Rev. Jeff Meyers, Senior Pastor
Co-Host of Roswell Presbyterian Church
Jeff grew up in Spokane, Washington before attending the University of Washington in Seattle where he received a degree in Business Administration. After interning at University Presbyterian Church, working in finance for the Boeing Company, selling wholesale coffee, producing a radio show, and serving with a hospice care provider, Jeff attended Princeton Theological Seminary. He was awarded the Religion and Society Fellowship for his writing on Christian ethics and human rights. After graduating from PTS, Jeff served in college and young adult ministry at North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta for ten years. In 2017, Jeff came to Roswell Presbyterian Church. Jeff has preached everywhere from Harvard to homeless shelters. He and his wife, Courtney, an attorney at Alston and Bird LLP, and their dog, Percy, are expecting their first child in early 2019.
Rev. Jeff Meyers, Senior Pastor has hosted 318 Episodes.
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Episode 49: Counterfeit Gods: "Technology" (Genesis 11:1-9)
26 January 2020 | Season 9 | 26 mins 4 secs
Today we continue our sermon series, "Counterfeit Gods." This week, Pastor Jeff takes us through the story of the Tower of Babel and delves into how we tend to utilize technology in order to create a name for ourselves rather than in service to God.
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Episode 48: Counterfeit Gods: "Family" (Luke 14:25-33)
19 January 2020 | Season 9 | 23 mins 20 secs
Today we continue our sermon series, "Counterfeit Gods." So far, we have explored the gods of busyness and leisure and how they can prevent us from living a full and flourishing life. Today's sermon will explore the theme of family. While families are indeed good, we will see the negative effects they can have if we elevate them to the place reserved for God. We believe putting family in its right place will allow us to live graciously and freely with God and our families.
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Episode 47: Counterfeit Gods: Leisure (II Thessalonians 3:6-15)
12 January 2020 | Season 9 | 25 mins 40 secs
Last Sunday we began our New Year sermon series, “Counterfeit Gods,” reflecting on busyness. Today we will look at a somewhat obscure passage from 2 Thessalonians about leisure. As the cliché goes, sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. I look forward to exploring how we are called to both work and rest as God has designed us to.
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Episode 46: Counterfeit Gods: "Busyness"
5 January 2020 | Season 9 | 25 mins 25 secs
Join us as we begin a new sermon series looking at how things in our lives can prevent us from enjoying the life God has created us for. While these things are often good, they become harmful to us when they exceed their proper place in our lives. We hope this series will help you live a more abundant life as we enter this new year.
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Episode 45: The Gifts of Advent: "Making Room" (Luke 2:1-14)
24 December 2019 | Season 8 | 15 mins 54 secs
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Episode 43: The Gifts of Advent: "Joy" (Isaiah 35:1-10)
22 December 2019 | Season 8 | 21 mins 14 secs
On this Fourth Sunday of Advent Pastor Jeff addresses the difference between happiness and pleasure from true Joy that is found only in Christ! We invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Christ at one of our Christmas Eve services at either 3, 5, 7, 8 or 11 pm.
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Episode 42: The Gifts of Advent: "Love" (Isaiah 7:10-16)
15 December 2019 | Season 8 | 17 mins 43 secs
The Christmas season offers one of the key times of the year when people return to church. The music warms their
hearts, the beauty of the lights and greenery bring back fond memories, and the message of the season is truly good news. -
Episode 41: The Gifts of Advent “Peace” (Isaiah 2:1-5)
10 December 2019 | 18 mins 54 secs
Advent points to the coming of Jesus as we remember his arrival to Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, his presence in our hearts every day, and his promise to come again in glory. We at RPC hope to witness to that good news through all our ministries and activities.
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Episode 40: The Gifts of Advent: "Hope" (Isaiah 11:1-10)
1 December 2019 | Season 8 | 18 mins 55 secs
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the time that leads up to Christmas. The word, advent, comes from the Latin word for “coming.” Advent is the season when we celebrate the three ways that Jesus comes to us: when he was born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, when he comes into our hearts daily, and when he promises to come in glory at the end of time.
