by Denise Pass | Oct 24, 2026
Relationships are hard. All month, we have been uncovering fear in our relationships and developing courage to face those fears. This week, we arrive at a sweet place of freedom—having the courage to be misunderstood. At first blush, this might not feel so fun. But...
by Denise Pass | Oct 17, 2026
Last week we talked about having the courage to say the hard thing.But what happens when we’re on the other side of the conversation? Someone sits across from us and says: “Can I be honest with you?” Four words that can make even the most spiritually mature...
by Denise Pass | Oct 11, 2026
There are some conversations I would rather clean a toilet than have.There. I said it. Finding the courage to have hard conversations is akin to a form of punishment. We live in an increasingly polarized society that divides us more than it unites us but we must fight...
by Denise Pass | Oct 3, 2026
“My husband loves Westerns (cue eye roll). He still doesn’t understand why Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice are superior to his shoot-’em-up classics. But since I’m trying to be sensitive (see what I did there?), I’ll borrow a Western example. In...
by Denise Pass | Sep 26, 2026
Have you ever prayed for something and then watched God seemingly give it to someone else? If we are not careful, we can interpret that loss as God’s lack of care for us. But another person’s blessing is not evidence of God’s neglect. We can celebrate what God...