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It’s All About Forgiveness, by Dann Aungst – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Dann Aungst, The Stream, July 1, 2025

Dann Aungst is Certified Addiction Counselor, Speaker, Author, Recovering Addict, and Founder of Road to Purity. Dann is a seasoned author. His latest, Winning the Battle for Sexual Purity, received the imprimatur from Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila. He also created the God’s Plan for Healthy Sexuality workshop and the internationally-distributed pamphlet 5 Keys to Freedom From Sexual Sin, which also received an imprimatur from Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila.

 

Avatar photoForgiveness is not just a part of the Christian life—it is at the very heart of it. From the moment sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, humanity has needed healing, reconciliation, and restoration. Baptism cleanses us from original sin, but we continue to wrestle with concupiscence—the ongoing inclination toward sin. This interior battle makes the call to forgiveness all the more urgent and necessary for our spiritual health and eternal destiny.

Forgiveness is not optional. It is foundational.

The Christian Call to Forgive

Jesus speaks plainly: “If you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Mt. 6:14–15). …