by Chris Maxwell | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This blog is from my book, Changing My Mind: A Journey of Disability and Joy. My damaged brain tells me that building a wall for hiding isn’t the answer. Neither is waging a war of anger. Facing reality is. Maybe I can learn from Jacob, refusing to let his midnight...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry Ministry is a strange collection of nouns and verbs. The people and places and things. The action. The dates and events and performances. The action. The buildings and songs and lights....
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” a call to prayer He calls us...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” have you talked about it? decades passed. wounds grew deep. relationships were negatively influenced by worries. his mental dialogue replayed: “does...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder.” eyes wide open for a blinding trust; exploding fragments from the center; daring strength to stand and enter, yet, in part, resist the...
