by Chris Maxwell | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Giving thanks might come easy some days. Many days—or often it might seem like most days—maintaining a thankful attitude isn’t simple. But we can make it intentional. It...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Conversations
Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty This is not an official book review. I’ve written many of those for various magazines and websites. This is more a confession. My honest reflections about a book—a book I would give a high grade in quality of work and...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces Our schedules are overloaded with duties. We are carrying too much luggage to board the planes of our relationships, our jobs, our lives. We need to push aside some baggage. We need...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog
Pastoral listening requires unhurried leisure, even if it’s only for five minutes. Leisure is a quality of spirit, not a quantity of time. Only in that ambiance of leisure do persons know they are listened to with absolute seriousness, treated with dignity and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
We all need healthy reminders. Of truth, of hope, of peace, of assurance, we all need those reminders. At least I do. Here are a few for me, for you, for us. Read them. Slowly. Think about what they mean. Think about what they are saying to you today. I lie down and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog
It’s no secret that encephalitis, a brain injury, has dramatically changed my life, especially in the past year as I’ve undergone new brain-related issues. The nonprofit that I work with, Encephalitis411.org, has a 3-pronged mission of research, advocacy, and...
