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    On Obeying & Defying
    On Obeying & Defying
    On Obeying & Defying
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    On Obeying & Defying

    By James Dobbs

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    This is a continuation of the books of poetry that I have written over the years dealing with life from a Christian perspsective, everyday struggles in life, and even times when God has been left out of life. It is my prayerthat someone might benefit from reading these.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Dobbs
    Release dateMay 27, 2023
    ISBN9798223893868
    On Obeying & Defying
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    James Dobbs

    I graduated from Dallas County High School in Plantersville, Alabama and from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.  I have pastored churches in Arkansas, Idaho, Alabama, Oregon and South Dakota.  I retired from the U.S. Air Force.  I am married to Pam, and we have five children and twelve grandchildren.

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