Forgiveness - Andrea Thom

The mention of forgiveness can ignite anger, evoke hope, or conjure up memories we’ve worked hard to bury. Injustice and conflict are inescapable evils that come to us all - they force us to endure pain and make choices about mercy. Despite its familiarity, debates among experts can be clumsy, contradictory, and result in a foggy understanding of what Forgiveness is and how it is applied. What is biblical forgiveness? How does it differ from a therapeutic definition? Is it fair? Necessary? What if it feels like it hasn’t worked? In this workshop, we will carefully use Scripture to unpack a lesser-known yet biblical definition of Forgiveness and begin to address some of the confusion that surrounds its approach and application. 

Bio: Andrea is a wife, mom of three, a therapist (MSc), and a writer/ speaker who is passionate to see lives transformed through His Word. She is a recurrent conference speaker and guest on various radio (WDCX) and podcast (HopeStreamRadio) programs. Her writing has been recognized by national and international awards seeking to identify today’s best new Christian writers. She writes for a variety of international sites including The Gospel Coalition Canada, is a published author of two Bible studies, RUTH - Redeeming The Darkness and AMOS - Come Awake!, and blogs at andreathom.com. She loves everyday joys like unexpected belly laughs, putting on warm clothes straight from the dryer, and Starbs coffee with two cream, unstirred.