John Lowstreet: 8 books

Here are excerpts from "How to be Blessed by Christ", by John Lowstreet. This book of essays emphasizes the beatitudes because they are at the heart of basic Christianity. Christ placed them up front in His famous Sermon on the Mount. There is a sample reading from each essay.The Poor in Spirit“Poor...

May you enjoy reading these twenty-five poems as much as John enjoyed writing them. This is a selection of favorites. You might read them aloud to savor them. The poem "The Twins" was written shortly after nine-eleven to help express some feelings at the time. It is in triple rhyme and refers to two kinds of twins.

Those who listen to children pray know that God must also enjoy hearing young prayers. The objective of this little book is to encourage anyone to pray, but especially the young. Even a very young child can enter into deep communion with God. Once we are certain that we are accepted in heaven, our...

This book will help parents and their children appreciate basic Christianity. There is no theological agenda here; the objective is to help young people develop empathy in a relationship with God and with other people. A characteristic of the perilous times predicted by the Apostle Paul in II Timothy...

Knowing Jesus is the principal essence.The human soul must meet the Savior.Eternity is close. We live in the presenceOf God. There’s much to pray for.Reading this book will guide you to Him.It’s only a small and short endeavor.Poems have spice that speeds you through them.Once done your soul is safe forever.

Insight into how we relate to our world and to one another is the theme of these twenty-five poems. The world is beautiful, but it requires us to face our common realities with courage and grace. A gentle sense of humor can be helpful, although some things are not funny. Painful truth is treated here...

This is a narrative poem of Christ’s journey to the cross that has been written with insight and sensitivity. There are one hundred and twenty-nine stanzas that are built from a careful selection of the details of the life of Christ. The grace and majesty of Jesus, the Savior, will touch your heart as you read these lines. May you be blessed.

The true king of mankind elevates rather than subjugates. This book explains how God has given us a king who is the embodiment of the Father's love for us. Christ's power is designed to empower us to become what we were created to be. In this book you will see how Christ shares His power with us as an expression of His love for us.