Richard J. Mouw
Professor and former president, Fuller Theological Seminary
Richard J. Mouw is president emeritus and professor of faith and public life Fuller Theological Seminary, where he served as president from 1993–2013. He earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Chicago. Mouw is the author of 17 books, including “Consulting the Faithful,” “The Smell of Sawdust: What Evangelicals Can Learn from Their Fundamentalist Heritage,” “He Shines in All That’s Fair: Culture and Common Grace,” “Wonderful Words of Life,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,” and “Praying at Burger King.” He is a columnist for Beliefnet and a panelist for the Washington Post online forum “On Faith.”
Richard J. Mouw: Machiavelli and Christian leadership
Richard J. Mouw: Leadership -- it's not only for administrators
Engaging both high and low culture
Do we have to choose between highbrow and lowbrow when promoting the life and mission of the church?
Richard J. Mouw: Varieties of leaderships?
What is constant about leadership no matter the context? And what is context-specific?
Richard J. Mouw: The theological significance of grits
Like the grits at Waffle House, grace comes whether you ask for it or not.
Richard J. Mouw: Don't panic. Improvise.
Before telling people what to do, ask how they understand their position on the team.
Richard J. Mouw: What difference does it make to open class with prayer?
The non-praying academy depends on the praying one for the virtues that make the intellectual life possible.
Richard Mouw: Civility declines when we stop eating together
When I witness the TV talking heads shouting at each other, I wonder what their mealtimes were like when they were young.
Richard J. Mouw: What makes for an "indigenous" hymn?
American visitors to churches in China can be surprised to hear them singing “our” hymns. Until we realize they aren’t “ours.” They have become “theirs.”
Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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