Introducing David Peterson – Ordained Pastor, Board Certified Chaplain, and Author.
• The relevance of Forgiveness and why it is so hard
• The ways in which you know when you have forgiven
• Who this book was written for.
Rev. David P. Peterson is an ordained pastor and board-certified chaplain, with over thirty years of experience in ministry to congregations, as well as chaplaincy experience in hospitals, fire/ems, law enforcement and hospice. He's provided emotional and spiritual care on the scenes of devastating events from 9/11 to school shootings and various community tragedies and in 1994, founded Shepherd’s Staff Pastoral Services, where he was able to provide spiritual care to thousands via chaplains he trained and placed at long term care facilities across the U.S. A study in resiliency and forgiveness, David has lived all his life with tremors in his hands and arms and navigated the bullying, harassment, and embarrassing moments it has invited from those who lack understanding and empathy. And at the age of 12, he was targeted by a neighborhood pedophile who used alcohol, pornography, and affirmation to abuse him sexually, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Years of silence, anger, shame, and self-destructive behaviors followed before healing and forgiveness transformed him.
David and his wife, Arden — as well as their four sons and their families — reside in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Website: https://davidpetersonbooks.com/
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