by Denise Pass | Sep 7, 2026
We talk about hurt a lot when it comes to shame, but what if the way out is honor? Our natural response is often “Why should I honor someone who didn’t honor me?” It’s a fair question. But perhaps we’re asking the wrong one. What if honor isn’t...
by Denise Pass | Aug 29, 2026
Have you ever walked away from a relationship wondering: What is wrong with me? Maybe someone stopped calling. A friendship changed. A family member rejected you. Someone you loved chose someone else. How do you love when rejection feels so personal? You tried to...
by Denise Pass | Aug 16, 2026
Walking into a church as the new Worship Arts and Family Ministry Director, I took a deep breath and asked Jesus to go before me. Healing from church hurt was not easy. Past church hurt had made me a little nervous during my first weeks in this new position. Then it...
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.”...
