by Chris Maxwell | Oct 8, 2025 | Blog
(A reflection inspired by Habakkuk 1:2–5 and 2:1–3) You’ve felt it before. That ache. That prayer prayed again and again. That question whispered in the quiet: “How long, Lord?” You’re not alone in it. Habakkuk was there too. He saw the injustice. He heard the...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 6, 2025 | Blog
You won’t get this season back. This time. These people. These opportunities. This stretch of life—right here, right now—is passing. The calendar won’t hit pause. The leaves will fall and the temperature will drop. But what will rise in you during this season? This is...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You. Ray Michaud shared hope with me. As I’m writing this letter to you—and anyone else who will read it—I received an unexpected message. The words informed me my dear friend Ray Michaud had...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. Don’t just hear about a good book. Read it. Don’t depend on what you already know. Learn more. Don’t expect your brain to remember everything. Take notes. Don’t believe you will...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. You’ve been influenced by a smile, haven’t you? A genuine, sincere smile? A humble, joyful smile? A fitting but surprising smile? A real but holy smile? From a picture. From real life in real...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
On a Tuesday night in Atlanta, Debbie and I sat at a table beside the stage. Dinner first, then Marc Cohn and his band. Up close. So close we could see his fingers on the keys, his hands on the guitar, his eyes closing when he leaned into a lyric. So close we could...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 9, 2025 | Blog
Spiritual disciplines aren’t about checking boxes. They’re about opening doors. They’re invitations—methods of connecting with God, of becoming more aware of His presence in the middle of our real, busy, noisy lives. Here are fifteen spiritual disciplines—simple...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 4, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
We’re rushing. Emails, errands, meetings, messages. Deadlines we didn’t set and expectations we never agreed to. Even in our quiet moments, we’re scrolling, swiping, multitasking. What if we could press pause? Not forever. Not irresponsibly. Just long enough to...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Today, in our spiritual formation class, we begin a slow and sacred journey. We’re reading one chapter a day from Pause with Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Yes, it’s a reading assignment. Yes, there will be reflections and questions. But this is not...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 21, 2025 | Blog
We’re invited into a life that goes beyond religious routine. Spiritual formation is learning to live deeply with God—moment by moment, thought by thought, step by step. But that leads us to a practical question: Okay, how do we actually spend time with God? Richard...
