Thirty Seconds or Less

As we journey throughout our spiritual lives, we will often be tempted to settle into a theological perspective and claim it as our resting place. But to do so prevents us from the exploration and discovery, which is the very purpose of our lives. We live in a world that is truly enchanted, and the... The post Grey appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

When we are willing to walk in the way of Love, to embody to see and understand ourselves in humility before those who are different than us, we not only honor the perspective and experience of our brother or sister, but we have the opportunity to learn and have our eyes opened to a new... The post Other appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Sometimes I run alone, left to the rhythm of my feet and the ideas echoing in my head, the sounds of the city around me, the sight of grass and trees and sky and sea, every step an invitation to be present to myself. Sometimes I run with a partner, miles of verbal processing, inspiration,... The post Sometimes I Run appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

You’ve got to be a little bit crazy to get dressed, go outside, and just start running. There’s nothing chasing you, no specific destination you are rushing towards. You’re just running. Outside. In the heat. Covered in sweat. Gasping for breath. Your body demanding a break. Yet something within you pushes one foot in front... The post A Little Bit Crazy appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Touch my toes. Shake out my legs. High knees, high knees, and lunge, lunge, lunge. Pause for a moment. Eyes up guardian. Then one foot out, followed by the other. Step. Step. Step. Land on my toes, spring off my heel. Stretch out my long legs but not too long of a stride. Lean forward,... The post Just Keep Running appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Running not only invites me to listen to my body, but it often demands that I do so. Every bit of agony and ecstasy, every sore and stretched muscle, every breath and gasp and feeling of “can I keep going?” only to discover that yes, I’m fact, I can. And whether you run or not,... The post Listen To Your Body appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

“When I run I feel God’s pleasure.” Aside from the opening soundtrack, this is the moment that I remember most from Chariots of Fire. Because this is the moment I have discovered to be true in my own life as an aspiring runner. I feel the ground beneath my feet, the breath in my lungs,... The post When I Run appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

When I was in high school I owned a white tshirt with a single word printed on the chest: purity. The ironic thing about this tshirt is that of all the clothes I wore, this one was most susceptible to spills and stains. It was as if the shirt was designed to fail, an aspiration... The post Hundreds Of Ways appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

The effect I Kissed Dating Goodbye had on me was that even though I had gone through a proper courtship and was a virgin on my wedding night, I still felt ashamed for months afterwards because we had kissed before our wedding day. When there were problems in my marriage I blamed myself for not... The post To This Day appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

In his book I Kissed Dating Goodbye and it’s sequel Boy Meets Girl, Josh Harris presents the idea of courtship as a replacement for the secular notion of dating but it’s actual definition is nebulous at best. He presents courtship as a model in which a couple is more than friends but less than lovers... The post A Happy Ending? appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.