As we journey through this season of repentance and conversion, asking God to purify within us all that is not yet holy, may we experience ever more deeply the rescuing power of the Good Shepherd, who goes in search of the one in order that we may be prepared to go out and rescue other bleating sheep, answering the cry of men and women who don’t yet know Jesus and who are growing weary and hopeless trying to rescue themselves.

As we journey through this season of repentance and conversion, asking God to purify within us all that is not yet holy, may we experience ever more deeply the rescuing power of the Good Shepherd, who goes in search of the one in order that we may be prepared to go out and rescue other bleating sheep, answering the cry of men and women who don’t yet know Jesus and who are growing weary and hopeless trying to rescue themselves.

These are tragic numbers for those of us living in the United States. Ours is a culture that is incessantly evangelizing, regularly lifting up many names other than the name of Jesus - names we hear proclaimed, esteemed, worshiped, honored and see followed but who simply can’t deliver what only Jesus can and who can’t rescue from the clutches of the enemy. This hungry and thirsty generation needs to know the story.

For those unfamiliar with the word, kerygma, it means the proclamation of the gospel... and that is what The Rescue Project is all about. Against the backdrop of a beautifully decorated ballroom and a lovely dinner, over 125 Ave Maria University students and leaders gathered together for an extraordinary evening. The response of the students was so overwhelming that President Middendorf decided they would continue to host in that ballroom throughout the eight-week experience.

The end of the year is often a time to ponder and reflect, a time to look back on the last twelve months, calling to mind those moments that have marked our lives in one way or another. Our ACTS XXIX family did just that at the close of 2022, and not surprisingly, we all agreed that one of the greatest graces of the year was the launch of the global gospel movement, The Rescue Project.

“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom…

A few years ago, I came across a heartwarming story of a precious one-year old baby girl who discovered a whole new world when she was able to see clearly…