by Chris Maxwell | May 14, 2024 | Blog
I’ve read many books. In the last year, I’ve reread many of the books which impacted me the most—as I’ve been writing about those books in my new book. And, this year I’ve been reading new books. Here are a few quotes from old books and new books. Quotes for you to...
by Chris Maxwell | May 10, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Think back again about the right reasons you should do the right thing. If you are a follower of Jesus, remember His calling. You are invited to go and make disciples. The programs...
by Chris Maxwell | May 7, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surface. Wave goodbye to the past. That’s not always easy. It takes time. And work. And help—from God and ourselves and others. I’m writing these words as I sit in my car. I parked it in the...
by Chris Maxwell | May 4, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Aware of hurts though not controlled by them allows us chances to face reality in healthy ways. But what should we do? Here are three suggestions. 1. Write about your hurts....
by Chris Maxwell | May 1, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. How can I become better at living what I claim to believe? How can I stay true—no matter the temperature or time or hurts or fears or thrills—to promises I believe and pledges I’ve...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 26, 2024 | Blog
My twelfth book will be released October 1. What’s this book about? Books. “Things We’ve Handed Down” is a collection of letters I’ve written about books which impacted my life. I offer thoughts on the books while writing honest stories of my own reflections and...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 23, 2024 | Blog
The sound of water alerts us. Or reminds us. Or informs us. The rain falls. The waterfalls drops. The water bottle waits. The ocean shouts. The river runs. In a recent Chapel service, the sound of water at baptism alerted and reminded and informed. I heard...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog
There’s that word again: Joy. We say it. We hear it. We sing about it. We read about it. But do we live with joy? Do we know the difference between joy and happiness? Do we rely too much on emotions? Do we understand the value of deeper joy which is based on...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog
All of you who know me know that I love the Psalms. I read them. I pray them. I sing them. I study them. I write my own versions of them. I listen to other people read them. It helps us to grasp the meaning of the ancient prayers when we see them as that:...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. a hope.enduring the waiting.prayers. and more prayers whileenduring more waiting.holding on to the hope.or being held by it. then, unexpectedly, an arrival.a dream shiftsfrom fiction to reality.i smile.and give...
