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 29, 2018 | Blog, Book Excerpts
What if we took time this year, this week, this day to do things we know are best for us? And best for others? Things like these: Listening well. Caring deeply. Enduring an adventure when we feel like quitting. Spending time with people who need someone who will...
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 | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Todays blog is from Chris’ book, Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. To buy your copy please visit HERE. Think of reading the biblical stories of Jesus as a written travelogue. Each verse, story, chapter, account stands alone as an...