It's not always easy, but these scriptures will inspire you. Let’s face it: Forgiving others (and yourself) is sometimes easier said than done. However, it doesn’t have to be. So the next time you ...

The gospel reading for many of us this past Sunday was Matthew 18:21-35, which begins with Peter asking Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” ...

The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...

Paula Huston is a straightforward and gentle teacher of the spiritual life. In Forgiveness: Following Jesus into Radical Loving, she combines practical counsel, easy-to-read prose and absorbing ...

As a pastor of over 41 years, I’ve listened to the stories of so many people carrying their burdens, heard their confessions and the struggles to let go of the past. And then there are the things that ...

Throughout the centuries, Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness has been difficult for Christians to live out. To forgive as God forgives might appear intuitively correct, but the sheer difficulty of doing ...

Peter is a wonderful character in the Gospels. When Jesus was washing his disciple's feet, Peter said, “No! You shall never wash my feet!” Then Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me ...

"For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment ...