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Acknowledgements

The Word for Today is written by Bob and Debby Gass who gratefully acknowledge the following authors:

Acknowledgements: February 2024 – April 2024

  • Maxwell, John C., Talent Is Never Enough (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2007) & The Difference Maker (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006).
  • Swindoll, Charles R., Killing Giants: Pulling Thorns (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,1994), 19-23. The Finishing Touch (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008).
  • Peale, Norman Vincent, ‘Light Your New Year with Hope’, www.guideposts.com (accessed December 3, 2010).
  • Batterson, Mark, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2009), 118.
  • Everett, Marshall, Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster (Chicago Homewood Press, 1912), 107. Lord, Walter, A Night to Remember (Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, 1956), 32. Osborne, Dave, ‘Arthur Peuchen, Canadian Survivor of the Sinking of the Titanic’, www.orilliamuseum.org, accessed 11 September 2023.
  • Evans, Tony, Life Essentials (Chicago: Moody, 2003). Time to Get Serious (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1995). God is More Than Enough (Multnomah, 2004), 15-16.
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, Emergency Prayers (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2008), 58-60. 30 Days to Taming Your Fears (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2011), 166-167. 30 Days to Taming Your Stress (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2005), 119. 30 Days to a Great Attitude (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009), 147-148.
  • Gordon, Jon, ‘Encouragement’, posted 17 August 2009, www.jongordon.com.
  • Reardon, JoHannah, ‘The Art of Group Prayer’ (Managing Editor of christianbiblestudies.com) www.christianitytoday.com, 7 September 2009.
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006), 19-21.
  • Shorb, Ann, PhD, ‘How to Stay Positive When Others Are Negative’, accessed 24 July 24 2009. Gordon, Jon, ‘The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity’, posted 17 August 2009, guideposts.com.
  • Barnhill, Carla & Caryn Rivadeneira, ‘Turning in My Cape’, www.todayschristianwoman.com, posted 28 October 2009.
  • Meyer, Joyce, The Power of Simple Prayer (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2007).
  • Ortberg, John, When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007). The Me I Want to Be (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010), 220-221. Buckingham, Marcus, and Clifton, Donald O., Now Discover Your Strengths (Simon and Schuster/Free Press, 2001). The Life You’ve Always Wanted (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997).
  • Jakes, T.D., The T. D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011), Intimacy with God (Ada, MI: Bethany House Publishers, 2003).
  • Abbott, John S.C. The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, ch 38 John S.C. Abbott, The History of Napoleon Bonaparte, ch 38 (yamaguchy.com)
  • Kennedy, D. James, Why I Believe, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003), 93-94.
  • Kemp, Simon, ‘Digital 2023: The United Kingdom’, datareportalcom, posted 9 February 2023, accessed 10 September 2023. Office for National Statistics, ‘Unemployment’, www.ons.gov.uk, accessed 10 September 2023.
  • Dobson, Dr James, Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1998),
  • Nance, Terry, ‘Appreciate your gift’, newsletters@lists.faith.com, 22 February 2010.
  • Taylor, Jill, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey (Viking Press, 2008), 74.
  • Goleman, Daniel, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Bantam Books, 1994).
  • Swindoll, Luci, Spirit-Led Woman, ‘Savouring the Moment’, Feb/March 2003, 42-46.

