Pray for Oklahoma
You've seen it by now. Whether it was John Piper's now-infamous tweet (which has since been deleted), Westboro Baptist's new hate-slinging website (which has since been hacked), or any of a number of other disturbing, disappointing and discouraging messages from the...
Eye on the Storm
Last night I watched coverage of the storms in Oklahoma on CNN and as I heard of the numbers of those who had been killed, wounded, and estimates of those left homeless by the storms, I just stared at the TV and tried to imagine what it must feel like to be there in...
Dying to Live
If you've ever felt like certain parts of Jesus' message seem conflicting, you're definitely not alone. The most confusing thing to many people is the idea of dying to live. In John 10, Jesus is warning His followers to be careful to not get dragged away by sin and...
Handling Conflict
I originally wrote this blog post in December of 2011. [bra_border_divider top="15" bottom="15"] I don't know if it's the weather turning cold or the fact that the Cleveland Browns are terrible again this year, but lately I've been particularly sensitive to...
For the City
A question that every Christian (and every church) should ask all the time is Do we exist IN our city or do we exist FOR our city? Are you just in your city, or do the people around you know that the reason you are there, the reason your church exists, and everything...
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 on the Advisory Team for The Unstuck Group. Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace.