No Kings Rally
Posted: October 22, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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The Trump administration reminds me a lot of Rome in biblical times. They are Roman rulers while most people of the United States are the folks in Palestine. I feel we have no power. Every day gets worse and worse. Right now, the government is shut down with no end in sight. This means people […]
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FPCA Retreat 2
Posted: October 15, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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In the last post I wrote, I said I would say more about the retreat at First Presbyterian Church. The leader was Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner and she was extraordinary. I loved her presentation on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, I can’t write about it since she used a slide presentation and talked from the top of […]
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FPCA Retreat
Posted: October 10, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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Last weekend I had a retreat for First Presbyterian Church at Montreat. Michael isn’t a member of the church because he attends a Society of Friends meeting. I tried once to go with him, but I couldn’t stand the silence. He doesn’t feel comfortable in regular churches, so I guess that means we have a […]
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Making Room for Questions
Posted: September 18, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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This week Charlie Kirk, a conservative republican political activist was gunned down. There was also another school shooting. Several weeks ago, Melissa Hortman, a democratic Minnesota state senator and former speaker of the house was executed in her own home. Trump ordered flags flown at half mass for Kirk but not for Hortman. There are […]
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Ethiopian Eunuch
Posted: June 4, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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Last Sunday at First Presbyterian Church Asheville (FPCA), the church ordained elders and deacons which are the leaders of the church. Patrick Johnson preached on Acts 8:26-40 Much of the sermon involved leadership, but Patrick’s words apply to anyone. I’ve chosen to use the word “people” or “lives” instead of leadership and leaders. I invite […]
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Ed Loring
Posted: April 1, 2025 by Tamara Puffer
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Ed Loring, one of the founders of the Open Door Community (ODC) in Atlanta, celebrated his 85th birthday last week in Baltimore. The event was held in his back yard. Above is a picture of Michael, Ed and I at that event. We sat in a circle and Ed introduced all of us – about […]
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