Miranda Zapor Cruz

Miranda Zapor Cruz is professor of historical theology and academic chair in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University's J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is the author of Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters (IVP Academic 2024). Her writing and speaking focus on the intersection of faith and politics and women in ministry leadership.

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

When the Psalm Isn’t For Me

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Josh Funk

Biblical Interpretation and Leaning into the Mystery of God, Part 2

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Josh Funk

Biblical Interpretation and Leaning into the Mystery of God, Part 1

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Lesa Engelthaler

This Advent, Let the Gospel of Luke Reawaken Your Hope

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David Fitch

Reading the Bible Together When We Don’t Agree

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Meghan Larissa Good

4 Practices for Navigating Those Conflicting Bible Stories

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Karen Wilk

Learning from Two Female Voices: A Review of Lauren Jacobs’ Yehudit: Chosen by God

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Nijay Gupta

Spirit Hermeneutics: Reading Scripture in Light of Pentecost

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Geoff Holsclaw

Don’t Crash the Trinity: The Form of God and Form of a Servant

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Nijay Gupta

The Lord’s Prayer, A Missional Reading: Our Father in Heaven

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Missio Alliance

Theology On Mission Podcast #9: The Word Became…a Book?

Ty Grigg

Can the Weak and Strong Get Along?

Missio Alliance

Call for Submissions: Why Unity Within Diversity is Vital to the Future of the Church in God’s Mission

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Maria-Jose Soerens

What is the Good News? A Hunger Strike, Detention, & the Bread of Life

Geoff Holsclaw

Against Revelation; or On the Power of God’s Word

Bill Walker

God’s Drama & the Incarnate Word

Josh Luton

The Bible: It’s About God, Stupid

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Missio Alliance

The Practice of the Bible That Shapes a People for God’s Mission (Holsclaw & Thomas)

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JR Rozko

The Theological Vision of Dallas Willard (Part 2): An Evangelicalism for Kingdom Disciples

Dennis R. Edwards

Just One Thing? Is it possible to find a way to balance our interests?