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 ...

To address these and other questions on forgiveness, the ICOC Women’s Service Team is offering a free webinar called “The Gift of Forgiveness: The Spiritual Practice of Letting Go.” It will be held ...

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

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?” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever been hurt so bad by someone or by a group of people that it stings to even think about it? When that person’s name is spoken or that group of people walks by, does your heart beat fast ...

Repentance and forgiveness are something this world — and I would argue, our communities — need much more of. What do I need to Repent for? Why do I need to Forgive others? What is Repentance, anyhow?

“Uh, Father? You forgot to give me a penance.” I was sitting in my pastor’s study, a much younger man than I am today, my cheeks tear-streaked and my shame revealed. I had not planned on confession ...

With the outcry from some quarters over the Paris Olympic Committee’s intended or unintended parodying of the famous da Vinci painting of Jesus’ Last Supper, we might remember how Jesus himself was ...

Young college graduates are starting their careers in deeper debt than any generation in living memory. This is leading to changes in the American family, as the indebted students are marrying later ...