Acknowledgements: November 2023 – January 2024

  • Meyer, Joyce, Starting Your Day Right Devotional (Warner Books, 2003)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Moore, James W., When All Else Fails … Read the Instructions (Nashville, TN: Dimensions for Living, 1993).
  • Peale, Norman Vincent, ‘Light Your New Year with Hope’, posted December 17, 2010, www.guideposts.org.
  • Walker, Jon, ‘Waiting together for unseen hope’, posted November 24, 2010, gracecreates.com.
  • Murrill, Bev, ‘Finding Strength in Rest’, posted July 23, 2010, www.kyria.com. Croucher, ‘Stress and Burnout in Ministry’.
  • Coleman, Sheila Schuller, ‘A Test Meant to Teach – a Testament of Hope’, posted December 18, 2010. ‘Count It All Joy’, posted January 9, 2011. www.positiveminute@hourofpower.com.
  • Batterson, Mark, Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2009)
  • Maxwell, John C., Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What The Most Effective People Do Differently (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, Emergency Prayers (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2008)
  • Schultze, Reimar A.C., ‘The Winds Were Contrary’, posted September 15, 2010, www.ctonews@schultze.org.
  • Posted September 25, 2010. devotionals.ochristian.com.
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to a Great Attitude (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009)
  • Jakes, T.D. The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011)
  • Ortberg, John, The Me I Want to Be (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010)
  • Ortberg, John, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008).
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to Taming Your Fears (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2011)
  • Shedd, Charlie W., How to Make People Really Feel Loved (Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, 1996)
  • Days of Healing, Days of Joy (New York: Harper & Row, 1987)
  • Blackaby, Henry T. & Richard Blackaby, Experiencing God Day-by-Day (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1998)
  • Dobson, Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice,
  • Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999)
  • Maxwell, John C., Leadership 101 (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2002).

Acknowledgements: Aug – Oct 2023

  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to Taming Your Fears ‘Divorce Statistics and Living Together’, posted 26 May 2020, www.divorce.lovetoknow.com, accessed 2 March 2022, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2011, 2007) 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2011)
  • Meyer, Joyce, Power Thoughts (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2010)
  • Ortberg, John, The Me I Want to Be (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010)
  • Lucado, Max, For These Tough Times (Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, 2006)
  • Jakes, T.D., The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011)
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 1997)
  • Black, Hugh, M.A. Dreams Indicate Character
  • Shedd, Charlie W., How to Make People Really Feel Loved, (Ventura, CA: Vine Books, 1996).
  • Evans, Tony, Life Essentials (Chicago: Moody, 2003) & Marriage Matters (Chicago: Moody, 2010)
  • God’s Little Devotional Book (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 2005)
  • Hawkins, O.S., The Joshua Code (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012).
  • Walker, Jon, ‘Make friends with every kind of people’, posted 5 October 2009, www.gracecreates.com. Unice, Nichole, ‘Disarming for Jesus’, posted 16 October 2009, www.christianitytoday.com, Roberts, Mark D., ‘Why Does He Eat With Such Scum?’ posted October 26, 2009, www.TheHighCalling.org.
  • Meyer, Joyce, New Day, New You (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2007).
  • Maxwell, John C., Leadership Promises for Your Week (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2007)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Dobson, Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice
  • Lucado, Max, Outlive Your Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010)

Acknowledgements: May – Jul 2023

  • Meyer, Joyce, Power Thoughts (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2010), 224. Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God.
  • Dobson, Dr James, Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1998)
  • Angelou, Maya
  • Jakes, T.D., The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011)
  • Maxwell, John C., How Successful People Think (New York: Center Street, 2009)
  • Brower, Charlie, Advertising Executive, King Jr, Martin Luther
  • Jay, Sir Antony, British screenwriter
  • Jonson, Ben, Playwright
  • Leaf, Caroline, Who Switched Off My Brain? (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2009)
  • The United Nations ‘“Only one out of 100 people are rescued” from human trafficking’, accessed 2 December 2022, https://news.un.org/en/audio/2016/07/615462
  • Evans, Tony, God Is Up to Something Great (Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah, 2002)
  • Mozart, Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses) artist, Chagall, Marc, artist
  • Hawkins, O.S., The Joshua Code (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012)
  • Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always Wanted (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002).
  • Ortberg, John, The Me I Want to Be (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2007, 2011), 30 Days to a Great Attitude (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009)
  • Chambers, Oswald, My Utmost for His Highest (Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1992).
  • Swindoll, Charles R., Perfect Trust (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson 2009).
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 2008)
  • Comfort, Ray, How To Know God Exists (Alachua, FL: Bridge-Logos 2007
  • July 29: Lucado, Max, Fearless (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2009)

