This week, Rev. Terence Gray invites us into the hard, holy work of forgiveness as we linger over Paul’s line: “Love keeps no record of wrongs.” With disarming honesty and vivid stories, Pastor Terence shows why forgiveness always feels controversial and complicated—especially when the wound is close to home—and why Jesus’ call to forgive “seventy times seven” isn’t a formula but a doorway into grace. Walking through Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant, we’re reminded that forgiven people learn to forgive people, not by force of will but by formation: sitting with the sheer magnitude of God’s mercy until it reshapes our reflexes. We learn four movements of real forgiveness—name the wrong truthfully, identify with the offender, absorb the debt, and aim for reconciliation—while also clarifying a crucial difference: forgiveness is a one-way release; reconciliation is a two-way street. Along the way, Pastor Terence offers a hopeful picture of how the Spirit can transform bitterness into blessing, replacing score-keeping with grace that overcomes evil with good. If you’re carrying a grievance, a memory, or a name you can’t shake, this message offers both courage and a path: before we can offer forgiveness, we must be transformed by it. Let’s be part of what Jesus is still building.

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