Ron Nydam

Called to Remember

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“So how might an author begin a book with the narrative of her own joys and sorrows, growing up in a pastor’s family in Detroit’s Black America? And then move from narrative to testimony? And then from testimony to teaching? And then from teaching to training? Well, in Denise Posie’s book, Called to Remember, the author does just that! She follows the whispering voice of God’s Spirit as she moves from vocation to vocation and finally towards ordination in ministry. Between the lines of her book there is a celebration of joy as she finds her own voice in the challenges of ministry. And she invites us to travel along with her and to see our own vocational challenges with greater clarity.”

Second Forgetting

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“When memory is compromised we lose touch with connections to people … and also with God. Benjamin Mast takes us into the inside of memory loss and helps us understand from within what it is like to experience such a tragic, disabling disease. Caregivers who read this book will respond more empathically and effectively to people who struggle to remember.”

The Girl in the Orange Dress

History & Biography

“Starbuck gets it—what many fail to understand about how much it hurts to lose your parents at birth. Being relinquished, that is, given away, and then taken by others can be a core injury to the developing human heart. In her early years, Starbuck denies it, then fights it, then feels it. She negotiates the troubled waters of sorrow and 'second rejection' suffering when Max, her father by birth, says 'No' instead of 'Hello.' Finally, she rests her heart in the Lord's care and discovers her deepest identity in Jesus Christ. Lightly and delightfully written, this autobiography is a great read for those who want to understand more about the agony of abandonment and the joy of belonging.”