I have a confession to make; I am a low-key Taylor Swift fan. I prefer the songs from her earlier albums, when she was still making acoustic-driven country music. I don’t necessarily dislike her more recent offerings, I just haven’t really listened to them. My first exposure to her music came as I was retrieving a rental van for a Winter Retreat. The radio in the van was set to a local country...
For seven years I served as the Pastor of Youth and Christian Education at the First Baptist Church in St Albans, WV. Upon entering the building, you immediately come to a stairwell. Whether you take the stairs up or down, you will encounter a similar sight. You will find rooms with tables and chairs. In both cases, people will be seated around these tables, probably eating food, engaging in...
I’ve always had a busy mind. For as long as I can remember, my thoughts have continuously gone in a million different directions, all at once and all the time. I have never been formally diagnosed with any sort of attention disorder, but if we’re all honest, most of us fall somewhere on that spectrum from time to time in life. There are so many things that demand our attention on a daily, if not...
My brother-in-law came through town the other night and invited me to grab dinner with him. My wife and kids were out doing youth group things for the evening, so I had some time on my hands and it was just going to be the two of us. It’s always good to have family in town, but I really enjoy hanging out with my brother-in-law and consider him a close friend. We had a little trouble figuring out...
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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