Living Beyond Offense: Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God's Way

· Harvest House Publishers
Ebook
224
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This book will become available on November 4, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? - Peter, Matthew 18:21

We’ve all asked this question, especially when we’ve been hurt repeatedly by those close to us. But our pain in response to these hurts points to the reality that we were created for something more.

Living Beyond Offense explores Jesus’s teachings about forgiveness—what it is, what it costs, and what you gain when you put it into practice. Bringing together theology, Scripture, and pieces of her own life story, Yana Conner helps you

  • discover the link between forgiveness and the kingdom of heaven in Jesus’ teachings
  • resolve conflicts by applying best practices for evaluating and communicating hurt
  • move through the pains of abandonment, betrayal, and abuse and experience God’s peace


Forgiveness is hard work, but you can learn to trust again! Despite the pain you’ve experienced, you will find ideas and encouragement for rooting yourself in God’s trustworthiness and living in shalom-wholeness once more.

About the author

Yana Jenay Conner (MDiv, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a writer and Bible teacher who seeks to help others think well about faith and culture. By God’s grace, she has served in full-time ministry for fifteen years in both church and parachurch contexts. She currently serves as the adult ministry director at Vertical Church in Hillsboro, NC, where she creates disciple-making communities and develops leaders for transformative ministry.

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