by Chris Maxwell | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Conversations
I love connecting readers to new books. My friend Nailah Herbert has written a wonderful children’s book. I asked her to include her thoughts for today’s blog. Read what she wrote below and please purchase a copy of her book. Thanks. I wrote the children’s book, Gram...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living tiny ingredients for a large audience.not enough, those two words whichoften describe so many storiesof our lives.not enough.we seek.we hope.we pray.we reach.we fall.we have not enough. the crowd came to hear...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. I’m typing these words after an interesting day. I spent the morning—and the last few days—in a denomination’s conference where leaders were elected and policies were presented. The...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Oh, Jerusalem. Circumcision and a temple. Tradition, rules, guidelines. A place, a nation, a journey. Egypt, Nazareth, Jerusalem: those early years. Yes, a journey. Beginning with travel as preparation...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life I am glancing back in time. Into the story. What should we call it? The story of redemption, of transformation, of healing, of hope—according to the beliefs of many about the narrative, those...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Please pick up a copy of the book where today’s blog is from. Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything I despise being interrupted. When speaking my portion of a conversation, an interruption,...
