EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 27 MIN
How Can I Forgive?
from First Baptist Joplin · host John Swadley
John Swadley | Matthew 18:21-22This powerful exploration of forgiveness challenges us to wrestle with one of Christianity's most difficult commands. The message unpacks what forgiveness truly means, clearing away common misconceptions. We're offered three practical exercises to strengthen our forgiveness muscles: monitoring those imaginary conversations we have with people who hurt us, identifying specifically what they took from us, and making the concrete decision to cancel that debt. When we forgive as Christ forgave us, we discover that the peace we've been seeking finally comes.
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John Swadley | Matthew 18:21-22This powerful exploration of forgiveness challenges us to wrestle with one of Christianity's most difficult commands. The message unpacks what forgiveness truly means, clearing away common misconceptions. We're offered three practical exercises to strengthen our forgiveness muscles: monitoring those imaginary conversations we have with people who hurt us, identifying specifically what they took from us, and making the concrete decision to cancel that debt. When we forgive as Christ forgave us, we discover that the peace we've been seeking finally comes.
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