I really enjoy all of the diverse and unique opportunities for service that come along with my job, but there are seasons when it becomes a little bit overwhelming. Over the past week and a half, I have officiated my sister’s wedding in Syracuse, Indiana, spoken and led worship at a youth work trip in West Frankfort, Illinois, presented a seminar on developing intergenerational connections...
Over the course of the summer, several thousand kids will make their way to locations all around the country and all around the world. While they may visit a tourist site or two or make their way to an amusement park at some point during their journey, these are simply fun breaks in the middle of something a whole lot bigger. All of these kids, along with their adult leaders, are giving up a week...
Before my daughter was born, I swore she wouldn’t be a girly girl. I had always dreamed of becoming a parent, and I had very clear expectations of how things would work and who she would become. I was certain that she would be a daddy’s girl and that as a result she would trend more towards playing in the dirt than playing with dolls. I actually wrote a song about my expectations entitled...
Typically, when I think of a troll, my mind goes to a book I purchased at a school book fair, “The Billy Goats Gruff.” In the story, there are three goat siblings. They, of course, come in small, medium, and large sizes. They are doing what goats do, wandering around some hillside out in the country, eating grass. Over time, they eat all the good grass on one hillside and decide to head on across...
Jeremy Myers is the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church of Seymour, Indiana, where he has served since 2017. He has over 25 years of experience in local church ministry and not-for-profit leadership. He has a passion for helping emerging and existing generations learn to make space for each other and caring for the under-served and marginalized. In 2016, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Palmer Theological Seminary, with his thesis focusing on developing connections between senior adults and youth in the church. He is a passionate and gifted communicator and is regularly invited to speak at retreats, camps, conferences, and other events. He lives in Seymour, Indiana with his wife Robyn, their two children, Mikayla and JJ, and their Golden Doodle, Evie.
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