Acknowledgements: Feb – Apr 2023

  • Swindoll, Charles R., The Finishing Touch (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008).
  • Lucado, Max, ‘God Believes in You’ (UpWords with Max Lucado), posted August 29, 2019. https://www.ourdailydevotionals.com/2019/08/29/god-believes-in-you-upwords-august-29-2019/.
  • Graham, Jack, ‘Daily Word’, posted August 20, 2008. power-point@crosswalk.com.
  • Campolo, Tony, Let Me Tell You A Story (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2000).
  • Armstrong, Kristin, Heart of my Heart (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2010).
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006).
  • Merritt, James, How to Impact and Influence Others (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2002).
  • Meyer, Joyce, Power Thoughts (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2011).
  • Jakes, T.D., The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011), Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Healing The Wounds of The Past (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, 2011).
  • Vaughn, Ellen, ‘Remembering to Forget’, posted February 1, 2006. www.christianitytoday.com.
  • Evans, Tony, God Is More Than Enough (Portland, OR: Multnomah, 2004), 29-31.
  • Walker, Jon, ‘Lord, Did You Have to Say Yes?’, posted May 13, 2011. www.gracecreates.com.
  • Osteen, Joel, Your Best Life Now (New York: FaithWords, 2005), ‘Memorial Stones’ www.joelosteen.com. Posted November 10, 2010.
  • Ollison, Larry, Ph.D., ‘Why Would Anyone Give Up?’, posted June 30, 2011.
  • Kapteyn, John, ‘Hiding Among the Baggage’, posted October 18, 2000. www.sermoncentral.com.
  • Maxwell, John., How Successful People Think.
  • Swindoll, Charles R., The Mystery Of God’s Will: What Does He Want For Me? (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999).
  • Dobson, Dr James., Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1998).
  • Coty, Debora M., Too Blessed to Be Stressed: Inspiration for Climbing Out of Life’s Stress-Pool (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing, 2011).
  • MCDermott, Andrew, ‘Information Overload Is Crushing You. Here are 11 Secrets That Will Help.’, posted 30 October 2017. www.workzone.com.
  • Cooke, Phil., Jolt! (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2011).
  • Swindoll, Charles R., The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace is One Thing. Living it is Another (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010).
  • Max, Lucado, It’s Not About Me (Wake Forest, N.C.: Integrity Publishers, 2004), Outlive Your Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010).
  • Action Against Hunger, ‘World Hunger Facts’, www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk. Accessed 12 September 2022. Unicef, ‘A child under 15 dies every five seconds around the world – UN report.’, www.unicef.org. Accessed 12 September 2022.
  • Swenson, Dr Richard A., A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives – 180 Daily Reflections (Pilgrimage Growth Guide) (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House/Navpress, 2003)

