by Chris Maxwell | Jul 21, 2022 | Blog
What’s your favorite number? You might remember the number on your jersey when you played a sport or from one of the athletes you cheer. You might recall a date from an important life experience. You might reflect on a time of smaller numbers on prices or larger...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 14, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
This week’s emphasis is meditation. Today’s blog is originally from the book, Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. “Eastern meditation is an attempt to empty the mind; Christian meditation is an attempt to fill the mind. The two ideas are quite...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog
What if we stopped allowing competition rob us of true community? What if we stopped allowing comparison take away many healthy relationships? What am I doing to make that happen? How am I changing instead of just complaining about how others should change? How...
by Chris Maxwell | May 25, 2018 | Blog
The fear of failure can lead toward not trying at all—which can be a failure. And, the stress of an unknown future can rob us of a joyful, peaceful assurance in the now. Becoming aware of our dreams and our doubts provides honest views of ourselves. Doubt is okay as...
by Chris Maxwell | May 22, 2018 | Blog
Diversity and unity can help us walk out of our own doors to see the outside splendor. And it can help us walk outside those doors with a friend—of a different race or tradition or stream—walking with us. I’ve been thinking of one experience during a Sunday service at...
