<description>&lt;p&gt;We all go through moments where forgiving someone is really hard. But in this podcast episode, you'll hear a different perspective on forgiveness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our guest, Pastor Mark Sowersby, bravely talks about his tough childhood marked by abuse and how he struggled to forgive and heal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He talks about how abuse affects the mind and how there wasn't much support or awareness back then. Pastor Mark also shares how he found faith and a supportive community, and how forgiveness changed his life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He opens up about confronting his abuser and the relief he felt after forgiving them. Pastor Mark ends with words of hope and prayer for anyone who has been through trauma.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this podcast, Pastor Mark Sowersby shares a strong message about God's grace and why being true to ourselves in our relationship with Him matters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Podcast's Introduction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:35 Guest's Background&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:50 The Start of the Years of Abuse&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:32 Impact of Abuse on Pastor Mark's family&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:27 Effects of Abuse on Mark's Mind&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;09:24 The Turning Point of His Life&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:03 Finding Refuge and Protection&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:41 Finding Faith and Joining a Church&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:57 Seeking God's presence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:21 Receiving God's Answer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:45 Reading the Bible and Meeting His Future Wife&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:39 Struggle with Forgiveness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;24:48 Moving the Mountain of Forgiveness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;26:30 Putting the Cross in Front&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:18 Confronting the Abuser&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:27 Understanding Forgiveness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34:50 The Journey of Forgiveness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:02 Mark's Future Projects&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;38:24 Encouragement and Prayer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forgivingthenightmare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Forgiving The Nightmare Website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forgivingthenightmare.com/book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;"Forgiving The Nightmare" Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest's bio and social handles:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/forgiving_the_nightmare_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/forgivingthenightmare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pastor Mark Sowersby accepted the position of Lead Pastor at Calvary Community Church in the summer of 2021. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He grew up in North Attleboro, MA, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Zion Bible College/Northpoint Bible College. He has been an ordained minister with the Assembly of God for 25 years. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pastor Mark also leads a ministry called Forgiving the Nightmare. In 2019 he went through a time of great healing and began speaking about the experiences of his past, God’s grace, and the transformational work of forgiveness in his life. He now speaks about his story through his ministry and book Forgiving The Nightmare.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When he isn’t serving his congregation and his community through ministry, teaching, and support, you can find him on all the trails and lakes of New England, spending time with his family. He and his wife Jennifer are blessed with four healthy children. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call to action:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure to visit &lt;a href="https://yourbiggestbreakthrough.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;yourbiggestbreakthrough.com&lt;/a&gt; for your &lt;strong&gt;FREE &lt;/strong&gt;access to our e-book and audiobook, "&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unstoppable: Divine Intervention in Overcoming Adversity&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;," showcasing six powerful real-life stories. Get ready to be inspired by these mind-blowing breakthroughs!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit &lt;a href="about:blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;wendiepett.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at &lt;a href="about:blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;toddisberner.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All the links you need to subscribe to the...</description>

Your Biggest Breakthrough

Wendie Pett, ND and Todd Isberner

Episode 133: Forgiving the Unforgivable: Pastor Mark Sowersby's Testimony

FEB 20, 202441 MIN
Your Biggest Breakthrough

Episode 133: Forgiving the Unforgivable: Pastor Mark Sowersby's Testimony

FEB 20, 202441 MIN

Description

We all go through moments where forgiving someone is really hard. But in this podcast episode, you'll hear a different perspective on forgiveness.

Our guest, Pastor Mark Sowersby, bravely talks about his tough childhood marked by abuse and how he struggled to forgive and heal.

He talks about how abuse affects the mind and how there wasn't much support or awareness back then. Pastor Mark also shares how he found faith and a supportive community, and how forgiveness changed his life.

He opens up about confronting his abuser and the relief he felt after forgiving them. Pastor Mark ends with words of hope and prayer for anyone who has been through trauma.

In this podcast, Pastor Mark Sowersby shares a strong message about God's grace and why being true to ourselves in our relationship with Him matters.

Chapters

00:00 Podcast's Introduction

01:35 Guest's Background

02:50 The Start of the Years of Abuse

05:32 Impact of Abuse on Pastor Mark's family

07:27 Effects of Abuse on Mark's Mind

09:24 The Turning Point of His Life

12:03 Finding Refuge and Protection

14:41 Finding Faith and Joining a Church

16:57 Seeking God's presence

19:21 Receiving God's Answer

20:45 Reading the Bible and Meeting His Future Wife

23:39 Struggle with Forgiveness

24:48 Moving the Mountain of Forgiveness

26:30 Putting the Cross in Front

28:18 Confronting the Abuser

30:27 Understanding Forgiveness

34:50 The Journey of Forgiveness

37:02 Mark's Future Projects

38:24 Encouragement and Prayer

Resources mentioned:

Forgiving The Nightmare Website

"Forgiving The Nightmare" Book

Guest's bio and social handles:

Instagram

Facebook

Pastor Mark Sowersby accepted the position of Lead Pastor at Calvary Community Church in the summer of 2021.

He grew up in North Attleboro, MA, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Zion Bible College/Northpoint Bible College. He has been an ordained minister with the Assembly of God for 25 years.

Pastor Mark also leads a ministry called Forgiving the Nightmare. In 2019 he went through a time of great healing and began speaking about the experiences of his past, God’s grace, and the transformational work of forgiveness in his life. He now speaks about his story through his ministry and book Forgiving The Nightmare.

When he isn’t serving his congregation and his community through ministry, teaching, and support, you can find him on all the trails and lakes of New England, spending time with his family. He and his wife Jennifer are blessed with four healthy children.


Call to action:

Make sure to visit yourbiggestbreakthrough.com for your FREE access to our e-book and audiobook, "Unstoppable: Divine Intervention in Overcoming Adversity," showcasing six powerful real-life stories. Get ready to be inspired by these mind-blowing breakthroughs!

To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit wendiepett.com

To find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at toddisberner.com.

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