There is something deep within the heart of every man and woman that longs to see justice prevail. But what about when injustices are committed against us? How do we move forward? Can we really just “forgive and forget”?

Through a thorough examination of biblical teaching on forgiveness within the context of ancient Jewish culture, Dr. Leah Coulter dispels the notion that forgiveness is a one-way street. She explains the true depth of forgiveness and the freedom that results in a genuine heart of repentance. With personal stories and other examples, she gives readers a pathway to repentance and forgiveness, as well as showing them how to find healing and justice when they have been wronged by someone who has not repented.

Leah Coulter helps us rediscover the power of repentance and forgiveness. She opens oblivious eyes to see the obvious. Like all enduring contributions, she is recovering a vital perspective we have lost, and making discoveries we desperately need. She recovers a two-dimensional theological world view in addressing the dynamics of forgiveness; she uncovers things that most writers hint at in footnotes or suggest in tentative conclusions.

This is a book that must be read, meditated upon, and tested in practice by counselors, pastors, lay leaders and every Christian seeking to go beyond platitude to discover the power of Jesus teachings on the good news of reconciling our tortured relationships.

--David W. Augsburger
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Fuller Theological Seminary

---To read an excerpt from chapter one

---To read Pastor Jack Hayford's Foreword