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We saw this in Selma with Martin. We saw this in Montgomery with Rosa. We saw it in Pakistan with Malala. We saw it in Soweto with Desmond. We saw it in Tieneman Square with Wang Weilin. We saw it in Calcutta with Gandhi. We saw it in Berlin with Dietrich. We saw it in... The post The Cost of Discipleship appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

The God in whom Abraham trusted is a God who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things which do not exist.  Download the full episode The post Wakanda Forever appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Your work for social justice is important and you belong in the greater movement for social change. Download the full episode The post Belonging Together appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Your work for social justice is important and you belong in the greater movement for social change. Download the full episode The post So Beautiful, So Hard appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

I see you. I know you hurt. I have known your pain. I see you. And in that seeing, just a little bit of light breaks through the darkness. Download the full episode The post I See You appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

The juxtaposition between Lent, a time of renewal for my commitment to God, and a red roadster launched by a business man into eternity — this is disorienting. Download the full episode The post Rockets and Red Convertibles appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

It is not enough to stay quiet and comfortable while the world around you goes to hell. You must leave the confines of heaven and place your feet in the flames, to stand with the oppressed and silence your voice to make room for theirs. Download the full episode The post In Those Days appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

God is utterly in control. Jesus taught that all is forgiven for those who love him and grace will be sufficient to heal each wound. My task is to sit with that. Admittedly, I sit with it uncomfortably. The post Just Us appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

When love hurts us so much we are sure that our shattered hearts will never mend, will we love anyway? When doing what is right and just isn’t what is easy or popular or expedient, will we do right anyway? When living the good news can lead to a cross, will we live it anyway?... The post Cold and Broken appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Together we are in a movement to be the beloved community with others. We put our trust in God and God helps us to be bold in making connections with others. Download the full episode The post Struggling with Trust appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.