Contentment
What You’re Searching for Is Already Yours
by Chris Maxwell
For the overwhelmed, the perpetually busy, and the weary pilgrims who long to discover that they are already enough in Christ. It is time to unplug, declutter, and unwind. What you are searching for is already yours.
📅 Book Launch: April 7, 2026
Books
Things We’ve Handed Down
a slow and sudden God
Pause For Pastors
Equilibrium
Underwater
Pause For Moms
embracing now
Pause With Jesus
Pause
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Today
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Remembering Summers
As I approach my 65th birthday on July 21, I find myself pausing to remember the summers that have...
Escaping the Fast Lane
I just read—or attempted to read—a variety of medical journals about the importance of sleep. The...
Three Ways to Face Our Hurts
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Living How We Should
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finally
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a poem for christmas
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Palm Sunday
This chapter highlights a week in His life that moved so many components of the story toward a...
Happy Birthday?
A friend sent me this 2-letter-text: “Happy Birthday!” My birthday is actually in July. But I knew...
Chris Maxwell knows first-hand that many pastors are worn out, discouraged, frazzled, beaten down and often friendless. He knows this because he spends a lot of his time encouraging weary leaders. And Pause for Pastors book flows out of his heart of encouragement. I pray the words of this book will flow like cold water on your soul to refresh and inspire you. You will receive new strength!
At first I questioned if I would find Pause for Moms to be interesting to me, a man. But to my surprise I found myself drawn into the powerful accounts of women on the journey of love, purpose, and meaning. I responded with laughter and tears as I thought of my late mother, my dear wife, my daughter and daughter-in-law: women whose lives continue to shape my life. There’s no question this is Chris Maxwell’s best book! I will personally be sharing this book with the lovely women in my life.
Pause with Jesus is more than just a book. It’s a journey. Through his words, Chris is inviting us to slow down and listen for Christ’s unmistakable voice, feel the gentle strength of His embrace, and see the timeless beauty of His work. The more you read the clearer you will see Jesus gazing back at you.