Acknowledgements: Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

  • Anderson, Neil T., The Bondage Breaker (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2006).
  • Coldiron, Doug, ‘A Prayer and a Pet’, posted 16 August 2010, www.guideposts.org.
  • ‘Daily Devotion’, posted 1 September 2009, wakey74.wordpress.com.
  • Glanz, Barbara, The Simple Truths of Appreciation: How Each of Us Can Choose to Make a Difference (Chicago: Simple Truths, 2007).
  • Glasser, M., Kolvin, I., Campbell, D., Leitch, I., and Farrelly, S., ‘Cycle of child sexual abuse: Links between being a victim and becoming a perpetrator’, published online, 2 January 2018, Cambridge University Press, www.cambridge.org.
  • Harold, Sala, Guidelines for Finding Your Way: Encouragement for the Seasons of Life (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing, 2003).
  • Hendricks, Howard G. and William W. Hendricks, Living by the Book (Chicago: Moody, 2007)
  • Jakes, T.D., The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible (New York: Atria, 2011)
  • Jakes T.D., Maximize the Moment (New York: Berkley, 2001)
  • Kennedy, D. James and Jerry Newcombe, New Every Morning: A Daily Devotional (Portland, OR: Multnomah, 1996).
  • Lucado, Max, God’s Inspirational Promise Book (Nashville, TN: J. Countryman, 1996)
  • Lucado, Max, Just Like Jesus Devotional (Nashville, TN: W Publishing, 2002)
  • Maxwell, John C., Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010), xi, xii, xiii.
  • Maxwell, John, Leadership Gold (Nashville, Tenn: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Ortberg, John, All the Places to Go…How Will You Know? Participant’s Guide (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 2015)
  • Ortberg, John, The Me I Want to Be, Teen Edition (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010).
  • Osteen, Joel, Your Best Life Now (New York: FaithWords, 2005)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to a Great Attitude (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009)
  • Smith, Annette, ‘Tell it like it is’, posted 1 November 2002, kyria.com.
  • Smith, Hannah Whitall, The God of All Comfort (Chicago: Moody, 1953)
  • Walker, Jon, ‘Forgiving in an Unhealthy Situation’, dailydevotionals@purposedrivenlife.com 10 December 2007.
  • Walker, Jon, ‘It’s too hard to get along’, posted December 1, 2010, gracecreates.com.
  • Warren, Rick, Bible Study Methods (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • White, Allen, ‘Four Bad Reasons to “Close” your Group’, posted 21 March 2011, ChristianityToday.com.

Acknowledgements: Aug – Oct 2022

  • Evans, Tony, Life Essentials (Chicago: Moody, 2003).
  • Gordon, Jon, ‘10 Thoughts about Leadership’, posted April 22, 2009, www.jongordon.com.
  • Gordon, Jon, ‘Twenty Ways to Get Mentally Tough from Training Camp: What the Best Do Better than Everyone Else’, accessed May 11, 2009, www.jon@jongordon.com
  • Hildebrand, Lloyd, Prayers That Change Things (Alachua, FL: Bridge-Logos 2012)
  • Lucado, Max, For These Tough Times (Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, 2006)
  • Maxwell, John C., Leadership Gold (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Maxwell, John C., The Difference Maker (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006)
  • Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999)
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 1997)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, Confronting without Offending (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Weissman, Jerry, Presenting To Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition Upper Saddle River, NJ: FT Press, 2008)

Acknowledgements: May – Jul 2022

  • ‘Encouraging Words’ email newsletter. November 19, 2010. encouragingwords@lists.christianitytoday.com.
  • God’s Little Devotional Book (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 2001)
  • Pulpit Helps, Volume 14, Number 9.
  • Rev. Neil Gass, Sr.
  • Chapman, Gary and Jennifer Thomas, The Five Languages of Apology (Chicago: Northfield Publishing, 2006)
  • Clarke, Thomas Curtis, The Golden Book of Immortality (New York: Association Press, 1954)
  • De Courcy, Philip, ‘Three Cheers’ posted March 12, 2015. Truth Matters, ktt.org.
  • Evans, Tony, Free at Last: Experiencing True Freedom Through Your Identity In Christ (Chicago: Moody, 2001)
  • Kennedy, D. James, Why I Believe (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003)
  • Lucado, Max, Fearless (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2009)
  • Lucado, Max, For These Tough Times (Nashville, TN: W Publishing Group, 2006)
  • Lucado, Max, Outlive Your Life (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010)
  • Mason, John, An Enemy Called Average (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1999)
  • Maxwell, John C., Leadership Promises for Your Week (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2007)
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 1997)
  • Oliver, Neil, The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places (London: Transworld, 2018).
  • Omartian, Stormie, Seven Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to Taming Your Stress (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2007)
  • Schultze, Reimar, ‘Too Big for a Nutshell’, Call to Obedience, Number 372. www.schultze.org.
  • Swindoll, Charles, Man to Man (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998)
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Power to Change Your Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006)
  • Walker, Jon, Growing with Purpose: Connecting with God Every Day (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009)
  • Winquist, Jennifer, ‘Give a Hoot’, Curves Monthly Newsletter, October 2010.
  • Zens, Jon, ‘The Plague of Gossip in the Body of Christ’ posted June 28, 2010. Small Groups, www.smallgroups.com.

