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Forgiveness and the Worship and Witness of the Church

This conversation with Célestin Musekura and Satrina Reid will engage the topic of forgiveness and its role in the worshiping community and how forgiveness and reconciliation affects our witness to the world.

Video | January 22, 2021

Célestin Musekura on Forgiving as We Have Been Forgiven

In this episode, Célestin Musekura talks about the humanizing and justice-focused work of forgiveness, for individuals, communities and Christian worship.

Audio | Podcast | November 03, 2020

Juana Bordas on Leadership for a Multicultural Age

In this episode, Juana Bordas talks about the power of leadership when each person, culture and community can contribute equally and show respect for all, and how leaders who embrace gratitude and forgiveness offer their communities hope for the future.

Audio | Podcast | November 03, 2020

The Wardrobe of Easter: Forgiveness

Forgiving: it’s a challenging practice—perhaps no other command of Jesus is more difficult to obey. And it’s so counter-intuitive. Why give anyone a fresh start after he’s hurt you deeply? Why not just retaliate by knocking his block off?

Reflection | April 14, 2014

Worship, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation

Forgiveness and reconciliation lie at the heart of the gospel of Jesus. For Jesus, who is our peace, puts to death hostility and enmity. Still, profound hostility is still the defining feature of life for billions of people—the hostility of gunfire and persecution, the hostility of racism and fear, the hostility of family dysfunction and church disunity.

Video | June 17, 2010

How Ordinary Christians Practice Forgiveness and Reconciliation

You might wonder how a reconciliation focus would change council meetings or congregational conflicts. This article looks at responses to Miroslav Volf's books.

Article | November 28, 2006

Meeting the Judge - Romans 1, HCLD 4

A service plan focusing on Lord's Day 4 of the Heidelberg Catechism and reflecting on God's just nature in punishing sins, but also his merciful nature in forgiving them and offering us hope for salvation. This is part of a series on the Heidelberg catechism.