Jude 3 Project How to Forgive When It Still Hurts - Special Guest: Yana Conner
Nov 3, 2025
Join Yana Conner, an author and Bible teacher at Vertical Church, as she explores the challenging yet transformative journey of forgiveness. Discover why forgiving doesn't mean forgetting and learn about the profound concept of 'faithfully casting' debts to God. Yana also unpacks the true meaning behind 'turning the other cheek,' highlighting the importance of humble confrontation. She contrasts cultural norms of 'protecting your peace' with being a peacemaker while emphasizing that forgiveness is actually a strength, not a weakness in our relationships.
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How The Book On Forgiveness Began
- Yana agreed to write on forgiveness after conversations about personal struggles with her dad and church hurt post-2020.
- A Jude 3 Project conference panel convinced her forgiveness was essential to help people return to the church.
Forgiveness Is Entrusting Justice To God
- Forgiveness means releasing the offender's debt and entrusting justice to God rather than erasing consequences.
- You obey Jesus by forgiving while trusting God to balance the scales and hold people accountable.
Turning The Other Cheek Restores Dignity
- 'Turn the other cheek' aims to restore dignity and awaken conscience, not to permit abuse or passive acceptance.
- The action is a humble confrontation designed to provoke repentance and relational restoration.
