Dylann Roof Killed My Mother - And I Forgive Him | Rev. Sharon Risher

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 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 interview with host Eric Huffman, Sharon celebrates the freedom she found in exchanging destructive hate for the love that leads to life.
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00:01:31 CHILDHOOD
00:04:22 HER MOTHER'S RAPE
00:14:28 CALL TO MINISTRY
00:24:53 THE MASSACRE
00:37:23 HER INITIAL REACTION
00:42:46 CHANGE OF HEART
00:51:15 OPPOSING DYLANN'S DEATH SENTENCE
01:01:14 SHARON'S CURRENT WORK