{"product_id":"9781514018484_reaching-for-forgiveness","title":"Reaching for Forgiveness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you've ever wanted to forgive someone but didn't know where to start, \u003ci\u003eReaching for Forgiveness\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear, compassionate way forward. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverett Worthington has spent more than three decades researching the science of forgiveness, a pursuit sparked by his own experience of choosing to forgive the man who murdered his mother. Drawing on Scripture, real-life experience, and that research, he gives you a path to move through anger, release resentment, and find freedom in lasting forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book is Worthington's proven REACH model: \u003cb\u003eRecall\u003c\/b\u003e the hurt, \u003cb\u003eEmpathize\u003c\/b\u003e with the offender, offer the \u003cb\u003eAltruistic\u003c\/b\u003e gift of forgiveness, \u003cb\u003eCommit\u003c\/b\u003e to the forgiveness you've experienced, and \u003cb\u003eHold\u003c\/b\u003e on to it when doubt creeps back in. Step by step, Worthington shows how forgiveness can become not just spiritual ideal but a learnable, livable practice that takes root in both heart and mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll find inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication of the REACH model, Worthington's scientifically supported path towards interpersonal reconciliation and restoring damaged trust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal-life examples, practical strategies, and evidence-based exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinction between emotional and decisional forgiveness, showing how decisional forgiveness can transform us and free us from past hurts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for applying forgiveness and reconciliation in specific relationships, including couples, parents and adult children, the workplace, and the church, while acknowledging that reconciliation is not always prudent or possible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter takeaway points, personal reflection questions, and group discussion questions for individual or group study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorthington shows how forgiveness is one way we can join God's own work of reconciling all things to himself through Jesus. Whether you're learning how to forgive someone who hurt you or you're a counselor or pastor helping others through the forgiveness process, \u003ci\u003eReaching for Forgiveness\u003c\/i\u003e provides the understanding, tools, and the hope to move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everett L Worthington Jr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41237969371185,"sku":"9781514018484","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781514018484.jpg?v=1790220249","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781514018484_reaching-for-forgiveness","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}