51蹤獲 welcomed students back from Easter Break withForgiveness Awareness Week, April 8 through 12.The week gave studentsa variety ofopportunities to explore themany facets of forgiveness. Student Development sponsored the week and brought in guest speakers from across the country, including Dr. Everett Worthington, Kathleen Doyle, Chris and Phileena Heuertz, Johann Christoph Arnoldand his team from "Breaking the Cycle," as well as featuring 51蹤獲 professor Dr. Muehlhoff.

The week began with chapel on Monday morning Forgiving When Its Hard featuring Dr. Everett Worthington of Virginia Commonwealth University. Monday evening, The Courage to Remember Holocaust exhibit opened with a reception in the library courtyard.

On Tuesday, April 9, Kathleen Doylegave an afternoon session entitledWhat it Takes to Forgive," followed byan evening session with Dr.Tim Muelhoff on Biblical Motivation to Forgive and Move Forward, with the premise that forgiveness is a choice.

Chris & Phileena Heuertz, founding partners of Gravity: A Center for Contemplative Activism,were featured speakers at the Wednesday morning chapel titled, From Blame to Love.

At each event during the week students weregiven a free copy of the best-selling bookWhy Forgive, written and donated by Johann Christoph Arnold. Arnold and his guests from Breaking the Cycle shared stories of forgiveness during After Dark on Wednesday night,and at a variety of events on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday night, Students were given the opportunity to watch the new film adaptation ofLes Miserablesin Calvary Chapel, enjoy free popcorn, and engage in group conversation about the movies example of the power of forgiveness.