by Chris Maxwell | Jan 28, 2017 | Book Excerpts
Excerpt taken from Pause for Pastors.You can purchase your copy HERE or on Amazon. Fear and bravery invite us to pause. To notice a moment and make a decision. To be in awe while choosing to still pursue a conversation with God. Pause and choose to be fearfully...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Excerpt taken from Pause With Jesus.You can purchase your copy HERE. We’ve probably heard about “becoming like a child.” In the context of the story, Jesus made one point. We don’t need to add more meanings; Christ’s lesson is challenging enough: “Whoever humbles...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Excerpt taken from Pause With Jesus.You can purchase your copy HERE. Jesus started the evening by getting the disciples away from the crowd. Some lessons must be learned in darkness, away from noise—even religious noise. In silence Jesus reveals Himself to us in ways...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 24, 2016 | Book Excerpts
(from Unwrapping His Presence: What We Really Need for Christmas.) Dear Mama, I miss you. How many years now? I have trouble remembering. I have no trouble though, remembering you. Forever. That cancer came and left and came again. You cared and lived and then,...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 22, 2016 | Book Excerpts
Baby: A Christmas Cry (from Unwrapping His Presence: What We Really Need for Christmas) i am an infant, crawling around on the floor. staring up at the stairway, i long to rise; stand, walk, run, climb, ascend to the top and meet God. but i am a baby, incapable...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Today’s blog is from Chris’ book, Unwrapping His Presence. You can purchase copies on Amazon, HERE. The signs shout and dare a world to believe. Dark doubt has lost a little of its grip on earth tonight, for some reason. The planet of frowns has...