by Chris Maxwell | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book, Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. As I said goodbye to a congregation I dearly loved and pastored, and said yes to a new pastoral position, I wrote the article, “To Swim with Him” —- The waves are racing toward us....
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book, Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time Sometimes prayers don’t seem to be answered. Should that stop us from praying? For me, sometimes they do. But they shouldn’t. Even when we pray and pray and pray and pray, and those prayers go...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
When’s the last time you were wronged? Not something small. Not, “the other people in the theater totally RUINED my movie viewing experience” or “all the otherdrivers made me late for work.” I mean, when’s the last time you...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog
I became interested in contemplation when I got tired of doing all the talking. I thought if prayer is indeed a conversation with God, why am I involved in a monologue? I was interested in writings, both current and historical, that dealt with the topic of...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
In life we’re given so many opportunities to flesh out faith-filled, daily obedience. In the blink of an eye, however, our time on earth expires, and we cross into eternity. Time evades our grasp like sand flowing through clenched fists. Still, in God’s sovereignty,...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 18, 2019 | Blog
This week we are emphasizing scripture memorization as our spiritual discipline. What comes to your mind as you think about it? Have you tried to memorize scripture? Can you quote some verses from the Bible? Before my brain damage, I memorized a few portions of...
