Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio interviewed me recently about my book Unpacking Forgiveness. You can listen here. I thought a couple of his questions (especially towards the end were some of the best I have been asked.
Exercises to stop thinking about how you have been wounded – – (reading Unpacking Forgiveness isn’t one of the exercises)
If you are struggling to stop thinking about a wound – – if you are on the mental gerbil wheel – – then reading a book on forgiveness is probably not the best way to escape the turmoil. Rather, through…
How can I stop thinking about how I was wounded?
A sermon I gave today near Washington D.C. outlines a strategy for how people can have victory over the mental turmoil that comes from being deeply wounded. Today (D.V.) I preached at the National Peacemakers Conference. The question I sought…
Confront or overlook?
Most of us are faced weekly with a situation where we must decide whether or not to confront someone about an offense or whether to drop the matter. How do you decide whether to confront or overlook an offense? This…
“Should everyone be forgiven?” discussed on Sharper Iron
There is a blog discussion on forgiveness over on Sharper Iron. (Click here). Or, maybe take the Forgiveness Quiz.
A video about why I wrote Unpacking Forgiveness
I mentioned previously that I am speaking at Peacemakers National Conference September 16-19. Today they put up a short video of me explaining why I wrote Unpacking Forgiveness. Watch it here.
You will face conflict in your immediate future
In a fallen world, conflict is never far away. As individuals and churches, we need ministries like Peacemakers. I agree with Justin Taylor that every church should at least be familiar with their work. Consider this quote from C.J. Mahaney:…
Thoughts on pride from Unpacking
Mike Law, a pastor in Arlington, Virginia, has posted an excerpt on pride from Unpacking Forgiveness. I mentioned earlier that I’ve recently been reading Chris Brauns’ bookUnpacking Forgiveness. There are several reasons that I’d recommend this book, but if nothing…
“Teach me to feel another’s woe . . .”
Alexander Pope: Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I show to others, that mercy show to me. Do you need to go to work unpacking forgiveness? Here for the thoughts of others…
If you missed the webinar on Unpacking Forgiveness
This from Kerri Goss of Peacemakers: We would like to share the recording . We hope that you will find your experience to be spiritually-enriching and worth your time. We look forward to hosting more webinars…