the early church that is rarely spoken about today. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthSounding Forth
St. Paul recognizes and honors the missionary character of the young community in Thessalonica. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
Fire on the EarthJoy and Affliction
Two realities that characterize the life of the early Church that indicate deep conversion and zeal for souls. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthBeloved and Chosen
How did St. Paul know that the community in Thessalonica was loved and chosen by God? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthCall No Man Father
Marcus shares his passion for Catholic truth and apologetics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Fire on the EarthFull Life in the Catholic Church
Marcus catches fire as a young Catholic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
Fire on the EarthRediscovering the Catholic Church
The beginning of Marcus’ reversion back to Catholicism. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
Fire on the EarthConversion and Pentecostalism
Marcus shares his story of conversion and preaching as a Pentecostal leader. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers…
Fire on the EarthFrom Confirmation to Atheism
Marcus shares his personal journey, turning away from the Catholic Church and embracing atheism. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
Fire on the EarthThe Glorious Assumption of Our Lady
Mary, the Mother of our Lord, is taken up into glory and crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Fire on the EarthSt. Maximilian Kolbe, No Greater Love
Peter walks us through the profoundly moving story of the martyr of love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
Fire on the EarthSeen, Known, and Loved
Teaching the girls how to love one another in the Lord. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
Fire on the EarthRevolutionaries of Love
The dream to build a movement of young girls who desire to become revolutionaries of love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Fire on the EarthA Generation that Seeks the Lord
Debbie Herbeck shares the inspiring story watching young girls come alive in their faith. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Fire on the EarthThe Way
Jesus sets the terms of what it means to become his disciple. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Fire on the EarthWho Do You Say I Am?
Like St. Peter, each person must answer this fundamental question about Jesus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthThe Transfiguration
What does the transfiguration reveal about God the Father’s plan for Jesus? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers…
Fire on the EarthDestroying Death’s Dominion
Peter explains how the crucifixion of our Lord emptied death of its power. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers…
Fire on the EarthOvercoming the Dominion of Death
Peter explains the meaning of the dominion of death and how the Devil wields the power of death to enslave human beings in the fear of death. This is a public…
Fire on the EarthThe Mission Continues
Bill shares important insights into living a fruitful, active missionary lifestyle in retirement. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
Fire on the EarthLiving as a Disciple in Business
Bill shares how his faith in Christ informed and strengthened what became a very successful career in business. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthBill Reconciles with His Father
Bill shares a touching story of how the Lord made a way to be reconciled with his father after years of serious estrangement. This is a public episode. If you…
Fire on the EarthExperiencing New Life in the Holy Spirit
What does a new life in the Holy Spirit look like for a newly converted college student? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthEncountering the Love of Jesus
Bill Pressprich shares his moving story of how he encountered the love of Jesus during his freshman year in college. This is a public episode. If you would…
Fire on the EarthBuilding Missionary Community
Steve reminds us that the normal Christian life includes committed relationships of brothers and sisters in Christ, who have embraced the call to mission. This…
Fire on the EarthLiving Relationship with a Living God
Steve shares how his life was radically changed as he sought to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
Fire on the EarthBecoming a Disciple
Steve begins a new way of living under the Lordship of Jesus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Fire on the EarthGod Is Real!
Steve, the proud atheist, is humbled and his heart is opened to his need for God. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthHardened Heart
Steve Norman shares his early years of battling with pride of mind, being a zealous evangelist for atheism. This is a public episode. If you would like to…
Fire on the EarthUnderstanding Your Call
Every person who is baptized into Christ Jesus shares in his prophetic ministry. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Fire on the EarthVices that Hinder Prophetic Ministry
What are the primary vices that hinder the full flowering of the prophetic ministry of Jesus in the Church today? This is a public episode. If you would like…
Fire on the EarthProphetic Virtues
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Fire on the EarthProphetic Virtues
What are the most common virtues found in the lives of the prophets and in the life of Jesus? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
Fire on the EarthRabbi Heschel on the Prophets
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Fire on the EarthThe Prophets of the Old Testament
Rabbi Abraham Heschel provides a vivid picture of the fundamental characteristics and calling of the prophets of the Old Testament. This is a public episode…
Fire on the EarthJesus as Prophet
Jesus is Priest, Prophet, and King. In the Gospels, he is most often referred to as a prophet. In what way do followers of Jesus share in that prophetic…
Fire on the EarthThe Place Shook
The Holy Spirit brings great consolation to the community as they rejoice in the face of growing public opposition. This is a public episode. If you would like…
Fire on the EarthWe Cannot but Speak
Sts. Peter and John don’t flinch under fire but instead stand as courageous witnesses willing to suffer for the sake of the Gospel. This is a public episode…
Fire on the EarthNo Other Name Under Heaven
The good news includes the fact that Jesus Christ is the only savior of the world, a world in which everyone needs eternal salvation. This is a public episode…
Fire on the EarthTurn from Your Wickedness
The good news about Jesus calls for a response, for both Jews and Gentiles. Five thousand men are converted in response to Peter’s preaching. This is a public…
Fire on the EarthYou Killed the Author of Life
St. Peter boldly preaches the good news about Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…