by Denise Pass | Jul 12, 2026
When others hurt us, there is a temptation to harden our hearts—to shut down and keep others from hurting us again. But this is not how Christ intended us to relate to one another when hurt causes division. Releasing shame when others hurt you frees you to love and...
by Denise Pass | Jul 4, 2026
Comparison rarely begins with jealousy. It begins with a question. “Why them?” Why do they seem to have the happy marriage? The successful career? A healthy body? Financial security? The opportunities I prayed for? But perhaps asking those questions is...
by Denise Pass | Jul 20, 2021
Everyone can grow weary from time-to-time and our vision can get lost in life’s busyness. But without a vision, we will not stay on mission, and God’s word says that His people perish. Our purpose fades and we can live lackluster lives. That is not what...
by Denise Pass | Sep 30, 2020
Proverbs 22:6 (NIV): “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Today’s generation is growing up with devices running their lives while parents are losing their influence to inanimate objects. What’s a...
by Denise Pass | Feb 9, 2020
Hebrews 12:2 GNT “Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the...