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<p>Why should helpers assess for repentance when serious sin has disrupted a relationship? Author Darby Strickland argues that evaluating the authenticity of an offender’s repentance is an important prerequisite to making recommendations on how to move forward. It shows love to both the sinner and the person sinned against, whose safety may be at risk. She gives guidance on how to discern true repentance, suggesting criteria to consider and questions to ask those involved.</p>


Darby is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where she has served since 2003. She has a master of divinity with a counseling emphasis from Westminster Theological Seminary. Darby brings particular passion and expertise in helping the vulnerable and oppressed, especially women in abusive marriages. She has contributed to Church Cares and the PCA Domestic Abuse &amp; Sex Assault church training materials. She has counseled in a missionary church setting and has also held leadership roles in women’s ministry. She is the author of <i>Is it Abuse?</i> (P&amp;R, 2020), has written a handful of minibooks, and has contributed to several other books.

How to Discern True Repentance When Serious Sin Has Occurred

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