by Chris Maxwell | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Healthy aloneness offers internal security that can propel us to pursue life together. Solitude can prepare us for community. Community can balance the wonder of solitude. While serving as a lead pastor, I also experienced the honor of meeting regularly with my...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I wrote in my blog a story titled, “The Drought of Relationships.” A few words prayed deeply, honestly, desperately by a friend prompted that story. Many years of ministry and many friends living in isolation remind me we need more of that story. My accountability...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
I remember celebrating. At Christmas. On birthdays. At weddings. On vacations. Celebrations of victories, of memories, of worship, of goals accomplished, of games won. What do you remember celebrating? This week’s spiritual discipline is celebration. I love reading...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
(This is our third week of conversations about various spiritual practices. After Bible Study in week one and Community in week two, we now focus on Celebration. Today’s blog is a story from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time.) I originally...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
(Today we continue our conversation about various spiritual disciplines. This week we focus on “community.”) Have you noticed that throughout life you have desired to be part of a group. Starting as small children, if there is a group of children playing, another...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
(This is week two of our emphasis on various examples of spiritual beliefs, awareness, and personal growth. We are emphasizing community. Too many people live in isolation. Other people are too dependent on the opinions of others. But true community includes healthy...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog
(Today’s blog continues a new series on spiritual disciplines, or ways we communicate with God. The collection will include various writers who offer their thoughts on methods of spiritual development. This week’s focus is on Scripture Reading.) Christians of...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
(Today’s blog continues a new series on spiritual disciplines, or ways we communicate with God. The collection will include various writers who offer their thoughts on methods of spiritual development. This week’s focus is on Scripture Reading.) The importance of...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog
(Today’s blog begins a new series on spiritual disciplines, or ways we communicate with God. The collection will include various writers who offer their thoughts on methods of spiritual development. This week’s focus is on Scripture Reading.) What is a...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog
I’ve recently finished writing my next book. I’m honored and excited and humbled. The book is different from all my others and will be published this fall. Much of the book is related to my personal method of praying and journaling. We’ll soon provide more information...
