by Jimmy | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Sermons
God created each of us for a unique purpose and wired us up to do something great that only we can do. By following and obeying His leading we get to experience the freedom and fulfillment of living with purpose. But that can be scary, because God’s call always... 
by Jimmy | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Life, Vision
The thing I love most about being a part of the team at First Christian Church is the fact that we are a place for all people, regardless of background or baggage or brokenness, to find a place to belong, to rest, to heal, to grow, to find community, and to ultimately... 
by Jimmy | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog, Vision
I’m sitting in Starbucks looking out the window. This is a typical Friday for me. Today, I’m trying to write a sermon for an event I’ve been asked to speak at in West Virginia in a couple weeks but I’m having trouble focusing. I often find a... 
by Jimmy | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Life, Pain, Self-Worth, Sermons
Christmas is complicated. It’s busy. And especially if you’ve had an unexpected experience this past year that brought pain in your life, it can be really difficult to understand how it’s even possible to experience joy this time of year. This past... 
by Jimmy | Nov 30, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ
What do Indian food and Syrian refugees have in common? I’ll tell you. I (mostly) love Indian food. There’s this buffet in Canton that I go to once in a while, and it’s the perfect way to eat Indian food. I can take as much chicken curry as I want,... 
by Jimmy | Oct 13, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Self-Worth, Sermons, Video
Last Sunday at First Christian Church, I spoke about temptation and how Satan works to bring destruction in our lives. The message was based on Matthew 3:16-4:11. Here’s the video, as well as a few highlights and key thoughts from the message: Jesus... 
by Jimmy | Oct 1, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer
I’ll bet that if you and I were to sit down over coffee and I asked you if anything is worrying you or stressing you out, you’d be able to rattle off a handful of things without even thinking about it. I could too. There are a few things I’ve lost... 
by Jimmy | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Faith, Following Christ, Life, Sermons, Video
Our summer teaching series at FCC is a 10-week study through the book of John. I had the privilege to speak last weekend about light and darkness. Here’s the video: 
by Jimmy | Jun 30, 2015 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, News, Politics
The past few days have made me sad. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, comment threads on news articles, conversations outside Starbucks…everywhere I look, everywhere I am, I hear anger. Hatred. Even rage. At the same time, I hear hurt. Pain. Sadness. In the wake of... 
by Jimmy | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog
If you were in my workshop at Summer in the Son and you’re looking for the devo pages to download and save/print, here they are! (If you weren’t in my workshop and want them anyway, help yourself.) [download] 
