One of my favorite outreaches we do every year at First Baptist Church is our partnership with Anchor House, Healthy Jackson County, and numerous area churches, schools, and businesses to provide over 200 food baskets for families at Thanksgiving. Over the course of several weeks, food is collected at various locations across Jackson County. All of the items are eventually transported to First...
This week’s blog is a guest post by Nathan Parker, Pastor of Worship and Media at FBC Seymour We have a saying in the world of music and audio recording that is represented by the acronym “GIRATS”—Get It Right At The Source. It’s a mantra that music producers and recording engineers keep in mind throughout a session, a reminder that the quality of a recorded song is only as good...
In the final moments of the crucifixion, Jesus calls out to the Father. We find His last words in Luke 23:46. It reads, “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” I’ve always been struck by this interaction. To a great degree, it feels like the final moment of resignation before the ultimate victory of the resurrection. Christ had spent the better part of a...
My son, JJ, is what you could very rightly call a car guy. He has been obsessed with vehicles for his whole life. As soon as he was able to walk, he was commandeering my daughter’s pink Barbie Jeep to race around our front yard. He began carefully considering the vehicle he wanted to get upon receiving his license long before he was able to drive one. He has participated in the rebuilding or...
Tis the season of greetings! You’ve undoubtedly received and given a number of said greetings in recent weeks. Whether they come in the form of Christmas cards, songs on the radio, decorations adorning houses and lawns, or through interpersonal interactions with family, friends, and acquaintances, season’s greetings abound this time of year. There are more than a few from which to choose. The...
My lovely wife and I have had an ongoing debate in recent weeks concerning the quality of the Charlie Brown holiday specials. Due to an act of what some might call chance, I stumbled upon the Peanuts Holiday Collection box set. This trilogy includes the classics: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and A Charlie Brown Christmas. My lovely bride contends that these...
We have a special refrigerator tucked away in a storage closet here at FBC. It is usually stocked with bottled water, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, and Sprite. The purpose of this refrigerator is to have a supply of beverages available for staff during the course of the work day and to offer to guests, when appropriate. Some of our younger Baptists go roaming about the church, from time to...
I love Christmas music. So much so that I composed a whole Christmas album entitled Let There Be Light:A Contemporary Christmas Carol which we recorded and released last December. While all of the songs are original, several include portions of Christmas classics and one is a reimagining of the popular Christmas carol We Three Kings entitled Chasin’ Down the Light. I can tell you from first-hand...
The holidays are upon us. The fourth Thursday of November serves as the starting point for seasonal celebrations galore here in the US. For the last few weeks, Christmas trees, and Christmas décor of all kinds, have begun to appear in houses across our communities. A few eager beavers have gotten a very early jump on external illumination as well. All of this is much to the consternation and...
Storms are multi-sensory experiences, at least that is the case here in the flatlands. You can feel, smell, hear, and see them coming. When a big storm is brewing, the air begins to feel heavy and humid. Any exposed skin starts to feel moist and clammy, much like the hands of a nervous kid on a first date. There is a very distinct musty and earthy smell associated with storms. Scientists actually...
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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