Volume 40 – Issue 2

Christians and Missionaries in India

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Frykenberg provides an overview of the complex origins of Christians in India.

For the Glory of God

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Whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture.” That quote from the dust jacket barely gives a hint of what Stark delivers in this ground-breaking book.

What if….A Reflection on Prayer

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Wade Byrum is a forty-something businessman and a fellow elder at our church. A short time ago he led our session in a devotional that I will not soon forget.

Biblical Holism and Agriculture

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Someone dropped the “W” from wholism. Those ministering in development-related work now find a new word in their vocabulary: “holism.” What motivated this change? What does it mean for those in development-related work?

Making It Stick

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One of the major roles of a cross-cultural evangelist is to experiment enough to find ways to make the gospel message stick to the hearts and minds of the audience.

Occupy Until I Come

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This fascinating biography of A. T. Pierson reveals a man who melded action and reflection in ministry long before it had become a watchword for evangelical social action.

And So the Story Goes…Web Resources on Storytelling, Myths, and Proverbs

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No doubt many EMQ readers learned their missiology the academic, propositional way—from books and lectures. It’s only natural for us to teach the way we have been taught, but as the Turkish proverb says, “You can proclaim the truth also in a friendly way.”

Between Past and Future

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The eleven essays in this volume review Christian missions in the twentieth century, though a few look back further, while others survey present trends.

More than a Prophet: An Insider’s Response to Muslim Beliefs about Jesus and Christianity

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This book is a useful handbook to help Christians examine and defend the faith with intellectual honesty in a pluralistic society, and with their Muslim friends.