Forgiveness is one of the most powerful and recurring themes in the Bible. From God’s mercy toward humanity to our call to forgive others, Scripture provides both comfort and challenge on this subject ...

At that moment, a Bible verse I'd known for years – John 15:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" – it wasn't just words anymore. It was real.

It makes a pastor like me sad to think that increasingly in this country, Christian faith is too often associated with condemnation and separation, rather than grace and mutual understanding.