Lyndon K. McDowell

[Books in this section are not as a rule new publications. They are personal recommendations of well-known volumes now obtainable only secondhand except where published of recent date.—Eds.]

Absolute Surrender, by…

In these days of bewildering, political, social, ideological, and economic con­flicts, I am constantly called upon to look at my ministry. For twenty-two years I have labored in this cause, but now as never be­fore I seek an answer…

Is devil possession a reality in the twentieth century? Or has our advanced understanding of the brain and psychological disorders explained away what was once blamed on supernatural manifestations?

Do demons still exist? Do they…

To preach for years and not fully understand the gospel is not a unique experience in the ministry of any church. Wesley and F. B. Meyer come to mind. Even D. L. Moody understood the gospel more fully after Harry Moorehouse came into his…

This book is part rehash and part follow-up of the author's previous book True and False Prophets. The introduction of both volumes is identical as are many of the examples and theological arguments presented.

Basham is to…

It has been a long time since I have enjoyed reading a book on denominational history as much as I enjoyed this one. The book is one of the 1888 centennial series published by Re view and Herald. It reads like a novel.

Within the…

The author of this incredible but true story is an ordained minister and executive director of the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence. In 1984 Marie M. Fortune accepted a call to serve as an advocate and pastor for…

As a group, Adventists have developed their own vocabulary to the point that visitors in some of our church gatherings almost need an interpreter. We are also inclined to use stereotyped thinking in our approach to firmly held doctrines.…

My first experience of the moral frailty of men in the ministry came early. I had opted to spend a year interning before graduation. The year was a profitable one. The evangelist, an indefatigable worker with a profound knowledge of Scripture,…

In the first paragraph the authors of The Battle for the Mind make their readers aware of their objectives in writing the volume. In this book they examine modern Seventh-day Adventist exorcists and compare them with others in the…

Ask any Adventist why we keep the Sabbath, and the answer will be because "It is the memorial of Creation." True. Besides the clear testimony of Scripture, Ellen White repeatedly gives this reason as well. In fact,…

There's an old nursery rhyme that asks, "Where did you come from, baby dear, out of the nowhere and into the here." Good question, though the answer, at least today, is greatly debated.

The informed…