Dave Miller

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I have to say this at the very beginning of a post like this. I am an inerrantist and about as conservative as a person can be. In my church, the primary offices are reserved for men. I am not sure of the terminology but I believe the Bible teaches a complementarian relationship between men and women. Equal at the cross and in value to God, we have different roles and responsibilities at home. I am comfortable with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 statement on the doctrine. I am sick and tired of complementarianism, paternalism, egalitarianism, and such matters dominating the discussion … [Read more...] about Is Anyone Else Tired of Complementarian Food Fights?

NOTE: we are nearing 300 comments and the food fight has gotten ridiculous. It has been days since anyone has come CLOSE to commenting on what I wrote so I am exercising author's prerogative to shut this food fight down. Please do not take it to another comment stream and force me to shut THAT down.    I realize that many people are not involved in social media conflagrations, but one is taking place in the SBC world that cannot be ignored. NOW is the time to lead. It would be great if our entity leaders and others would step up and take leadership in this time, but history … [Read more...] about NOW Is the Time to Lead! (Food Fight comment section CLOSED)

As a convinctional complementarian, how should it make me feel that a woman, albeit a scholar and professor at SWBTS, made a point that taught me, challenged me, and convicted me. Katie McCoy (er...Dr. McCoy) made a simple point that I found insightful. The angry Twitter bros make a LOT of 1 Timothy 2 and its injunction against women teaching men. I know there are competing interpretations and applications of that verse, and I am not here to argue those. I happen to agree that authoritative proclamation in pulpits should be a male role in churches, though I recognize that people who love Jesus … [Read more...] about A Powerful Point from Katie McCoy

You probably haven't heard, because they've pretty much kept it out of the news, but there was a little interview given by a couple of formal British Royals named Harry and Meghan that created a bit of a stir across the pond. I am not an expert in the royal family and cannot speak to the truthfulness of what Ms. Markle and her husband said about them. Last night, I was involved in the last-minute cancellation of a trip to Senegal and did not watch the interview, but today I saw a clip that struck me deeply. Meghan shared how deeply depressed she was after the intense coverage by the British … [Read more...] about British Royals, Protecting Institutions, and the SBC

The EC has been engaged, in the last two or three years, in an attempt to gain and assert a greater authority over other SBC entities than it has ever had. Mike Stone's unfortunate tenure as EC chairman was marked by a consistent power grab. The Executive Committee has historically been a coordinating council with seeks to assist the other entities in their work, but more recently, they have been seeking to become more of a "ruling elder board" for the SBC, interfering in other entities and asserting authority they do not have. Current EC Chairman Rolland Slade is a good and honorable man, … [Read more...] about We’ve Got Trouble, Here in SB City, With a Capital E, and that Rhymes with C…

The evidence is in. Ravi denied it and his friends supported him and attacked those who made accusations, but now there is incontrovertible, undeniable, factual evidence that Ravi Zacharias was a sexual predator - a despicable man who leveraged his ministry position for sexual favors from women. It is an ugly story. A friend asked a question today that we are called on to answer often in other contexts. "What do I do with all my Ravi Zacharias materials?" (A paraphrase.) It isn't an issue for me since I do not believe I have any books or materials from Zacharias. I didn't dislike him, I … [Read more...] about The Ravi Zacharias Problem

Adam Greenway and SWBTS announced today that there has been a settlement in the lawsuit that they and Baylor University brought against the trustees of the Harold E. Riley Foundation (HERF) over their attempt to take control of the foundation and redirect its assets. Mr. Riley was a longtime benefactor of SWBTS and Baylor, and set up this foundation to continue to support those institutions after he died. When Dr. Paige Patterson was fired from Southwestern, friends of his took control of the board of HERF and there are allegations that the intent was to redirect money from the HERF … [Read more...] about Patterson Allies Capitulate in HERF Lawsuit with SWBTS

I will admit, last night's vote in Georgia stunned me. I wanted the GOP to win those. It is not that I passionately pro-GOP these days, but I am unenthused about the idea of the Democrats having unfettered control of government for the next couple of years. They can implement some policies that will be difficult to undo. I know little about Perdue or Loeffler. I know nothing about Ossoff. What I know about Warnock is not good. Fundamentally, I believe in the old adage, that government governs best which governs least. If the GOP could have pulled off at least one win in Georgia, and it should … [Read more...] about Trump, the GOP, and a Primer in Self-Destruction

Sports tells us a lot about ourselves. We are prone to idolatry and false priorities, but there is something I have noticed on social media proclamations about the college football playoffs this year that I believe reveals something about our culture and our nature. If I had a nickel for every time I've read the following, or some variation of it, I would have a large nickel collection. Any team with only six wins in the regular season is disqualified and should not be included in the college football playoff. Many of those who say this are Big-12 fans who wanted Oklahoma in or SEC fans who … [Read more...] about A Revelatory College Football Playoff