No, it is not about either one of these things, even
though this is often the way you hear it taught in
sermons and
during Mission's Conferences.
During a
sermon by senior pastor (and former North Carolina forward) David Chadwick on forgiveness, Witte stood up in front of the 1,800 worshipers, next to a photo of himself lying on the basketball court that night, his face soaked in his own blood, and told them that
though he still feels the mental anguish from 28 years ago, he's ready to embrace his attackers.