by Chris Maxwell | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
* Look at pictures from your past. Write a story about the painful seasons and the joyful seasons of your life. Write a story about what you hope your next life chapter will be. Write a list of ways you can help that chapter become a reality. * Select ten songs which...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
What if we took time this year, this week, this day to do things we know are best for us? And best for others? Things like these: Listening well. Caring deeply. Enduring an adventure when we feel like quitting. Spending time with people who need someone who will...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 22, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Music and memory can be friends. What are your favorite songs? Why do you like them? What are the songs which best describe your own underwater story? Why did you select those songs? What part of the song brings tears? What part brings laughter? What part brings hope?...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
– Seek to pause and find a healthy balance of hi-touch community in our hi-tech world. – Refuse to do life alone. – Study the life of one biblical character. – Seek to discover more about his or her life. – Think of how you can apply what...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
What if we decided to care more for others in 2018? Should we? Why? What would become different? Who would notice? Would it matter if anyone noticed? What if we decided to take care better of ourselves in 2018? Should we? What would that mean? How would that look?...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
What if today we hear from Christ? What if the ancient sermon is alive in our minds today? Pick the place. Maybe not a Sermon on the Mount. Possibly a Sermon at the Table. Or a Sermon at the Desk. Or a Sermon on the Plane. Or a Sermon After a Visit with a Counselor....
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 6, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
While pastoring I also learned diversity and unity through normal everyday life and through once-in-a-lifetime accomplishments. Each incident we encounter can become a study of its own, a moment of the holy, a bump into God’s grace, a glance into His face, a holding...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I found support in an accountability group. We were a diverse group of guys, but we were like a family. I recall those candid conversations in our offices, at the beach, in the mountains, in our church auditoriums, outside, at ball games, in restaurants, and in so...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From my book, Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time. The topic didn’t put an immediate smile on my face. I could almost hear my stomach growl while planning the presentation. I wanted to pause the study, forget the subject, and drive down the...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
Time travels rapidly. Another year ends; a new year is beginning. What should you do about it? We can’t slow the pace of time but we can learn from our past. We can’t change the dates but we can pursue clear goals. We shouldn’t live in denial but we should face...
