Don’t Sleep On Diligence
31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership - #6 The Challenge Have you noticed how often leadership gets confused with titles, charisma, or talent? We're naturally drawn to people with those qualities, but when you get right down to it, the leaders who are most effective and who...
Do Angels Look Like People? (Three Minute Theology)
If you’ve ever pictured an angel as a chubby baby with wings or a glowing figure in a white robe, you might be surprised at what the Bible actually says. Scripture paints a much more complex unexpected picture. So, do angels look like people? The answer is: sometimes...
The Garden Tomb: Where Death Lost It’s Grip
Experiencing the Land of the Bible - Tour Stop #8 Experiencing the Land of the Bible is a series of posts about places in the Holy Land that I visited on my trip in 2023. If you travel to Israel with me, many (if not all) of these are places we'll visit as well. Each...
Clear Paths, Clean Hands
31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership - #5 The Challenge John Maxwell often says, "Leadership is influence." And the thing about influence is, it's extremely fragile. You can spend years building credibility only to lose it with a single decision. We live in a world that...
What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? Is It a Sin? (Three Minute Theology)
First of all, let's state the obvious: the Bible never mentions slot machines, poker tables, or lottery tickets. So no, you won’t find a verse that says, “Thou shalt not gamble.” So is it ok to blow some money on the slots? Play some poker with the guys this weekend?...
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ABOUT JIMMY
Jimmy McLoud is the Lead Pastor of First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio. His passion – and the vision of First Christian – is to share the good news that Jesus is for all people by helping them find hope, purpose, and a place to belong. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Solomon Foundation and as a Ministry Consultant for The Unstuck Group. Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace.