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A Franciscan Benediction

A Franciscan Benediction

Sep 9, 2014 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Leadership, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain, Prayer, Self-Worth, Self-Worth, Worldview

I came across this prayer recently. Something about the simplicity of it resonated with me. It’s ironic and profound that the things we would consider to be a burden, the writer considers to be blessings from God. I’ve been praying through this every...
Fraudulent Freedom

Fraudulent Freedom

Jul 5, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, Leadership, Life, Ministry, Self-Worth, Value, Vision, Worldview

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...
Hostage, Part 4: Lies

Hostage, Part 4: Lies

May 30, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Leadership, Life, Ministry, Pain

“You aren’t good enough.” “You’ve made too many mistakes” “No one will love you.” “You’re hopeless.” “You can’t climb out of the mess you’ve created.” “No one cares.”...
Hostage, Part 4: Lies

Hostage, Part 2: Bitterness

May 28, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Hostage (Blog Series), Life

Some of my favorite movies are revenge movies. “Punisher,” “Max Payne,” “A Man Apart,” “Out of Time,” pretty much all of the “Batman” movies, and on and on…there are thousands. Something about a story...
Hostage, Part 4: Lies

Hostage: Part 1

May 27, 2013 | Blog, Christianity, Current Events, Following Christ, Hostage (Blog Series), Life, Pain

A few weeks ago, our entire region (and most of the country) was captivated by the news that three women who had been missing for years had been found in a basement in Cleveland. (Even if you weren’t captivated by that news, I guarantee the related, autotuned...

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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 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.

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