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...
by Chris Maxwell | May 20, 2016 | Blog
I had no clue what I had done. I was but a guest in a different dispensation of grace. I knew what God had given me to say. I knew that He told me to be gentle and less preachy than I would have liked. God was with me to speak His message. Not the message of a...
by Chris Maxwell | May 14, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 When I was in middle school, I found out that slavery still exists. In fact, every morning, millions of men,...
by Chris Maxwell | May 10, 2016 | Blog
WASHINGTON D.C. — Crowds will gather in Washington DC this summer. The sound will hit high volume. But this event won’t be a ball game, a superstar’s performance, a political protest, or a presidential debate. Those who travel to the nation’s capital...
