When Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive someone who wronged him, the answer was startling: "seventy times seven." But what did this really mean?

As our professor explains to his curious student, this wasn't a mathematical formula but a profound inversion of an ancient ethic. Where Lamech in Genesis once boasted of seventy-sevenfold vengeance, Jesus established a new kingdom ethic of unlimited mercy.

"Forgiveness begins with a decision before it becomes a feeling," the professor reminds us. "The emotions may take years to catch up." This challenging truth reminds us that forgiveness isn't merely emotional release but a deliberate choice that sometimes must be made repeatedly as new dimensions of hurt surface.

In the divine economy, forgiveness always costs someone something—a reality perfectly demonstrated at the cross...

In "When God Doesn't Explain: Finding Faith Beyond Understanding," we explore the profound intersection of suffering, faith, and divine mystery through the lens of Job's story. This contemplative piece challenges our modern impulse to explain every hardship, suggesting that our deepest spiritual growth often occurs not when we receive answers, but when we encounter God in the midst of uncertainty. By examining the distinction between seeking understanding and seeking God Himself, the blog invites readers to consider how unexplained suffering might serve as an invitation to a deeper, more mature faith—one that can hold both profound trust and honest questions. Just as Job's transformation came through seeing God rather than understanding all his circumstances, we too might find that our unanswered questions become pathways to knowing God more deeply.