He walked into their church on a Wednesday evening and they welcomed him. As they did every week, the members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church settled into a time of Bible Study, with no idea that before they were through, Dylann Roof would pull out a gun and murder nine of them solely for the color of their skin.

We have no words when something like that happens. How could something so ugly, so vile, and so heartbreaking happen in a place that should never know those things?

But then we hear the words of the victims’ families, words they spoke to Roof after he was arrested and he stood in court to hear the charges against him.

“Hate will not win.”

Keep reading this guest blog I wrote, “Forgiveness Always Wins,”  over at the Vyrso Voice blog… 

Author of the Month at Vyrso

I was honored to be selected as the July Author of the Month for Vyrso, the e-book division of FaithLife, which publishes the Logos Bible Software. I’ve used the Logos software for almost five years now, and I love how helpful it is when it comes to my own personal Bible study along with preparing messages and lessons for the different groups I teach and speak for.

One of the main differences I’ve seen with Vyrso compared to other Ebook publishers is that with Vyrso, any time you’re reading a Christian book that includes a scripture reference, you can simply touch the reference, and the scripture verse or passage will pull up on your screen. This is a feature I love in my Logos app I use on my iPad, and I think it’s great that you can now do the same thing when you’re reading books from your favorite Christian authors!

My Q&A with Vyrso and FaithLifeWomen.com

I did an interview with the great folks at Vyrso recently and you can read both parts below. I talked a lot about my own learning journey when it comes to forgiveness and also answered a few of their questions about the book I wrote before How Can I Possibly Forgive – My So-Called Life as a Submissive Wife – and how that experience has impacted my view on forgiveness! (Think it can’t? It CAN!):

Part 1: Forgiveness and What It Means to be Biblically Submissive: An Interview with Sara Horn (FaithLifeWomen)

Part 2: Big Hurts, Bitterness, and the Path to Forgiveness: An Interview with Sara Horn (Vyrso Blog)

The best part… if you haven’t yet read my book, How Can I Possibly Forgive, you still have a few days to get it for FREE! Just sign up for Vyrso’s daily deals email before July 31!

Get “How Can I Possibly Forgive?” for free WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO GET VYRSO’S DAILY EBOOK DEAL delivered to your inbox through July 31. Once you subscribe, an email will be sent to you containing your free ebook.

• You’ll get a new ebook deal each weekday in July

• Check out Vyrso.com/DailyDealsto see today’s deal and a bonus ebook bundle deal!

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