by Chris Maxwell | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. Ministry is a strange collection of nouns and verbs. The people and places and things. The action. The dates and events and performances. The action. The buildings and songs and lights....
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. I want to be a person living with joy amid the mysteries of life. I desire to be joyful in hope. I know this isn’t easy. It isn’t easy for me. But my friend David...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 6, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
These are questions included in various places in the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Why are you in such a hurry? What keeps you from resting and enjoying each moment? What are you hoping to prove? How can you change that...
by Chris Maxwell | May 15, 2024 | Blog
For everything there is a season. The Roystonian is a restaurant where I’ve eaten often. Long ago. Recently. Regularly. Many memories of many meals on many mornings with many people through many seasons. Conversations. Laughter. Confessions. Stories. Ideas. Hopes....
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...
