There were few things I loved more in life as I was growing up as the game of basketball. As a native born Hoosier, it was borderline mandatory when I was young. I believed eighth grade was going to be my year. I had finally hit a reasonable growth spurt and, standing a massive 5’ 4,” I was at least approaching the average height for a young man of my age. I had worked with the coach throughout...
Throughout the biblical book of Acts, there is a man named Barnabas. He is best known as a missionary who worked with his more famous partner, the Apostle Paul. These two men played a major role in taking the good news of who Jesus was and what he had done across the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. They made an excellent team until a disagreement about who they would take with them on a...
This is a big week in Jackson County, Indiana. On Friday night, Bulleit Stadium will play host to the “Jackson Bowl” as the Seymour Owls face off against the Brownstown Braves. It is a big event for these two communities who are only separated by a few miles on US 50. Parking will be hard to come by in and around Seymour High School. The parking lot at First Baptist Church is usually packed as if...
Of all the marvels in modern technology, none is greater than the microwave oven! It has reduced the cooking time for a wide variety of foods dramatically. Many of us would be without hope for hot meals were it not for this precious gift of God. If I, Jeremy S Myers, am going to personally prepare food for human consumption, it will take place in a microwave a solid 90% of the time. I lack both...
The word “ministry” conjures a whole host of images in the minds of people. I find it often gets reduced to a program of some sort, usually aimed at some specific demographic of our community. We have a children’s ministry, a youth ministry, Sunday school ministry, outreach ministry, etc. These are not necessarily ministries, though. They are avenues through which ministry can take place. I...
No matter how long a vacation might be, it never seems to be long enough. Don’t get me wrong. I love my job and there is often something comforting about coming home to your own house and your own bed, but I always find myself wishing it were just a little bit longer. Perhaps these words have jumped into your head as well, “I wish I had one more day…” This was the case for me as my family and I...
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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