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Category Archives: Character
When It’s Good To Stink
In our cleanliness-crazed culture, not many people have the courage to say it, but I will. Sometimes, it’s an advantage to stink! Think about this. Here’s a basketball player before the big game. He showers, puts on deodorant and aftershave, … Continue reading
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Paris Redlights
Traffic lights are sneaky critters. There must be a million of them in Paris and most of them glow a brilliant green—until I get close to them, that is. Then they maliciously turn red just before I arrive. I can … Continue reading
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MY DAY IS COMING!
The podcast at the end of this article is a ten-minute message called “The Pharisee Spirit.” I’ve renamed the podcast “Secret Place” because it comes from my early-morning devotion time. I saw a lot of old friends at a missionary … Continue reading
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Of Birds and Bombs
Spring has sprung here in France—flowers blooming in a riot of colors, grass and trees decked out in their finest shades of green greet you as you saunter by. The other morning I awoke to a bird serenade. It sounded … Continue reading
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Double Grandma
When I first got out of college I needed a job to support my preaching habit. I worked for a couple of small-town newspapers but finally moved to another church and there was no job in journalism open in that … Continue reading
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