by Chris Maxwell | Aug 12, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces You might be reading this thinking, “I tried.” You might be reading this thinking, “Nothing worked.” I am sorry. Sometimes our hurts are so deep the wounds never seem to heal. I...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
I begin most of my mornings writing comments to Tracy Reynolds and reading comments from him. Though miles apart, our early thoughts and words draw us together. Thoughts and words can do that. In Second Chair Leadership: Thriving from Where You Sit in the...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog
Some things aren’t very popular these days. Some things have lost their color, their thrill, their demand. But as I sit in an old sanctuary and pray for our church service tomorrow morning, I sense a new appetite for the ancient, the outdated, the bland. What do we...
by Chris Maxwell | May 28, 2023 | Blog
Uncertainty visits frequently. He brings Worry and Anxiety and Fear with him. They don’t indicate their arrival in advance. They don’t knock the door or ring the bell. No texts or calls. They just show up. Suddenly. Sometimes silently. Other times with too much...
by Chris Maxwell | May 25, 2023 | Blog
Remember opening your eyes to begin reading a book? When the sentences spoke directly to you? When you knew it was just what you needed at that time? That was me. Last night. And this morning. I was reading the book I wrote, Equilibrium. I was reading my own...
