by Chris Maxwell | Aug 4, 2025 | Blog
(Read Romans 5:1–5) Life is heavy sometimes. That’s not breaking news. You and I know pain. We’ve sat in the silence of disappointment. We’ve stood in the tension of uncertainty. We’ve wrestled with grief, frustration, loss, longing. But in the middle of all of that,...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 3, 2025 | Blog
Think about today. Just one day. Just… today. Not tomorrow. Not yesterday.Today. How can you become more aware of God today? What can you do differently—what can you think differently—to experience His presence in this one day? How could you talk with God more today...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 21, 2025 | Blog
As I approach my 65th birthday on July 21, I find myself pausing to remember the summers that have brought me here. One after another, like waves on the shore—soft and slow or loud and full of motion. All of them part of the story. I remember summers as a child:...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog
There are moments when you decide to do something you’ve always dreamed of doing. And afterward, you’re just thankful you said yes. I did. And I am. For me, it was going to the Home Run Derby with my son Graham. When we initially talked about going, I hesitated. We...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 11, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
(A reflection from the conclusion of Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You, based on the book, For the Time Being, by Annie Dillard.) We don’t always notice it while it’s happening. The sacred, silent passing of truth. The gentle, sometimes gritty...
