Why I forgave my mom’s murderer #jesus

On June 17, 2015, self-avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof entered a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina with a concealed pistol. He sat through the entirety of a group Bible study, waiting only until heads were bowed before opening fire. Of the nine congregants killed, three were close relatives of a local chaplain named Sharon Risher. At Dylann’s sentencing, Sharon’s grief and anger were compounded by her sister's public offer of forgiveness. In Sharon’s mind, forgiveness was off the table – until God changed everything. In this YouTube-only interview with host Eric Huffman, Sharon celebrates the freedom she found in exchanging destructive hate for the love that leads to life. This interview was conducted as part of Maybe God Pod’s upcoming series on the ethics of the death penalty — watch Sharon’s feature now on YouTube and stay tuned for the larger conversation! #farright #racism #forgiveness #jesus #testimony #christianity #christianpodcast #whitesupremacy