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Forgiveness - Unpacking the Confusion

Forgiveness is often misunderstood and misapplied by well-intentioned Christians. Listen in as Dr. Dan Allender, Pastor Rod Van Solkema and Tim Jackson unpack some of the complexities of forgiveness so vital to restoring broken relationships.



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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.