When you feel like God isn’t answering, it might mean a few different things. But here’s the good news: silence does not mean absence. And delay does not mean denial. Here’s what to do in the uncomfortable silence between prayer and answers.
THREE MINUTE THEOLOGY
Does God Have a Name? (Three Minute Theology)
Does God actually have a name? Is God’s name “God?” Or is “God” just a title? Short Answer: Yes, God has a name. Actually, He has several. And each one reveals something powerful about Him.
“Do I Have to Go to Church to Be a Christian?” (Three Minute Theology)
Quick answer? No. But also yes. Let me explain. We’ve all heard it (or said it ourselves): “I can follow Jesus without going to church. Why do I need a building, a crowd, or a pastor? Can’t I just do faith on my own?” Technically, yes. You're not saved...
Why Didn’t God Stop the Holocaust from Happening? (Three Minute Theology)
The Holocaust wasn’t just a tragedy. It was one of the most horrific, gut-wrenching atrocities in human history – a calculated, industrial-scale extermination of six million Jews, along with millions of others, under the brutal machinery of Nazi evil. It shocks the soul. So the question naturally, and painfully, rises: Where was God? Why didn’t He stop it?
What Does It Mean That the Bible is the “Inspired” Word of God? (Three Minute Theology)
If you’ve spent any time in church, you’ve probably heard someone call the Bible “inspired.” But what exactly does that mean? Are we talking about the same kind of “inspiration” you get from a good TED Talk or a meaningful conversation with a close friend or mentor?...
What Does It Mean to “Fear” God? (Three Minute Theology)
Let’s talk about a word that makes a lot of people get all twitchy when it shows up in the Bible: fear. Like when Scripture says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 9:10) Or when it tells us to “walk in the fear of God.” Or...
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.