Our sermon series this year will focus on the gifts that Christ’s advent brings. For many of us, the Christmas season can bring back bad memories of a painful experience, the loss of a loved one, and the letdown of unfulfilled dreams. And so today, we will focus on the gift of hope that Jesus offers. My prayer is that each of us will experience the hope of Jesus Christ today!
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Episode 38: Yesvember: "The Rest of Yes" (Psalm 62:5-12)
17 November 2019 | Season 7 | 22 mins 1 sec
We are heading into one of the busiest times of year. Life will be full of hubbub, filled with activities like holiday parties, family pictures,
and purchasing presents. The season can get so crazy that we forget to even enjoy it. What might it mean to find rest during this time
of year? How can we say “Yes” to God and find the peace that Christ offers? These are a couple of the questions we will explore this
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Episode 37: Yesvember: "The Risk of Yes" (Matthew 9:27-31)
10 November 2019 | Season 7 | 17 mins 52 secs
To kick off Yesvember, last week we looked at what it means for the apostle Paul to say that in Christ all of God’s promises are “yes.” We heard that in Christ’s triumph over death in the resurrection, Jesus demonstrates the power to keep all the promises of God. Today, we will focus on our side as a hearer of those promises by asking, What does it mean for us to trust in the promises of God?
An enthusiastic “thank you” to all of you who have committed financially to help Roswell Presbyterian Church flourish in 2020! We hope every member will commit to make an impact through the ministries of RPC by pledging to give next year. Your faithful planning will help our leadership discern how God is calling us to minister to our congregation and community next year. We can’t do it without you!
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Episode 36: Yesvember: "The Promise of Yes" (2 Corinthians 1:15-20)
3 November 2019 | Season 8 | 17 mins 9 secs
Today we begin a new sermon series looking at the great Yes! passages in the Bible. We hear No from so many voices in our lives, what does it mean to trust in God’s Yes? I believe this message can make a profound, practical impact in our lives.
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Episode 35: Flourish: "Flourish with Our Hands" (Luke 10:25-37)
27 October 2019 | Season 7 | 17 mins 24 secs
Today we conclude our sermon series on Jesus’ story about the Good Samaritan. In the previous weeks, we reflected on how our beliefs about God influence the way we think and feel about the world. Today’s sermon focuses on how God calls us to respond and live out our convictions. We will discover that Jesus challenges us to serve surprising people with hearts full of mercy and compassion. That’s the kind of community God is calling RPC to be!
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Episode 34: Flourish: "Loving God with Our Heart" (Luke 10:25-37)
21 October 2019 | Season 7 | 22 mins 16 secs
Today, we will see at what loving with our hearts looks like. Throughout the month of October, we hope you will respond to these messages by committing to give financially to the ministry and mission of RPC next year. You can make a commitment on the form in this bulletin, in the cards in the pews, or at www.roswellpres.org/give. My hope is that we can share the same love of Christ that my family experienced last Sunday with everyone who encounters our family of faith, whether inside or outside the church walls.
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Episode 32: Flourish: "Flourish" (Luke 10:25-37)
6 October 2019 | Season 7 | 17 mins 15 secs
Today we launch our Generosity season with the theme Flourish. Over the next month, we will explore God’s desire for all of creation to flourish. At Roswell Presbyterian Church we want to contribute to that effort!
It’s fitting today is also World Communion Sunday where we celebrate the sacrament of Communion with Christians all around the world. God wants all people on earth to experience the love, peace, and justice that comes through Jesus Christ. As we celebrate Communion today, we bear witness to the great hope that Jesus offers. Let us center our hearts and minds on this great news found only in Jesus Christ.
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Episode 31: Teach Us to Pray: "Other Helpful Advice" (Revelation 4:9-11)
29 September 2019 | Season 6 | 24 mins 37 secs
Today we conclude our sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer. So far, we’ve explored why Jesus invites us to call God, “Father.” We’ve talked about God’s sovereignty and aligning “my will” with “thy will.” We’ve talked about God’s care for seemingly mundane concerns like daily bread and forgiveness. This morning we will answer some of our remaining questions about how our prayers fit into God’s ultimate, cosmic purposes.