by Denise Pass | Aug 9, 2026
We live in a world where the word friend has become incredibly casual. We “friend” people online. We accumulate followers. We have hundreds of connections…yet many people still feel profoundly lonely. Scripture paints a much richer picture. Finding a...
by Denise Pass | Aug 9, 2026
We’ve all likely felt shame when friends hurt us. We believe there must be something wrong with us or that we are unlovable. And we can be tempted to feel shame because we are aware that those who hurt us are spreading that hurt to others. But one of...
by Denise Pass | Aug 2, 2026
One of shame’s favorite lies is that you have to earn love—even at home. So when you lose your patience os say something you regret, or respond in anger, or fall short of the person you want to be, shame quickly whispers: “You’ve failed again.”...
by Denise Pass | Aug 2, 2026
I am likely dating myself here, but does anyone remember the TV show “All in the Family?” Airing between 1971 and 1979, Grace in the Family “All in the Family” was a groundbreaking American sitcom about a working-class family whose outspoken,...
by Denise Pass | Jul 26, 2026
The dreaded waiting room at the DMV or the doctor’s office can feel like water drip torture as we wait for the moment when it is finally our turn. As so it is in this life. Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith. We can endure difficult seasons when we...
