Why is forgiveness so hard? In this episode, Josh Doyle interviews his dad, Tom Doyle on the No Longer Nomads podcast to discuss the importance of forgiveness. From family and marriage tensions to global conflict, this episode delves deep into the struggle—and power—of forgiveness. Featuring stories from the Middle East, marriages restored, and what it means to live unoffended.
This is a great one - and practical too!
0:00 – The Power of Forgiveness: Short-Term and Long-Term 
3:06 – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger
 4:30 – Global Implications: Forgiveness in the Middle East 
5:29 – Healing Through Humility: Sharing Jesus with Imams
 7:09 – Generational Sin and the Root of Unforgiveness 
7:29 – Keeping a Short List in Marriage 
8:14 – Fighting Off the Enemy’s Attempts to Revive Offenses 
9:24 – How Forgiveness Protects Your Heart 
10:13 – Personal Story: 25 Things I Had to Change in Marriage 
12:14 – Owning Your Faults Without Deflecting 
13:29 – Counseling Success: Healing Marriages Through Forgiveness 
17:04 – Why Forgiving Your Spouse Feels So Difficult 
18:12 – Emotional Complexity in Marriage 
9:17 – How to Disarm Conflict with Humility 
20:06 – Loving Your Spouse Like Christ Loves the Church 
21:22 – Jesus Forgiving the Thief on the Cross 
22:06 – Dealing with Offense and Gossip in Friendships 
23:17 – Becoming “Teflon” in Leadership and Ministry 2
4:26 – Choosing to Not Be Offended 
32:32 – Called to Be Peacemakers Even Now 
33:14 – Final Thoughts: Living with a Heart of Forgiveness 
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