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 16, 2026
Imagine someone saying, “I love Jesus…I just can’t stand His family.” It sounds almost contradictory, doesn’t it? Yet many believers quietly carry that sentiment after experiencing church hurt. When Grace Seems Absent Perhaps you’ve been...
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.”...
