The Shalom Effect
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Bibliography
I. Scripture (Primary Texts)
The Holy Bible.
English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016.
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New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011.
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New Revised Standard Version. New York: HarperCollins, 1989.
(Referenced across discussions of Shalom, covenant, humility, surrender, governance, prayer, leadership, and spiritual formation.)
II. Biblical Theology & Old Testament Studies
Brueggemann, Walter. Peace. St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001.
———. Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1997.
Goldingay, John. Old Testament Theology. Vols. 1–3. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2003–2009.
Wright, Christopher J. H. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2006.
———. Old Testament Ethics for the People of God. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2004.
(Used in conversations on Shalom, covenant, land, obedience, governance, and divine assignment.)
III. New Testament Theology & Christology
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. Translated by R. H. Fuller. New York: Touchstone, 1995.
Gaffin, Richard B. Perspectives on Pentecost. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1979.
N. T. Wright. Jesus and the Victory of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996.
———. Paul and the Faithfulness of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2013.
(Underlying material for obedience, surrender, Romans 8:28, John 15, humility, and vocation.)
IV. Spiritual Formation, Humility, and Surrender
Foster, Richard J. Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978.
Merton, Thomas. The Inner Experience. New York: HarperCollins, 2003.
Willard, Dallas. The Spirit of the Disciplines. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.
———. Renovation of the Heart. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2002.
(Central to discussions of humility, submission, obedience, discernment, and prayer.)
V. Leadership, Governance, and Vocation
Heifetz, Ronald A. Leadership Without Easy Answers. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994.
Greenleaf, Robert K. Servant Leadership. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.
Ortberg, John. The Life You’ve Always Wanted. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997.
Keller, Timothy. Every Good Endeavor. New York: Dutton, 2012.
(Grounding for other-focused leadership, stewardship, calling, and governance.)
VI. Psychology, Meaning, and the Will
Frankl, Viktor E. Man’s Search for Meaning. Boston: Beacon Press, 1959.
May, Rollo. Man’s Search for Himself. New York: W. W. Norton, 1953.
Rogers, Carl R. On Becoming a Person. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1961.
(Referenced in discussions of meaning, significance, active listening, and the will.)
VII. Communication, Counseling, and Active Listening
Ivey, Allen E., Mary Bradford Ivey, and Carlos P. Zalaquett. Intentional Interviewing and Counseling. 8th ed. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2014.
Miller, William R., and Stephen Rollnick. Motivational Interviewing. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press, 2012.
(Background for active listening, presence, and relational leadership.)
VIII. Military History, Doctrine, and Command Culture
Keegan, John. The Face of Battle. New York: Viking Press, 1976.
Clausewitz, Carl von. On War. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1976.
U.S. Department of the Navy. Naval Customs, Traditions, and Etiquette. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
———. Naval Warfare Publication 3-56: Composite Warfare Doctrine. Washington, DC.
(Supports discussions on authority, assignment, chain of command, and command presence.)
IX. History of Israel & the Ancient Near East
Kitchen, K. A. On the Reliability of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2003.
Hoffmeier, James K. Israel in Egypt. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
———. Ancient Israel in Sinai. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
(Used in Exodus, Sinai, Moses, and journey estimations.)
X. Integrated Faith & Culture
Niebuhr, H. Richard. Christ and Culture. New York: Harper & Row, 1951.
Smith, James K. A. You Are What You Love. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2016.
(For discussions contrasting cultural success with biblical Shalom.)
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