by Chris Maxwell | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog
As Pastor Appreciation Month continues, the goal is to honor those serving in pastoral ministry. This blog is from the book — Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry Ministry is a strange collection of nouns and verbs. The people and places...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog
Last weekend Debbie and I flew for a brief visit in Orlando. We have many memories there, many friends there, many stories there. Going back brought those stories to our minds. Seeing the houses where we lived. Remembering the sounds of baseballs being hit by bats or...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Sunday October 13 is Pastor Appreciation Day. This blog is from the book — Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry Sometimes we follow those who don’t know they are leading. That’s how it was for me with Brother Cloud. At first, he watched,...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog
Pastor Appreciation Day 2019 is October 13. As the 2nd Sunday of the Pastor Appreciation Month, the goal is to honor those serving in pastoral ministry. Here are some ways we can honor our pastors: – Be kind to them. – Send notes of...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This blog is from my book, Changing My Mind: A Journey of Disability and Joy. My damaged brain tells me that building a wall for hiding isn’t the answer. Neither is waging a war of anger. Facing reality is. Maybe I can learn from Jacob, refusing to let his midnight...
