Tim Muehlhoff

Books

• Muehlhoff, T.M. & Marriott, John (accepted for publication), From Heartbreak to Hope:
  Responding to a Loved One's Loss of Faith (accepted for publication, Zondervan Press).
• Muehlhoff, T.M. & McDowell, Sean (2024), End the Stalemate: Move from Cancel Culture to
  Meaningful Conversations, Carol Streams, IL: Tyndale House.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2021). Eyes to See: Recognizing God’s Common Grace in an Unsettled World,
  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. & Langer, Rick (2021), Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing without Dividing the
  Church, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2018). Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. & Langer, R. (2017). Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Academic.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. & Moreland, J.P. (2017) The God Conversation: Using Illustrations and Stories to Explain Your Faith 10th Anniversary Edition. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2014). I Beg to Differ: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Truth and Love. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2010). Marriage Forecasting: Changing the Climate of Your Relationship One Conversation at a Time. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. & Lewis, T. (2010). Authentic Communication: Christian Speech Engaging Culture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Academic Press.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. & Moreland, J. P. (2007). The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Edited Books:

• Muehlhoff, T.M., Langer, R. & Glazner, P. (Accepted for publication, Tyndale House). The
  Heart of Civility: Addressing our Hearts in Order to Address Others.

Translations:

• The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain your Faith (Translated into
  Korean).
• Defending your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle (Translated into Spanish).
• Authentic Communication: Christian Speech Engaging Culture (with Todd Lewis) selected by
  Faithlife as part of Logos Bible software for global distribution.
• The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain your Faith (with JP Moreland)
  selected by Faithlife as part of their Bible software (Logos) for global distribution.

Chapters

• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2025). “Speaking Truth in Love: Preparing the Heart to Engage.” In Kareen
  Keen & Ronald Pierce (Eds.). Christlike Acceptance Across Deep Differences: Constructive
  Conversations on Sexuality and Gender. Baker Academic, 2025.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2025) "Taking the Perspectives of People with Whom We Disagree" in Sean
  McDowell (ed), Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture: A Biblical and Culturally Relevant
  Approach to Talking About God (Harvest House Publishers).
  
• Muehlhoff, T.M. & Ahn, M. (2024). "Developing Civility: How Two Divergent Colleges Have
  Converged Around Conversation.” In Encouraging College Students’ Democratic Engagement
  in an Era of Political Polarization (Lexington).
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2024). “Jesus the Feminist: Integrating Biblical Social Justice and
  Communication Theory.” In T.M. Muehlhoff & Robert Woods, Jr. (Eds.). Christianity and
  Communication Studies: A Collected Reader. Pasco, WA: Integratio Press.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2024). Taking the Perspective of Others: Prioritizing Connection Over
  Content. In Sean McDowell (Ed.), Apologetics for a New Generation (Irvine, CA: Harvest
  House).
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2023). A Word Spoken at the Proper Time: Addressing the Conspiracy
  without Ruining the Relationship. In Mike Austin & Greg Bock (Eds.).
• Qanon, Chaos, and the Cross: Christianity and Conspiracy Theories. Grand Rapids, MI:
  Eerdmans.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2023). When It’s Okay to Keep Score: Applying Gottman’s Ratios. Drawn
  Together: A Couples Devotional (Orlando, FL: FamilyLife Publishing, 2023).
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2023). Foreword in Jonathan Pettigrew & Diane M. Badzinski, Family
  Communication and the Christian Faith: An Introduction and Exploration (Pasco, WA:
  Integratio Press).
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2018). Peter Kreeft: Perspective-taking to Promote Religious Dialogue. In
  Robert Woods, Jr. & Naaman Wood (Eds.) Words and Witnesses: Communication Studies in
  Christian Thought from Athanasius to Desmond Tutu. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2015). Christians in the Argument Culture: Apologetics as Conversation. In
  Sean McDowell (Ed.). A New Kind of Apologist. Irvine, CA: Harvest House.
• Muehlhoff, T.M. (2014). In the World: Self-Disclosure as Cultural Apologetics. In Paul Gould,
  (Ed.). Loving God with your Mind: Essays in Honor of J.P. Moreland. Chicago, IL: Moody
  Publishers.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2014). Head Coverings, Jihad, and Fantasy Football: Moving Beyond the
  Stereotype. In Dawn O. Braithwaite & Julia T. Wood (Eds.). Casing Interpersonal
  Communication: Case Studies in Personal and Social Relationships, 2 nd Ed. Belmont, CA:
  Wadsworth.
• Muehlhoff, T.M., Dehnam, J. P. & Honeycutt, J. M. (2013). Diverse Spirituality in the Family:
  Passing Along Religious Values. In James Honeycutt, (Ed.). Diversity in Family
  Communication. San Diego, CA: University Readers.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2005). He Started it! Everyday Communication in Parenting. In J. T. Wood
  & S. Duck (Eds.). Composing Relationships: Communication in Everyday Life. Belmont, CA:
  Wadsworth/Thompson.

Journal Articles

• Guest editor for Christian Scholar’s Review theme issue on perspective-taking (Fall, 2025).
  
• Muehlhoff, T. M (2023). Faith-learning Integration as Bricolage: Jesus the Feminist as a Case
  Study. Journal of Christian Teaching Practice 10 (2023).
• Guest editor for Christian Scholar’s Review theme issue on civility (Summer, 2022).
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (2004). Faith and Scholarship: Areas of Overlap. Journal of Communication
  and Religion, 27 (1), 53-57.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. & Wood, J. T. (2002). Speaking of Marital Communication: The Marriage
  between Theory and Practice. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships,
  19 (5), 613-619.
• Muehlhoff, T. M. (1998). All Beginnings are Hard: Racial Reconciliation and Postmodern
  Epistemology. Mars Hill Review, 12, 55-64.
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