I first wrote this blog post in April 2013 in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. I had a conversation with a friend today that prompted me to share this again. As I write this, images, stories and news bulletins continue to emerge in the wake of the...
I was listening to the radio on my way to an appointment this morning and I heard something that was very thought provoking. I'm a talk radio junkie, and I was listening to a talk show host talk about Independence Day and freedom. He said, Acting in freedom means...
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...
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...
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.