by Chris Maxwell | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I was nodding, smiling, and sometimes shedding a few tears. College students were receiving honors as they neared their graduations from the school of ministry. I had prayed with them, listened to them, laughed with them, asked them hard questions, and read their...
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 | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I confess. Denver, Colorado, is an exceptional place. The air, the appearance, the atmosphere: all so different from my normal world. I’ve been there to attend a conference and I’ve been there to see family. But as I stared at natural beauty and studied supernatural...
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...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog
Listen. To the songs, the birds, the vehicles, the music, the conversations, the machines, listen. To the food ordered at meal time, the umpire calling balls and strikes, the fans cheering, the planes flying, listen. To the piano, the guitar, the harmonica, the drums,...