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Dr. Philip Ruge-Jones serves as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, WI, and previously served as professor of theology at Texas Lutheran University. (Source: grace-church.org)

Grace Ruiter co-founded Faithward and oversaw its growth from a small blog to a ministry that reaches 100,000-200,000+ people each month. (Source: faithward.org)

Dr. Gilberto Ruiz is Associate Professor of New Testament at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH. He is a graduate of Boston College, Harvard Divinity School, and Emory University. His research and teaching interests include studying the New Testament writings and other early Christian literature in light of Second Temple...

Martín Ruiz Anglada (1929-2001), also known as Ruizanglada, was a 20th-century Spanish expressionist painter who became an elected full member of the Royal Academy of Nobles and Fine Arts of San Luis in Zaragoza in 1995, and a corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Isabel de...

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, known simply as Rumi (1207-1273), was a 13th-century poet, Hanafi faqih (jurist), Maturidi theologian (mutakallim), and Sufi mystic born during the Khwarazmian Empire. (Source: Wikipedia)

Dr. Stephen Rummage is the Executive Director-Treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, and previously pastored churches in Florida, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Louisiana. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has also served on the faculties of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans...

Madeline Running is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Tania Runyan is the author of multiple poetry collections, one of which was awarded Book of the Year by the Conference on Christianity and Literature. Her first book of creative nonfiction, Making Peace With Paradise: An Autobiography of a California Girl, was released in 2022. Tania has been...

Joyce Rupp is known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name. Fly While You Still Have Wings is among her publications earning an award in the spirituality books category from the Catholic...