by Chris Maxwell | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Conversations
Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty This is not an official book review. I’ve written many of those for various magazines and websites. This is more a confession. My honest reflections about a book—a book I would give a high grade in quality of work and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog
Pastoral listening requires unhurried leisure, even if it’s only for five minutes. Leisure is a quality of spirit, not a quantity of time. Only in that ambiance of leisure do persons know they are listened to with absolute seriousness, treated with dignity and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
We all need healthy reminders. Of truth, of hope, of peace, of assurance, we all need those reminders. At least I do. Here are a few for me, for you, for us. Read them. Slowly. Think about what they mean. Think about what they are saying to you today. I lie down and...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog
Another school year has started. The classes, the conversations, the questions. The books, the assignments, the uncertainty. I often think back and wonder what I should’ve done better during my college years. I daily spend time with students helping them make wise...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog
Here we are. After the ride, we arrived in Jacksonville. Near the water. With the crowd. Gathering with similar minds with a variety of stories, of hurts, of hopes. Schedules set. Ready for the meals, the talks, the walks, the prayers. Here we are. Listening to songs...
