Forgetting The Former Things

In August 1996 Tamara Puffer was a young, newly married violinist-turned-pastor serving a large suburban church. Her growing work with people living on Atlanta’s streets was beginning to reshape her theology and her calling, but a serious car accident derailed her carefully planned career path. Forgetting the Former Things is a rare tapestry of first-person faith journey woven with gritty theological reflection and persistent hope. Puffer writes honestly, poignantly, and often humorously about her efforts to accept limitations and to reimagine her life under radically altered circumstances. She finds solace in the stories of biblical women as she also wrestles with negative images of disability in Scripture. She embraces her self-described role as a “minister of vulnerability” in this troubling national moment—as jobs, healthcare, and affordable housing are evaporating for so many, as countless people feel terrorized by discrimination or the threat of deportation—boldly casting her lot with others whose marginalization cuts deeper. At a time when traumatic brain injury is in the national spotlight, and many families, churches, and communities seek deeper understanding, Tamara Puffer provides in these pages an insightful, inspiring, and much-needed gift.

A provocative examination of how religious practices of forgetting drive white Christian nationalism. The dual traumas of colonialism and slavery are still felt by Native Americans and African Americans as victims of ongoing violence toward people of color today. In The Feeling of Forgetting, John Corrigan calls attention to the trauma experienced by white Americans as perpetrators of this violence. By tracing memory’s role in American Christianity, Corrigan shows how contemporary white Christian nationalism is motivated by a widespread effort to forget the role race plays in American society. White trauma, Corrigan argues, courses through American culture like an underground river that sometimes bursts forth into brutality, terrorism, and insurrection. Tracing the river to its source is a necessary first step toward healing.

Many Christians are hiding something from their past and it's hurting them every day. Some cannot forget what God Himself has forgiven, or what someone else has done to them, or what they have done to others. Best selling author, Bob Gass, offers a 21–day practical prescription to overcome the past and turn pain into purpose. Part of...

The devotions in this book will equip you, encourage you, and empower you to face the challenges that come with the hustle and bustle of life. As you spend quiet moments with God and meditate on his Word, you will develop a progressive and meaningful relationship with him and grow in the grace and the knowledge of Christ (2 Peter 3:18). Having the assurance that God is always on your side and that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6). They will give you the boldness and courage to witness as a disciple of Christ.

Dare to Declare combines the instructions of daily devotionals and declarations to empower a closer walk with God. Proverbs 21:18 (KJV) states that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” What we utter out of our mouth determines whether we abound or become bound. At times, life can become extremely overwhelming and so heavy that it weighs us down. Our emancipation is produced by our communication. If we don’t possess the faith to “say it”, we will lack the enduring faith to “see it”. The Bible instructs us to “shout unto to God with the voice of Triumph” (Psalms 47:7 KJV). Your victory is in your voice. Dare to Declare quips the reader to navigate through life’s journey on a daily basis and overcome every obstacle that stands in their way. During the 1980’s and 90’s, there was a television show on Nickelodeon called Double Dare. The object of the game was to dare you to do things you normally wouldn’t do. The word dare means “to be challenged or have the courage to do something”. This book is designed to dare you to possess the undeniable boldness to declare victory over every area of your life. After reading Dare to Declare, you will be challenged to never settle for mediocracy or defeat.

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Remembering to Forget: A Story of Shaken Faith is the story of my life, shared with bold honesty. Vulnerable journal entries and rich biblical teaching are artfully interwoven to reveal how I was transformed from a lost girl to the daughter of a King, how I endured many trials, and ultimately came to a place of restoration. My story is full of unexpected extremes, which will bring you to tears, make you laugh, and cause you to consider life in new ways. So find a comfortable place to sit and allow me to draw you into the pages of my journey.

We can be happy in the Lord if we don’t have everything right or even together. We can celebrate our accomplishments of walking in love however small they may seem knowing God’s grace is making up the difference. Scripture teaches God’s mercies are new every morning. This book will bring day to day insight into the mercy of God, the faithfulness of God and the blessing of God through practical applications. It will challenge you to take the first step toward forgiveness or make the call to encourage someone God has put on your heart. It will inspire you to do the right thing when you don’t feel like being the bigger or even better person. These daily devotions will strengthen your character and your walk with the Lord as you learn godly principles from His word one day at a time. Every day is a new day to choose to do things God’s way verses our own. He promises when we do, He will come along side us and enable us to be wiser, healthier and more successful. Who doesn’t want to get in on that kind of life? This book is not for someone who has no troubles, issues or concerns. It’s for the person with broken relationships. It’s for those with exhausted bank accounts. It’s for the ones who haven’t gotten everything together just yet but they really want to! This book is for the person who is grateful to the Lord for enough light to make it through one test or temptation a day and feel like an overcomer. If you want to experience God’s presence more in your daily walk this book is for you. If you want to catch God blessing you more often and if you want to be the kind of person that blesses God right back then read on.