Acknowledgements: February – April 2022

  • God’s Little Devotional Book for Moms (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1995)
  • Words to Warm a Woman’s Heart (Minneapolis, MN: Summerside Press, 2008)
  • Blackaby, Henry, et al., Speak the Truth. Encounters with God Daily Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Coty, Debora M., Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Climbing Out of Life’s Stress-Pool (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing, 2011)
  • Evans, Tony, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody, 2009).
  • Lucado, Max, Cast of Characters (Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Lucado, Max, Facing Your Giants (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008).
  • Mahalik, Betty, ‘Living a Five Star Life’, news@simpletruthsnews.com (accessed October 13, 2009).
  • Mason, John, An Enemy Called Average (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1990)
  • Maurer, Ron, ‘A Distressing Dinner’, posted August 2009, www.sermons.faithline.com.
  • Maxwell, John C., Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010).
  • Maxwell, John C., How Successful People Think (New York: Center Street, 2009).
  • Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999)
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 2008
  • Merritt, James, Still Standing: 8 Winning Strategies for Facing Tough Times (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2012)
  • Merritt, James, God’s Prescription For a Healthy Christian (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to a Great Attitude (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2009)
  • Robinson, Natasha, ‘Parting Ways’, posted August 4, 2010, www.christianitytoday.com.
  • Schultze, Reimar, ‘Jesus Honors Love Above Performance’, Call to Obedience, Number 367, www.schultze.org (accessed June 15, 2011).
  • Smith, Annette, Tell it like it is,  www.kyria.com, accessed 11/12/10
  • Swindoll, Charles R., Perfect Trust (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012).
  • Tada, Joni Eareckson, Pearls of Great Price: 366 Daily Devotional Readings (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2006), www.christianitytoday.com 10/14/09.
  • Walker, Jon, It’s Too Hard To Get Along. www.gracecreates.com, accessed 12/1/10
  • redlandbaptist.net/sermon/william-booth-soup-soap-and-salvation, accessed 28/4/21

