Resource Authors

Dr. Mark D. Roberts is a Senior Strategist for Fuller's Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he focuses on the spiritual development and thriving of leaders. He is the principal writer of the daily devotional Life for Leaders and the founder of the De Pree Center's Flourishing in the...

Jan Richardson is an artist, writer, and ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. She serves as director of The Wellspring Studio, LLC, and has traveled widely as a retreat leader and conference speaker. With work described by the Chicago Tribune as "breathtaking," she has attracted an international audience drawn...

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history....

Fay Rowland is the author of The Reflectionary, where she provides lectionary resources for engaging worship. She is a graduate student of Theology, Ministry and Mission at Wesley House, Cambridge, UK, and previously studied at Spurgeon's College, London. Rowland is also the author of the 'A Bucketful of Ideas for...

Richard Rice is a composer whose work over nearly two decades has centered primarily on choral and liturgical music, alongside compositions for piano, organ, and small ensembles. Since entering the Catholic Church, and particularly following his confirmation in 1990, his compositional focus has been on settings of liturgical texts, with...

Kris Rocke is the founding director of Street Psalms, and has served in urban ministry since 1985. He has co-authored three books, and is an ordained member of Street Psalms. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University, Palmer Theological Seminary, and Bakke Graduate University. As Street Psalms Senior Fellow, he primarily focuses on...

Rev. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, is a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He is a theologian, professor, award-winning author, and serves as president of the Oblate School of Theology. He holds Bachelor's degrees from the University of Ottawa and Newman Theological College Edmonton and...

Dr. Ron Rienstra is professor of preaching and worship arts and director of worship life at Western Theological Seminary. Since his ordination in the RCA in 1993, Dr. Ron Rienstra has lived and ministered at Central College (IA), Calvin College (M), and Fuller Seminary (CA), pursuing his primary interest: helping...

Kathryn (Katie) Ritsema-Roelofs is the program director for Worship for Workers and a commissioned pastor in the Christian Reformed Church. She has been involved in worship ministry for the past fifteen years. She previously served as the Minister of Music and Worship at the Washington, DC Christian Reformed Church and...

Rev. Dr. Anthony Robinson is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. He is the author of thirteen books, and a frequent contributor to The Christian Century, as well as other publications. He writes for the "The Daily Devotional" of the United Church of Christ. He has served...