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Scripture Translations and Acknowledgments


Scripture Translations: AMPC: Scripture quotations marked (AMPC) are taken from the Amplified® Bible Classic Edition. Copyright ©1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission (www.lockman.org). BBE: Scripture quotations marked (BBE) are taken from The Bible in Basic English, 1949/1964 Public Domain. Publisher: Cambridge Press. CEB: Scripture quotations marked (CEB) are taken from the Common Bible: New Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright ©1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. CEV: Scripture quotations marked (CEV) are from the Contemporary English Version. Copyright ©1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission. ERV: Scripture quotations marked (ERV) are taken from the Easy To Read Version. Copyright ©2006 by World Bible Translation Center. All rights reserved. ESV: Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®). Copyright ©2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. GNT: Scripture quotations marked (GNT) are taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version—Second Edition. Copyright ©1992 by American Bible Society. Used by permission. MSG: Scripture quotations marked (MSG) are taken from The Message. Copyright ©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. NAS: Scripture quotations marked (NAS) are taken from the New American Standard Bible®. Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995, by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission (www.lockman.org). NCV: Scripture quotations marked (NCV) are taken from the New Century Version®. Copyright ©2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. NET: Scripture quotations marked (NET) are taken from The NET Bible, New English Translation. Copyright ©1996 by Biblical Studies Press, LLC. All rights reserved. NIV: Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by Permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide, www.zondervan.com. NKJV: Scripture quotations marked (NKJV) are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. NLT: Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. NRS: Scripture quotations marked (NRS) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Copyright ©1952 [2nd editions, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. PHPS: Scripture quotations marked (PHPS) are taken from The New Testament in Modern English. Copyright ©1958, 1959, 1960 J.B. Phillips and 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957 The Macmillian Company, New York. Used by permission. All rights reserved. RSV: Scripture quotations marked (RSV) are taken from the Revised Standard Version Bible. Copyright ©1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. TEV: Scripture quotations marked (TEV) are taken from The Good News Bible, Today’s English Version. New York. American Bible Society, Copyright ©1992. Used by permission. All rights reserved. TLB: Scripture quotations marked (TLB) are taken from The Living Bible. Copyright ©1997, 1971 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

Acknowledgments

Jun 1: Maxwell, John C. The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999). 40-42.

Jun 2: Gordon, Jon. “11 Lessons for Graduates and You.” Posted April 27, 2015. www.jongordon.com.

Jun 3: Gray, Alice. Stories for the Heart. (Portland, OR: Multnomah, 1996).

Jun 4: Evans, Tony. Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. (Chicago: Moody, 2009). 51, 54.

Jun 5: God’s Little Devotional Book for Leaders. (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1997). 75.

Jun 7: Landers, Ann. The Best of Ann Landers. (Ballentine Books, 1997).

Jun 8: Jeremiah, David. Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven. (Turning Point, 2017). 122-123,125.

Jun 9: Jeremiah, Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven. 125-127.

Jun 10: Jeremiah, Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven. 127-128

Jun 11: Jeremiah, Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven. 129-133.

Jun 12: Jeremiah, Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven. 133, 135.

Jun 18: Pegues, Deborah Smith. 30 Days to a Great Attitude. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009). 115-121.

Jun 19: Maxwell, John C. How Successful People Think. (New York: Center Street, 2009). 7.

Jun 20: Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. 51.

Jun 23: De Courcy, Philip. Truth Matters. (Know the Truth: 2013).

Jun 24: Batterson, Mark. In a Pit With a Lion On a Snowy Day. (Multnomah 2006). 71-73.

Jun 25: Batterson. In a Pit With a Lion On a Snowy Day. 73-75.

Jun 26: Batterson. In a Pit With a Lion On a Snowy Day. 75-77.

Jun 27: Landers, Ann. The Best of Ann Landers.

Jun 28: Pegues, Deborah Smith. 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2007). 30-33.

Jun 29: Maxwell, John C. Teamwork 101. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008). 50-51.

Jun 30: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 51-52.

Jul 1: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 53-54.

Jul 3: Swindoll, Charles R. Day by Day. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2000). 81.

Jul 4: Write, Sean. “‘The Word Did It All’”: The Necessity of Preaching According to the Protestant Reformers.” 9Marks.com.

Jul 5: Landers, Ann. The Best of Ann Landers.

Jul 6: Pegues, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. 46-48.

Jul 7: Maxwell. How Successful People Think. 4-5.

Jul 8: Maxwell. How Successful People Think. 10-11.

Jul 9: Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. 85.

Jul 11: Pegues, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. 78-81.

Jul 17: Clairmont, Patsy. God Uses Cracked Pots. (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1998).

Jul 19: Pegues, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. 83-85.

Jul 20: Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. 82.

Jul 21: Dobson, Ed. Seeing Through the Fog. (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2012). 69-70. Batterson, Mark. All In. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2013). 119.

Jul 22: Gordon, Jon. “The Power of Thank You.” Posted November 23, 2015. www.jongordon.com.

Jul 23: McNally, David. Even Eagles Need a Push: Learning to Soar in a Changing World. (New York, NY: Random House, 1990).

Jul 26: Maxwell, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. 61-62, 64-65.

Jul 27: Maxwell, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. 62-64.

Jul 28: Pegues, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. 87-90.

Jul 30: Hansel, Tim. Holy Sweat. (W Publishing Group, 1987).

Jul 31: Gordon, Jon. “True Grit.” Posted November 2, 2015. www.jongordon.com.

Aug 1: Gordon, Jon. “True Grit.” Posted November 2, 2015. www.jongordon.com.

Aug 5: Tenney, Tommy. The Daily Chase. (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image, 2000). 50-51, 54-55.

Aug 6: God’s Little Devotional Book for Women. (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1996). 111.

Aug 8: Meyer, Joyce. New Day, New You: 366 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life. (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2007). Lee, Jennifer Dukes. “You Are Worth Fighting For.” Posted August 9. 2014. www.todayschristianwoman.com.

Aug 9: Meyer, Joyce. Approval Addiction. (New York: Warner Faith, 2005).

Aug 10: Osteen, Joel. I Declare. (New York: FaithWords, 2012). 15-17.

Aug 12: Pegues, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. 91-93.

Aug 13: Surratt, Sherry. “How to Regain Trust in the Church When It’s Been Broken.” Posted June 13, 2014. www.todayschristianwoman.com.

Aug 14: Surratt, “How to Regain Trust in the Church When It’s Been Broken.”

Aug 15: Tada, Joni Eareckson. “Waiting for Healing.” Posted January 31, 2013. www.todayschristianwoman.com.

Aug 17: Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. 111-112.

Aug 20: Meyer, New Day, New You: 366 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life. 187.

Aug 21: Kennedy, D. James and Jerry Newcombe. New Every Morning: A Daily Devotional. (Portland, OR: Multnomah, 1996).

Aug 23: Evans, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. 72.

Aug 26: God’s Little Devotional Book. (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 2005). 144-145.

Aug 28: “Mornings with Jesus.” Posted November 2, 2015. www.guideposts.com.

Aug 31: Pegues, Deborah Smith. 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2005). 174-175.