Despite the gray skies and blustery cold of a Michigan winter, my dad, Yuanhua Shen, decided to visit Grand Rapids in January 2015, traveling all the way from China. He came specifically to visit ...

There is so much power in forgiveness, and the new film Exhibiting Forgiveness explores the nuances of the sentiment. Starring André Holland, Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, John Earl Jelks and Ian ...

To forgive is one of life’s most difficult acts, but it can also be its most fulfilling. It lifts burdens, clears minds, and creates a sense of emotional and mental freedom like none other. Titus ...

Even though every other story seems to want to tackle this topic, getting stories about generational trauma right is difficult. Movies like this fall into two categories typically: the trauma is too ...

Exhibiting Forgiveness, directed and written by Titus Kaphar, is a thought-provoking film starring André Holland, John Earl Jelks, Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Ian Foreman. Set against a ...

A nationally known candidate for governor is slammed for days in the media when she appeared without a face mask in front of a group of masked school children, despite her strong, widely known public ...

Forgiveness—a simple concept that is complex and difficult to live out—is basic to most all spiritual paths. Ford (Memoir of a Misfit) helps iron out the complexities by sharing personal and ...

We first learn about forgiveness when we are young. When a kid hurts you on the playground or calls you a name in class, the teacher comes between you two, asks the other kid to apologize, asks us to ...

When Larry ’69 and Mary Gerbens ’67 donated their collection of artwork based on the parable of the prodigal son to Calvin in 2009, they were hoping it would become a ministry to others. “We wanted ...

What is forgiveness? I asked artificial intelligence to define it, and this was the response: “Forgiveness is generally defined as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or ...