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With [[Charles Stanley]] of the First Baptist Church of [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], Lowery is the co-author of ''Making the Bible Clear'' (1980).<ref>Fred L. Lowery and [[Charles Stanley]], ''Making the Bible Clear'', Love Publishing, 1980, 308 pp., ISBN 0-961079223</ref> Lowery has also written ''Starting Here, Starting Now: A Christian's Guide to Getting Unstuck'' (1986),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Starting-here-starting-now-christians/dp/0939359006|title=''Starting Here, Starting Now: A Christian's Guide to Getting Unstuck'', ISBN 0939359006 |publisher=Love Publishing Company, 1986|accessdate=June 15, 2012}}</ref> and ''Home Improvement 101''.<ref name=lowery/>  

With [[Charles Stanley]] of the First Baptist Church of [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], Lowery is the co-author of ''Making the Bible Clear'' (1980).<ref>Fred L. Lowery and [[Charles Stanley]], ''Making the Bible Clear'', Love Publishing, 1980, 308 pp., ISBN 0-961079223</ref> Lowery has also written ''Starting Here, Starting Now: A Christian's Guide to Getting Unstuck'' (1986),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Starting-here-starting-now-christians/dp/0939359006|title=''Starting Here, Starting Now: A Christian's Guide to Getting Unstuck'', ISBN 0939359006 |publisher=Love Publishing Company, 1986|accessdate=June 15, 2012}}</ref> and ''Home Improvement 101''.<ref name=lowery/>  

Lowery's book ''Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life'' was published in 2002.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=-xyA4D3IAdEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=''Covenant+Marriage:+Staying+Together+for+Life.''&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pTPdT7vfKoHM9QSQqLTwCg&sqi=2&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=''Covenant%20Marriage%3A%20Staying%20Together%20for%20Life.''&f=false|title=''Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life'' ISBN 1-58229-393-7|publisher=Howard Books|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> According to his website, a [[Covenant marriage]] is one designed by [[God]] who knows that an otherwise simple "contract, easily cancelled, would not sustain the pain of a flawed marriage. God knew that the inevitable hurts and hassles, storms and struggles, difficulties and disappointments would tear at the heart of a contractual agreement, and it would disintegrate into a thousand pieces scattered along a trail of hurt, horror and hell."<ref name=lowery/>

Lowery's book ''Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life'' was published in 2002.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-xyA4D3IAdEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=''Covenant+Marriage:+Staying+Together+for+Life.''&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pTPdT7vfKoHM9QSQqLTwCg&sqi=2&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=''Covenant%20Marriage%3A%20Staying%20Together%20for%20Life.''&f=false|title=''Covenant Marriage: Staying Together for Life'' ISBN 1-58229-393-7|publisher=Howard Books|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> According to his website, a [[Covenant marriage]] is one designed by [[God]] who knows that an otherwise simple "contract, easily cancelled, would not sustain the pain of a flawed marriage. God knew that the inevitable hurts and hassles, storms and struggles, difficulties and disappointments would tear at the heart of a contractual agreement, and it would disintegrate into a thousand pieces scattered along a trail of hurt, horror and hell."<ref name=lowery/>

Other Lowery books, published before 2000, are:<br>

Other Lowery books, published before 2000, are:<br>

==Political activity==

==Political activity==

In 2012, Lowery invited the  [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Rick Santorum]], former U.S. senator from [[Pennsylvania]], to speak at First Baptist Bossier. Before Lowery's congregation, Santourm related his personal and emotional story of the loss of his newborn son, Gabriel, and the trials of a physically-handicapped daughter, Bella.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74242.html|title=Juana Summers, "Rick Santorum's faith journey takes center stage", March 20, 2012|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> On that same Sunday, Santorum delivered a similar address an hour later at the large Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport. Days later, he handily won the Louisiana primary but still withdrew from the race early in April after defeat in [[Wisconsin]].

In 2012, Lowery invited the  [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Rick Santorum]], former U.S. senator from [[Pennsylvania]], to speak at First Baptist Bossier. Before Lowery's congregation, Santourm related his personal and emotional story of the loss of his newborn son, Gabriel, and the trials of a physically-handicapped daughter, Bella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74242.html|title=Juana Summers, "Rick Santorum's faith journey takes center stage", March 20, 2012|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> On that same Sunday, Santorum delivered a similar address an hour later at the large Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport. Days later, he handily won the Louisiana primary but still withdrew from the race early in April after defeat in [[Wisconsin]].

Lowery called Santorum a politician "who really is a statesman and he believes exactly what I believe about faith and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/print.php?article=24930|title=Kristi Johnston, "For believers, Santorum's the ticket,"|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', March 19, 2012|accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref>

Lowery called Santorum a politician "who really is a statesman and he believes exactly what I believe about faith and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/print.php?article=24930|title=Kristi Johnston, "For believers, Santorum's the ticket,"|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', March 19, 2012|accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref>