by Chris Maxwell | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is “listening prayer.” This blog is from Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time We talk to God. He listens. We read God’s Word. He speaks. Call it a relationship, a renewal. Call it real life. Most of us know we...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is solitude. Today’s story is from Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. The day was ending. More people came to Jesus. More were healed. More evil spirits came. More were rebuked. Then comes the part of the...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is waiting. Today’s blog is from the book, Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time Billy Mann sings an honest request in his song, “(Tell Me) When God Will Speak.” His gentle jazz sounds good; his honest lyrics ask...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is “listening.” Today’s blog is from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time. We talk to God. He listens. We read God’s Word. He speaks. Call it a relationship, a renewal. Call it real life. Most of us know...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the books of Unwrapping His Presence and slow God: 40 years of wonder. the paper protected the present. it also presented the gift as something it wasn’t. colors, images. a cover, a mask. though lovely and friendly, the imagery lies about reality. paper,...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is “rest.” Today’s blog is from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time. I frequently encourage students—and myself—to hit pause. But how? How do we rest for a moment, relax for a portion of time, and receive...
