by Chris Maxwell | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Take time to purchase a few copies of Pause for Moms. Or get Kindle from Amazon. Today’s blog is from that book. When the days are so hot and long, and the sun so bright, we dream of winter. Glancing forward, we miss the now. When we freeze waking up and...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog
There are many methods of prayer. Confession and petition, intercession and worship, silence and contemplation, reading and journaling. Praying alone or praying with friends. Eyes open and eyes closed. Words spoken or words thought. Brief prayers or lengthy prayers....
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 14, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Todays blog is and excerpt from the book, Changing My Mind. You can purchase a copy HERE. A few years ago, a pastor told me his disappointing story. His congregation had not accepted the new man an illness forced him to become. No caring. No true compassion....
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog
After our youngest son’s wedding last weekend, I thought of this word. While seeing so many people I’ve known for so many years, I thought of this word. On my 35th wedding anniversary with Debbie today, I’m thinking again of this word. It’s a...
by Chris Maxwell | May 31, 2016 | Blog
My preschool years are pretty much a blur by now but, for some mysterious reason, I have a distinct memory of one afternoon in kindergarten when a classmate picked up the red crayon on our table just as I was reaching for it. Uncharacteristically, I protested rather...
by Chris Maxwell | May 24, 2016 | Blog
My name is Ellie Chapman and I am a student from Australia recently finishing up my Bachelor’s degree at Emmanuel College, USA. The Lord paved the way for me to come to Emmanuel after the soccer coach from Emmanuel saw a video of on a soccer recruiting website. When...