Markus Mcdowell: 7 books

This preliminary study explores the concept and practice of prayer found in the writings of six major Stoic philosophers from the ancient world: Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. Placing these writers in their context within the evolution of Stoic philosophy, and...

This book taught me more about prayer and grew my prayer life more than any single resource I have found. Janet Severson (London) A unique study and devotional book on prayer—McDowell's knowledge of the prayers and ability to apply them to the practice of prayer is unparalleled. Jonathan...

Based on a true story, Onesimus is the tale of a young, unhappy slave who lived during the first century Roman Empire.  The world is a highly structured society of deities, slaves, masters, prostitutes, government corruption, soldiers—with little opportunity to move out of one’s role. But...

This book contains a brief examination of the prayers found in the books of the Old Testament known as the books of Wisdom, Poetry, and Writings. The prayers (and any mention of prayer) in each category and book are analyzed in terms of the type of prayer, content, and structure. 

Most of us never had anyone teach us how to pray. We mimicked what we heard from others. Sometimes this leads us to a repetitive and even shallow prayer life. Yet the Bible contains hundreds of passages about prayer, with a lot of richness and variety. This third volume of the Praying through...

Those of us who pray often feel that our prayers could do better. We might wish we prayed more often, or that the words of our prayers were better (whatever that means to us). Maybe we wonder if we are praying correctly. (We should remember that, since God is our Father, He is pleased if we talk to...

This literary novel is a contemporary take on an old story of grief and the search for meaning in a world that seems not only uncaring, but vindictive. To and Fro Upon the Earth is a captivating (and disturbing) story about a man who rejects the common answers to life, suffering, and injustice. In...