by Chris Maxwell | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. You’ve been influenced by a smile, haven’t you? A genuine, sincere smile? A humble, joyful smile? A fitting but surprising smile? A real but holy smile? From a picture. From real life in real...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
On a Tuesday night in Atlanta, Debbie and I sat at a table beside the stage. Dinner first, then Marc Cohn and his band. Up close. So close we could see his fingers on the keys, his hands on the guitar, his eyes closing when he leaned into a lyric. So close we could...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 9, 2025 | Blog
Spiritual disciplines aren’t about checking boxes. They’re about opening doors. They’re invitations—methods of connecting with God, of becoming more aware of His presence in the middle of our real, busy, noisy lives. Here are fifteen spiritual disciplines—simple...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 4, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
We’re rushing. Emails, errands, meetings, messages. Deadlines we didn’t set and expectations we never agreed to. Even in our quiet moments, we’re scrolling, swiping, multitasking. What if we could press pause? Not forever. Not irresponsibly. Just long enough to...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Today, in our spiritual formation class, we begin a slow and sacred journey. We’re reading one chapter a day from Pause with Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Yes, it’s a reading assignment. Yes, there will be reflections and questions. But this is not...