Acknowledgements: November 2021 -December 2022

  • God’s Little Devotional Book, (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 2005)
  • God’s Little Devotional Book for Leaders (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1997)
  • God’s Little Devotional Book for Men (Tulsa, OK: Honor Books, 1996)
  • God’s Little Devotional Book for Moms (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1995)
  • ‘How trees secretly talk to each other’, posted 28 June, 2018, www.bbc.co.uk.
  • Arends, Carolyn, ‘Going Down Singing: Why We Should Remember That We Will Die’, posted 19 April, 2011, www.christianitytoday.com.
  • Batterson, Mark, Soul Print (Portland, Ore.: Multnomah, 2011)
  • Burnton, Simon, ’40 stunning Olympic moment: No8 Eric Liddell’s 400 metres win, 1924, posted 4 January, 2012, www.theguardian.com. ‘Quotes by and about Eric Liddell from DP Thomson’s “Scotland’s Greatest Athlete”’, accessed 11 June, 2020, www.ericliddell.org.
  • Catron, Jenni, Cross Point Church, Nashville, Tenn., ‘What you are doing is not good’, posted 14 April, 2011, www.kyria.com.
  • Cooke, Phil, Jolt (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2011)
  • Dobson, Dr James, Dr Dobson’s Handbook of Family Advice (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1998)
  • Evans, Tony, Time to Get Serious (Chicago: Moody, 2007)
  • Gordon, Jon, ‘The Greatest Customer Service Strategy’, posted 25 April, 2011, www.jongordon.com.
  • Howe, Alicia, ‘My Job is Bigger than Your Job’, posted 21 April, 2011, www.kyria.com.
  • Kennedy, D. James, Why I Believe (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010)
  • Kent, Keri Wyatt, ‘Breathing Space’, posted January 8, 2011, www.kyria.com.
  • Kilpatrick, William, Why Johnny Can’t Tell Right from Wrong (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992)
  • Lotz, Ann Graham, ‘Our Father’s House’, posted 1 April, 2011, www.kyria.com.
  • Lucado, Max, God’s Story, Your Story (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011)
  • Maxwell, John C., Developing the Leader Within You (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2005)
  • Maxwell, John C., How Successful People Think (New York: Center Street, 2009)
  • Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999)
  • Merritt, James, God’s Prescription for a Healthy Christian (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990)
  • Merritt, James, In a World of…Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 2008)
  • Meyer, Joyce, Enjoying Where You Are on the Way to Where You Are Going: Learning How to Live a Joyful Spirit-Led Life (New York: FaithWords, 2002)
  • Meyer, Joyce, The Power of Simple Prayer (Brentwood, TN: FaithWords, 2007)
  • Pegues, Deborah Smith, 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2005)
  • Schultze, Reimar, ‘So Send I You—Not’, posted 16 March, 2011, www.calltoobedience.org.
  • Southerland, Mary, ‘No Safety Net’, posted 28 March, 2011, www.biblegateway.com.
  • Stanley, Andy, Fields of Gold (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2006)
  • Swenson, Dr Richard A., A Minute of Margin: Restoring Balance to Busy Lives—180 Daily Reflections (Pilgrimage Growth Guide), (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House/Navpress, 2003), Reflection 25.
  • Warren, Rick, God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions (Grand Rapids, MI; Zondervan, 2006)
  • Weingarten, Jean, ‘Pearls Before Breakfast: Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let’s find out’ posted 8 April, 2007, www.washingtonpost.com

Acknowledgements: August – October 2021

  • God’s Little Devotional Book for Moms (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1995)
  • Words to Warm a Woman’s Heart (Minneapolis, MN: Summerside Press, 2008)
  • Blackaby, Henry, et al., Speak the Truth. Encounters with God Daily Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Coty, Debora M., Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Climbing Out of Life’s Stress-Pool (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour Publishing, 2011)
  • Evans, Tony, Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody, 2009).
  • Lucado, Max, Cast of Characters (Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2008)
  • Lucado, Max, Facing Your Giants (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008).
  • Mahalik, Betty, ‘Living a Five Star Life’, news@simpletruthsnews.com (accessed October 13, 2009).
  • Mason, John, An Enemy Called Average (Colorado Springs, CO: Honor Books, 1990)
  • Maurer, Ron, ‘A Distressing Dinner’, posted August 2009, www.sermons.faithline.com.
  • Maxwell, John C., Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010).
  • Maxwell, John C., How Successful People Think (New York: Center Street, 2009).
  • Maxwell, John C., The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1999)
  • Merritt, James, Friends, Foes and Fools (Maitland, FL: Xulon Press, 2008
  • Merritt, James, Still Standing: 8 Winning Strategies for Facing Tough Times (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 2012)
  • Merritt, James, God’s Prescription For a Healthy Christian (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1990)
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Acknowledgements: February – April 2014

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Acknowledgements: February – April 2013

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Acknowledgements: November-December 2012-January 2013

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Acknowledgements: August-September-October 2012

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Acknowledgements: May-June-July 2012

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  • Maxwell, John C. Put Your Dream to the Test. (Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2009)
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Acknowledgements: February-March-April 2012

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