by Chris Maxwell | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
I have spent much of my life surrounded by words. Words spoken in sermons. Words written in journals. Words shared in classrooms, conversations, prayers, and books. At times I have stared at blank pages wondering what to say. Other times the words arrived faster than...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog
Summer always seems to arrive carrying memories with it. Even before the temperatures rise, something within us begins remembering. Childhood bicycles leaning against trees. Long evenings outside. Family vacations. Church camps. Baseball games. Fireflies. Open...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog
There are moments in life when we realize just how quickly the years have moved. A photograph. A song. A familiar scent. A conversation at the kitchen table. Suddenly we are looking back while still trying to understand the present moment. On June 6, Debbie and I...
by Chris Maxwell | May 19, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Sometimes the feeling comes before the words. Only later do you realize—this is what it is. In Contentment: What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours, that experience is named in a chapter called “Feeling Left Behind.” You’ve felt it. Watching others move ahead....
by Chris Maxwell | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
It’s easy to miss your own life. That’s why, in Contentment: What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours, there is a chapter simply called “Practicing Presence.” Because your life is happening now. Not later. Not when things settle down. Not when everything finally...
