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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Endurance
We don’t talk about endurance very often anymore. Not the kind that keeps going when you’re...
A Fall Break
The calendar says it’s fall. You might not have noticed—your planner is packed, your mind...
Wait For It
(A reflection inspired by Habakkuk 1:2–5 and 2:1–3) You’ve felt it before. That ache. That prayer...
Chapter Two: “Wounds Are Where Light Enters”
Well, if you made it through chapter one of Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for...
What Was Handed Down To You?
Look at the pictures. Watch the videos. Those images and scenes from your past tell stories. They...
Living a Little Slower
Most of us hurry through life. Rarely slowing down, we rapidly race from task to task, place to...
slow God
A Poem by Stephen R. Clark: Clue
Somewhere There are two people Facing each other in a cafe At this very...
Poetry for the Summer: reality
Welcome to “Poetry for the Summer.” Today’s blog is from my book “a slow and sudden God: 40...
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.