by Chris Maxwell | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog
a new month.a new temperature.a new day of new things. like life,the old and knownmove on.this merging of a mysterybeyond our controloffers an opportunityof how we will respond. overwhelmed? afraid?joyful? courageous?glancing forward, smiling?staring back, wounded?...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. I use modern technology. Actually, I depend upon it. For writing and speaking, for daily calendars, for communicating to others, for reading and studying, for news reports and sports...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog
Last week, fifteen guys spent two days together. A 123 mile ride through the Georgia hills and autumn colors. A Thursday afternoon, Friday, and Saturday morning of October 2023 offered authenticity and laughter, prayer and worship, long talks and long walks. Step by...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 23, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Whatever we do in this moment is something we can never undo. I am so thankful for forgiveness. I believe in a God who forgives our wrongs. I find hope in a future where people let go...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Mark the place. Take a picture. Remember the exact time. Give “now” a name. The song informed me years ago that I would never pass this way again. I heard it and sang it, but did I...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog
Recently looking through some of my old books and files, I found lists. Very old lists of statements and instructions I had written when I was much younger. They were reminders, corrections. Those long-ago-collections took me on some...
