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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
Mar 4: Beattie, Melody. More Language of Letting Go. (Center City, MN: Hazelden, 2000). 178-179.
Mar 5: Schultze, Reimar. “Jesus Honors Love Above Performance.” Posted March 16, 2011. www.calltoobedience.org.
Mar 6: Maxwell, John C. Teamwork 101. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008). 4-5.
Mar 7: Batterson, Mark. Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2009). 112-113.
Mar 8: Pegues, Deborah Smith. 30 Days to Taming Your Stress. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2007). 39-42.
Mar 9: Warren, Rick. God’s Power to Change Your Life. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006). 43-46.
Mar 10: Meyer, Joyce. Power Thoughts. (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2010). 103-104.
Mar 13: Ortberg, John. You Can’t Take It with You. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009). 31-32, 45, 68.
Mar 14: Cowman, L. B. Streams in the Desert. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996). 5-6.
Mar 17: Yates, Susan Alexander. “5 Resolutions to Keep.” 1/14/2011. www.kyria.com.
Mar 18: Yates, “5 Resolutions to Keep.”
Mar 19: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 43-44. March 20: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 121-122.
Mar 21: Pegues, Thirty Days To Taming Your Stress. 53-54.
Mar 22: Warren, God’s Power to Change Your Life. 54-55.
Mar 23: Meyer, Power Thoughts. 81-82.
Mar 24: Ortberg, You Can’t Take It With You. 86-87.
Mar 28: Beattie, Melody. The Language of Letting Go. (Center City, MN: Hazelden, 1990). 372-374.
Mar 29: Higgs, Liz Curtis. “A Good Cry.” 6/30/11. www.kryia.com.
Apr 3: Lucado, Max. Just Like Jesus Devotional. (Nashville, TN: W Publishing, 2002). 11-12.
Apr 5: Nance, Terry. God’s Armor Bearer Devotional. (Destiny Image, 2004).
Apr 9: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 117, 122.
Apr 10: Pegues, Thirty Days To Taming Your Stress. 64.
Apr 12: Maxwell, John C. The Difference Maker. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006). 88-89.
Apr 13: Maxwell, The Difference Maker. 89-90.
Apr 14: Maxwell, The Difference Maker. 91.
Apr 15: Maxwell, The Difference Maker. 92-93.
Apr 18: Evans, Tony. Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations. (Chicago: Moody, 2009).
Apr 20: Arends, Carolyn. “What’s So Good about Good Friday?” Posted March 30, 2013. www.todayschristianwoman.com.
Apr 21: Arends, “What’s So Good about Good Friday?”
Apr 22: Croucher, Dr. Rowland C. “Stress and Burnout in Ministry.” 7/13/10. www.churchlink.com.
Apr 23: Croucher, “Stress and Burnout in Ministry.”
Apr 24: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity.
Apr 25: Pegues, Thirty Days To Taming Your Stress. 71-72.
Apr 26: Pegues, Thirty Days To Taming Your Stress. 72-73.
Apr 29: Pegues, Thirty Days To Taming Your Stress. 56-57.
Apr 30: Pegues, Deborah Smith. 30 Days to a Great Attitude. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009). 57-58.
May 4: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 9-10.
May 5: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 6.
May 6: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 11-12.
May 7: Maxwell, Teamwork 101. 25-26.
May 8: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 137-138.
May 9: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. May10: Bradley, James. “Sermon Notes.” Family Worship Center, Kokomo, Indiana.
May 11: Pegues, 30 Days to a Great Attitude. 34-36.
May 13: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 142-143.
May 15: Swindoll, Charles R. Killing Giants: Pulling Thorns. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,1994). 29-31.
May 16: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 144-145.
May 18: Warren, Rick. Bible Study Methods. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006).
May 19: Warren, Bible Study Methods.
May 20: Warren, God’s Power to Change Your Life. 40-41.
May 21: God’s Little Devotional Book. (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 2005). 30.
May 22: Batterson, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity. 145-146.
May 26: God’s Little Devotional Book, 39.
May 27: Merritt, James. Still Standing: 8 Winning Strategies for Facing Tough Times. (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2012). 24-26.
May 29: Cacioppo, John T. and Patrick, William. Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection. (W. W. Norton & Company, 2008).
May 30: Mann, Dr. Gerald. “When the Bad Times Are Over for Good” (sermon). (Riverbend Press, 1997).