by Chris Maxwell | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Welcome again to Poetry for the Summer. This blog is a poem from “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” standing now, even uncertain of the future direction or the original foundation. life’s rather tricky, while certainty only appearing occasionally during the...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Conversations
Nate Moorman is the Director of Athletics at Emmanuel College. His poem, “Immersed,” is part of “Poetry for the Summer.” If you have not purchased my book of poetry, “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder,” please get your copy today. “Immersed” Head slumps, eyes...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 2, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” the gate is closed. does it keep me out or in? is it for protection or prohibition? do i have an enemy that would attack if the gate did not block entry? am i the enemy lurking in pursuit of a land i dare not...
by Chris Maxwell | May 29, 2019 | Blog
As I walked the streets In a cityI hardly remember homeDidn’t feel like home.I was reaching for kindness Only to cowerIn the faceOf what I perceived to be beyond mebut now I realizeIn this mirrorfaces differbut pain does notloss does notlove does notI mustered the...
by Chris Maxwell | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” reality words spoken or written, intentionally or unintentionally, and released. words heard or read, passively or...
by Chris Maxwell | May 10, 2019 | Blog
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” This poem is by Dr. Scott Ellington God Moments by Scott Ellington Precious are the moments when awakened from a dream I see and smell and feel the fabric of God’s weaving. I find a place, small but not uncounted by...
by Chris Maxwell | May 9, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” i’m thankful today for poetry. the imagery. the rhythm. the sounds. the lines. reading it, today. hearing it, now. daring my damaged brain to envision, to...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book, Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. As I said goodbye to a congregation I dearly loved and pastored, and said yes to a new pastoral position, I wrote the article, “To Swim with Him” —- The waves are racing toward us....
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book, Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time Sometimes prayers don’t seem to be answered. Should that stop us from praying? For me, sometimes they do. But they shouldn’t. Even when we pray and pray and pray and pray, and those prayers go...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
This week’s spiritual discipline is forgiveness. This blog is from the book a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. forgive us our trespasses, we pray. as we forgive those who have trespassed against us, we say. a decision we make, is forgiveness. not waiting...
