by Chris Maxwell | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s spiritual discipline is self-care. Some people dislike that word and assume it is selfishness. Actually, it is realizing we are people made in the image of God and we should treat ourselves like we really believe that. Today’s blog is from my book Pause...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Healthy aloneness offers internal security that can propel us to pursue life together. Solitude can prepare us for community. Community can balance the wonder of solitude. While serving as a lead pastor, I also experienced the honor of meeting regularly with my...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I wrote in my blog a story titled, “The Drought of Relationships.” A few words prayed deeply, honestly, desperately by a friend prompted that story. Many years of ministry and many friends living in isolation remind me we need more of that story. My accountability...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
(This is our third week of conversations about various spiritual practices. After Bible Study in week one and Community in week two, we now focus on Celebration. Today’s blog is a story from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life One Word at a Time.) I originally...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Patients must not leave problems alone. To face them and let God grace them is a crucial choice. Avoiding disadvantages allows the disabled to elude mistakes and embarrassment, but it also keeps victims from moving forward. Moving forward was what the church, my...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 23, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
In the middle of your hurry, things didn’t go just right. An unexpected disaster interrupted your agenda. An unpredicted surprise blocked the streets of your scheduled adventure. An illness, the weather, an accident, the economy, a sick child, an unpleasant call, a...
