by Chris Maxwell | Mar 2, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Chapter 23, “The Cry,” in the book Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Jesus had just finished lecturing the disciples about the dangers of pride. Then He walked into a crowd. People pushed for a chance to see that Man whose reputation...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 16, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. In the prayer example Jesus offered, He included this as a request we should state: “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6:12 He...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. If you have lost the value of alone time, of prayer, of quiet time with God, of noisy songs of praise, of silent reverence, of desperate petitions, pray that your Leader will teach...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From various chapters in Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. What about you? Do you feel like you don’t fit very well? Have you been wounded recently? Are there hurts from your past which seem to stay alive and breathing? Have you...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. How can we leave a legacy which includes a few laughs? Well, let’s not force it or mimic how someone else does it. Let joy be an inner reality not like happiness coming from external...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 26, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. What situations have caused you grief? What is your initial response? If you often hold too tightly to those who have left, what do you think is the reason? What steps would you recommend to...
