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Forgiveness

Many mistake forgiveness to be a passive "turn the other cheek" approach to dealing with destructive relationships. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender, Pastor Rod VanSolkema and Tim Jackson describe how forgiveness is a radical act of defiance against evil.


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Are We To Forgive People Who Have Not Repented? (Video Insight) VATR007I023
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Does Forgiveness Mean My Fractured Relationship Is Fully Restored? (Does Forgiveness Mean My Fractured Relationship Is Fully Restored? (Video Insight) VATR007I029
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Is Withholding Forgiveness Ever An Option? (Video Insight) VATR007I025
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What if I am Still too Hurt or Angry to Forgive? (Video Insight) VATR007I030
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Are We To Forgive People Who Have Not Repented? (Video Insight) VATR007I023
Are We To Forgive People Who Have Not Repented? (Video Insight)
Should we forgive others if they have not confess their sin against us. Dr. Dan Allender explains the complexities of forgiveness when repentance isn't forthcoming.

Are There Some Wounds That Are Just Too Grievous To Be Forgiven? (Video Insight) VATR007I024
Are There Some Wounds That Are Just Too Grievous To Be Forgiven? (Video Insight)
Crimes, along with divorce and abuse against us are some of the wounds we often find hard to forgive for.Dr. Dan Allender explains how there are no easy answers to these complex issues.

What Does True Repentance Look Like? VATR007I025
What Does True Repentance Look Like? (Video Insight)
Repentance has fruit. It's not simply saying, "I'm sorry." Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes the grief, sorrow, and commitment to restoration that reveals the genuine fruit of repentance.

Is Withholding Forgiveness Ever An Option? (Video Insight) VATR007I025
Is Withholding Forgiveness Ever An Option? (Video Insight)
Luke 17:3-4 is a complex text that demonstrates a conditionality to forgiveness. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes the layers of forgiveness and the choice to do good to someone who has not yet repented of the wrong they've done.

Does Forgiveness Mean I Need To Forget What Happened To Me And Never Talk About It Again? (Video Insight) VATR007I028
Does Forgiveness Mean I Need To Forget What Happened To Me And Never Talk About It Again? (Video Insight)
Often people think that to forgive requires that you must forget what happened. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender explains how the Bible requires the opposite: that we remember the offense in order for forgiveness to be most effective.

Does Forgiveness Mean My Fractured Relationship Is Fully Restored? (Does Forgiveness Mean My Fractured Relationship Is Fully Restored? (Video Insight) VATR007I029
Does Forgiveness Mean My Fractured Relationship Is Fully Restored? (Video Insight)
All relationships are fraught with a level of brokenness that requires ongoing forgiveness. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes how forgiveness is an ongoing process that invites deepening restoration in relationships marred by our failures at loving

What if I am Still too Hurt or Angry to Forgive? (Video Insight) VATR007I030
What if I am Still too Hurt or Angry to Forgive? (Video Insight)
When we're wounded, anger and pain can feel overwhelming. Having a heart to to do good is a battle. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes the process of forgiving an offense as more like watching a movie unfold than observing a snapshot.

What About Forgiving Re-occurring Sins Against Me? (Video Insight) VATR007I031
What About Forgiving Re-occurring Sins Against Me? (Video Insight)
Would that forgiveness was a once-and-done event. But it's not. It's ongoing. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes a true heart of forgiveness as one that continually invites those who offend you to a deepening level of repentance and reconciliation.

What is the Process of Forgiveness? (Video Insight) VATR007I032
What is the Process of Forgiveness? (Video Insight)
Forgiveness is not an obligation. We are called to forgive because we love reconciliation. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender unpacks some of the key elements involved in the complex process of forgiveness from a biblical perspective.

How Do You Know When You Have Forgiven Someone? (Video Insight) VATR007I033
How Do You Know When You Have Forgiven Someone? (Video Insight)
Forgiving someone who has harmed you is a challenging process. So how do you know when you've truly forgiven? Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender describes the experience of a heart that has truly forgiven and is released to enjoy reconciliation.