by Chris Maxwell | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
* Look at pictures from your past. Write a story about the painful seasons and the joyful seasons of your life. Write a story about what you hope your next life chapter will be. Write a list of ways you can help that chapter become a reality. * Select ten songs which...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 22, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Music and memory can be friends. What are your favorite songs? Why do you like them? What are the songs which best describe your own underwater story? Why did you select those songs? What part of the song brings tears? What part brings laughter? What part brings hope?...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
What if today we hear from Christ? What if the ancient sermon is alive in our minds today? Pick the place. Maybe not a Sermon on the Mount. Possibly a Sermon at the Table. Or a Sermon at the Desk. Or a Sermon on the Plane. Or a Sermon After a Visit with a Counselor....
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 6, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
While pastoring I also learned diversity and unity through normal everyday life and through once-in-a-lifetime accomplishments. Each incident we encounter can become a study of its own, a moment of the holy, a bump into God’s grace, a glance into His face, a holding...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I found support in an accountability group. We were a diverse group of guys, but we were like a family. I recall those candid conversations in our offices, at the beach, in the mountains, in our church auditoriums, outside, at ball games, in restaurants, and in so...
