by Chris Maxwell | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
thanksgiving arrives soon,hurrying her way here.i can already see the colorsand hear the soundsand smell the memoriesof meals and gatheringsand family and time.the choice.choosing to be thankful.to voice the thankfulness,the appreciation,the gratitude. not obligation....
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 19, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Living with epilepsy has taught me much about limitations. We all have some. Find yours. I need to take my medicine right on time. I need to avoid exhaustion, stress, bright lights, flickering...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 27, 2022 | Blog
I recently spoke from 2 Timothy. The letter is honest, encouraging, and hopeful. The author’s words continue his journey of mentoring a younger friend. The phrases reminded me of why many of us do what we do, and how we need to do what we do. True purpose....
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces Who are you traveling with in this season’s narrative? Life is a lengthy and bumpy journey. Traveling alone is not safe. It is not wise. It is not necessary. Stories in the Bible might focus...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 20, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces What is church? Not a building or a service or a day or a time. It is a collection of people gathering together to worship God and develop relationships with Him and one another. The...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Giving thanks might come easy some days. Many days—or often it might seem like most days—maintaining a thankful attitude isn’t simple. But we can make it intentional. It...
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 | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces Our schedules are overloaded with duties. We are carrying too much luggage to board the planes of our relationships, our jobs, our lives. We need to push aside some baggage. We need...
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...
