Healing Center - Volunteer God Talk

05/20/2026

Looking for freedom?

I’d never been through that kind of pain. It took my breath away from the inside out, leaving me feeling hollow and empty, gasping for air and answers. Certainly, my parents’ divorce was painful. I was no stranger to hurt and heartache. But this—this was a different level of hurt. My twenty-ye...

05/14/2026

You don’t need to have your act together to find your way forward.

Boldly Shine was created to help you recognize truth, build resilience, and grow forward through life’s challenges.

Explore Boldly Shine at thedentedfender.com/boldlyshine

05/05/2026

Shine Stories | Real life. Real faith. Real shine. A weekly series of personal reflections from people in our community who've walked through Boldly Shine. This week, Marla shares how the loss of a 30-year friendship pulled her into a dark tunnel of grief — and how God's truth became the light that led her forward.

I have learned that I cannot continuously give away pieces of who I am to appease other people. The priority has to be, first and foremost, “I am God’s child, God’s prize possession,” and I have to accept who God tells me that I am. The tunnel did not get the final word; God did, and God’s...

04/11/2026

Barb Lownsbury’s newest blog is now live: When Being the Victim Keeps You From Healing

In this honest and hope-filled piece, Barb shares part of her own journey of learning that while she could not control someone else’s choices, she could let Jesus meet her in her own wounds, grow her, and lead her toward freedom.

For anyone who has ever felt stuck in pain, this is a gentle reminder that healing often begins with honesty before God.

https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/when-being-the-victim-keeps-you-from-healing

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04/08/2026

When life feels heavy, hope can seem far away. But maybe hope is not gone. Maybe it is simply smaller, quieter, and still holding on. Read Marla’s latest blog, "When Hope Seems Impossible."

03/27/2026

Unity matters. Read why here:

If God’s future includes a redeemed people from every nation and background standing together before His throne, then we are called to begin living that reality now.

02/25/2026

Tired of the conflict all around you? Be a part of the solution! Here's how:

I’m learning that it’s possible to disagree without sowing discord, even though the internet would have me believe otherwise.

02/20/2026

The first in the BRIDGE BUILDERS series: Unity in Diversity

Heaven does not erase differences; it redeems them.

01/31/2026

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“How do I know God’s will?” If you’ve whispered that lately, this one’s for you.

01/24/2026

A good renovation can make you forget what a place used to look like. God does that kind of work in the human heart too—turning what’s broken into something beautiful, even when the process feels messy in the middle.

https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/trust-in-the-lord-with-all-your-heart-1

I’m a house flipper. That means I search for the ugliest homes in the best neighborhoods and turn them into something beautiful. Where others see mess, money, and stress, I see possibilities… and I see crazy correlations between renovating a home and renovating a soul.