by Chris Maxwell | Sep 29, 2026 | Blog
School events. Ball games. Church gatherings. Community activities. September fills our lives with crowds again. Yet it is possible to sit surrounded by people while still feeling disconnected. Many people are longing for genuine relationships more than they admit. In...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 22, 2026 | Blog
You can usually feel it before you fully see it. A slightly cooler morning. A breeze carrying hints of autumn. Earlier sunsets. The gradual awareness that another summer is ending. September reminds us that seasons never stay the same for long. And perhaps that is...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog
There is something about autumn evenings and stadium lights that stirs memories in people. The sounds of marching bands. The voices in crowded stands. The smell of concession stands and fresh-cut grass. Communities gathering together under bright lights while cooler...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog
September always feels like a beginning. School hallways fill again. Football stadiums come alive on Friday nights. College campuses become crowded with students carrying backpacks and uncertainty. Morning air slowly begins changing. Summer fades while autumn quietly...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog
Most of life is lived in ordinary days. Not during major celebrations or dramatic moments. Not during milestone achievements or extraordinary experiences. Life mostly unfolds in routines. Waking up. Driving familiar roads. Answering emails. Preparing meals. Running...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
Change arrives whether we welcome it or not. Some changes appear suddenly through unexpected news, illness, loss, or transition. Others unfold slowly over years until one day we realize life no longer looks the way it once did. Children grow older. Churches evolve....
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 16, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Mid-summer can become an interesting season. For some people it brings vacations and rest. For others it brings exhaustion. Schedules remain full. Temperatures rise. Responsibilities continue. And many people quietly discover they are more emotionally drained than...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
I have spent much of my life surrounded by words. Words spoken in sermons. Words written in journals. Words shared in classrooms, conversations, prayers, and books. At times I have stared at blank pages wondering what to say. Other times the words arrived faster than...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog
Summer always seems to arrive carrying memories with it. Even before the temperatures rise, something within us begins remembering. Childhood bicycles leaning against trees. Long evenings outside. Family vacations. Church camps. Baseball games. Fireflies. Open...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog
There are moments in life when we realize just how quickly the years have moved. A photograph. A song. A familiar scent. A conversation at the kitchen table. Suddenly we are looking back while still trying to understand the present moment. On June 6, Debbie and I...
