by Chris Maxwell | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Oh, Jerusalem. Circumcision and a temple. Tradition, rules, guidelines. A place, a nation, a journey. Egypt, Nazareth, Jerusalem: those early years. Yes, a journey. Beginning with travel as preparation...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life I am glancing back in time. Into the story. What should we call it? The story of redemption, of transformation, of healing, of hope—according to the beliefs of many about the narrative, those...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog, Conversations
(Bob Bennett has been one of my favorite singers and songwriters for many years. Please read this interview and also listen to his music. Many of his songs would be great for Christmas and as we begin a New Year.) Chris: Thanks for joining us, Bob. And thanks for your...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
From the book a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. the paper protected the present.it also presented the giftas something it wasn’t.colors, images.a cover, a mask. though lovely and friendly,the imagery lies about reality.paper, protecting and promotinga...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
this year and last year,two collections of storiesplaced together on pagesin my mind of memories,have seemed to includemore conflict and questionsthan should be allowedin the minglingof twenty-four months. deaths and disappointments came,as they do.promises were not...
