by Chris Maxwell | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
What if we decided to care more for others in 2018? Should we? Why? What would become different? Who would notice? Would it matter if anyone noticed? What if we decided to take care better of ourselves in 2018? Should we? What would that mean? How would that look?...
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 | Nov 19, 2017 | Blog
Our fifth grandchild was recently born. He’s cute, of course. We wish we were there, for sure. But, though too distant to hold him or hear him or talk to him, we are so thankful for Reese, his brother Beckett, and his cousins Anthem, Seth, and Poesy. We are also...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I’m typing these words after an interesting day. I spent the morning—and the last few days—in a denomination’s conference where leaders were elected and policies were presented. Honesty, I don’t care for some of the structure. But I did love the time with other...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Some friends wrote stories for my latest book Underwater. They tell of their struggles, their questions, their fears, and how they’ve been treated by society. They invite us to travel with them in the adventure of life with epilepsy. Here are a few quotes, but...