by Chris Maxwell | Nov 17, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
-This blog is from Chris’ book, Changing My Mind. You can buy a copy HERE. #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #November #Epilepsy #1in26 To me, Chris is more than fine considering what he has been through. I tell my friends that they would not notice any difference. And...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 13, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
-This blog is from Chris’ book, Changing My Mind. You can buy a copy HERE. #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #November #Epilepsy #1in26 We were studying a series of the most-often quoted verses of the Bible. My plan was to clarify the context and grasp the true...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
– This month is #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth. Todays blog is from Chris’ book, “Pause with Jesus”. You can purchase copies HERE. I tell a story about the swelling of my brain caused by encephalitis in March 1996. I tell a story of...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Dear pastors, let’s set up an appointment with our Eye Doctor. As He looks at us, let’s receive His assessment of how we truly look at Him. Do not only investigate the success or failure, the momentum or monotony, the victories or defeats of our group goals....
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Write a note. A very kind, caring, encouraging note. Send it to your pastor. Thank your spiritual leader for specific things they do well. Don’t include in this note all the things they don’t do so well or how the church would improve if they’d only...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Lifelong learners. Creative teachers. Those traits are not just duties to be added to the overloaded pastoral job description. They are honors. Honors to lead us toward wonder, ways of noticing God in the moment. Learning more and teaching others—not just facts but...