Book Reviews - Missio Nexus

Book cover of 'Conservative in Theology, Liberal in Spirit' by Karl Dahlfred.

Conservative in Theology, Liberal in Spirit: Modernism and the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand, 1891–1941

Reviewed by Christopher L. Flanders, PhD, professor of missions at Abilene Christian University and former missionary in Thailand.

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover for 'Living Out Loud' by Kevin King with Christine Daniels.

Living Out Loud: Letting Your Love for God Flow into Your Everyday Language

Friendship evangelism has failed. Many believers have rationalized not sharing the gospel because of fear. The fear of prematurely sharing the gospel …

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of 'The Bible in Culture' by Larry W. Caldwell.

The Bible in Culture: Reading the Bible With All the World Using Ethnohermeneutics

Reading and interpreting the Bible in a global context (“the Bible in culture”) so that the Bible can be understood “with all the world” is a …

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of 'Triune Relationality' by Sherene Nicholas Khouri with Islamic geometric patterns.

Triune Relationality: A Trinitarian Response to Islamic Monotheism

Sherene Khouri, assistant professor of Arabic at Liberty University, wrote Triune Relationality as her doctoral dissertation. The book presents a need…

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of 'Turning the World Upside Down' by Iain M. Duguid with religious artwork.

Turning the World Upside Down: Lessons for the Church from Acts 1-8

In Turning the World Upside Down: Lessons for the Church from Acts 1–8, Iain M. Duguid offers an accessible and digestible exposition of Acts 1–8 …

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of 'Understanding Evangelism' by J. D. Payne with abstract colorful design.

Understanding Evangelism: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues

In Understanding Evangelism, J. D. Payne (author, pastor, and professor at Samford University) covers a very broad subject with a refreshingly tight f…

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil

In this brief book, Collin Hansen offers a Christian perspective on the difficult question of God's presence in an evil world. The aim of the book is …

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of 'Reading James Missionologically' with abstract landscape art.

Reading James Missiologically: The Missionary Motives, Message, and Methods of James

The Epistles do not often feature in missiological conversations which instead tend to favor the Gospels. The edited volumes of Reading Hebrews Missio…

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover of Sacred Courage by Betsy Kirk about biblical fear and anxiety.

Sacred Courage. Thinking Biblically About Fear and Anxiety

Betsy Kirk writes insightfully and poignantly about fear from her childhood experiences, parenting challenges, and missionary service. Although she wa…

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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Book cover for 'Serving Jesus without Burning Out' by D. Scott Hildreth and Steven A. McKinion.

Serving Jesus without Burning Out: Faithful Ministry in the Long Haul

Ministry in any context is stressful, no matter if it is the local church, the mission field, a mission agency, a seminary, or other ministry setting.…

Missio Nexus July 15, 2026

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