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Chris Maxwell is a husband, father, and grandfather. He is a writer, pastor, poet, spiritual life director, international speaker, and a man who loves people. Chris hopes to be a voice of encouragement through words spoken, words written, and a life lived. Chris Maxwell is a husband, father, and grandfather. He is a writer, pastor, poet, spiritual life director, international speaker, and a man who loves people. Chris hopes to be a voice of encouragement through words spoken, words written, and a life lived.
Things We’ve Handed Down
Twelve Letters I Leave For You
I am offering a few reminders I was either handed or wish I had been handed in the years that preceded today. I want to share a few stories that may help you along life’s terrible, painful, dreadful, joyful, peaceful, beautiful ventures.
At my age, as I look toward the future, the land seems smaller now. As I look toward the past, the terrain is vast.
I choose to write it down—to remember, to offer it to those whose glimpse of the past may be shorter and whose vision of the future may be much wider.
That’s why I’m writing these twelve letters to you. I’m writing them as if it were my final collection of reflections. A few more stories to give you while I can.
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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Finding Balance & Leaving a Legacy
Two audiobooks. One life-changing invitation. Some days feel like tightropes. Not the glorious...
Happy Anniversary Letter: A Reflection on a Shared Life of Joy, Storms, and Grace
Dear Debbie, Before we ever said “I do,” we walked side by side as friends—learning each...
Imagining I Was Having Breakfast With Jesus
Imagining I was having breakfast with Jesus changes the way I view mornings. I’ve written...
new glasses
From a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. eating dinner with a friendwho was wearing his new...
confusion of this life
from a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. illustrations are intended to,well, illustrate....
Slow the Pace
Pause for Moms: Finding Rest in a Too Busy World What’s your prescription to slow the pace? Make...
My Own Underwater by Paul W. Smith
I’ve known Chris as a writer for probably twenty-five years or more; however, the first time I met...
Adventure Available: Discovering Life With an Extravagantly Loving God by Margaret Grady Turner
The vulnerability of writing a book is a bit overwhelming. My thoughts, my feelings, and my...
A Recent Interview
I interviewed Becky Dennis earlier this year...
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.