I was abused by a deacon in my church. God helped me forgive AND seek justice
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Cerys Morgan2023-05-30T07:24:00
Forgiveness was not the end of the story for Cerys Morgan. She explains how God also led her to seek justice in her abuse case
A few months before he died Tim Keller gave an interview to Premier Christianity where he made some comments on justice and forgiveness, which, as a survivor of church abuse, I thought were spot on. He said:
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