{"id":14774,"date":"2021-08-11T10:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/?p=14774"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:08:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:08:39","slug":"season-13-episode-8-invitation-to-forgive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transformingcenter.org\/2021\/08\/season-13-episode-8-invitation-to-forgive\/","title":{"rendered":"Season 13: Episode 8 | Invitation to Forgive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The invitation to forgive is one of our most weighty invitations, as Ruth and Adele will explore. In this conversation, they will put some definitions around forgiveness, reconciliation, and how our narratives and facts are involved when it comes to the process of forgiveness. They share wisdom for when forgiveness is needed but not offered and close with tangible support for pastors to enter into their own process of forgiveness as they untangle the many wounds they may have received in this difficult season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/invitations-accepting-offer-forgive-remember-more\/adele-calhoun\/9780830835539\/pd\/835531?event=TCG%7C1015397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invitations From God<\/a><\/em> by Adele Calhoun<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/transformingcenter.christianbook.com\/shame-retelling-stories-believe-about-ourselves\/curt-thompson\/9780830844333\/pd\/844333?event=TCG%7C1015374\">The Soul of Shame<\/a><\/em> by Curt Thompson<\/p>\n<p>Support the podcast by joining our revamped patron program over on Patreon. 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