by Denise Pass | Sep 11, 2019
Philippians 3:13-14 “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The...
by Denise Pass | Sep 4, 2019
Isaiah 41:10 ESV “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Could the women from biblical times speak to our fear today? It is possible to rise above the...
by Denise Pass | Aug 28, 2019
James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.” The answer to shame is not found in pride, but humility. The only reason we are free from shame is the grace and faithfulness of God. Shame tries to point us back to who we were before...
by Denise Pass | Aug 13, 2019
Sometimes life’s hard knocks can knock us down. Sometimes we can begin to let ourselves be defined by those hard places. And sometimes we decide that we won’t be. Right smack dab in the middle of a family reunion of sorts, tracing the nation of Israel in...
by Denise Pass | Aug 12, 2019
Punishment and suffering never seem fair. Why would a loving God allow us to feel pain? Because He is merciful. What’s that? How is punishment merciful? And what about those times when our sin did not precipitate our suffering? Again, His mercy. His lavish grace...
