Dave Miller

Social media has been atwitter with discussions and even arguments about the true color of this dress. Scientific discussions have been offered as to why some people see a blue and black dress and others see a white and tan dress. I think there might be a few other explanations that have been ignored heretofore. My curiosity was piqued by a tweet I read by Dustin Lair. He said, I figured out the dress thing. Bruce Willis was dead the whole time. Now that made sense. It is a spoiler if you haven't watched the movie, but it's been out since 1999, so that is your problem. I began to … [Read more...] about The Mystery of the Dress: Possible Solutions

(This is a revision of a previous post - actually one I've written twice - in 2013 and 2011 - every time you guys in the South get blasted by blizzards, I guess).  I have to admit that my flesh has risen up strongly as I've watched my southern brethren (and sistern) bemoan the terrible weather they are suffering across the south. Here in SUX (yes, that is actually the designation of our local airport in Sioux City - you can look it up!) we've had some bitterly cold temps (it was a balmy 8 below this morning) but we've not had too much snow this year. And the fact is that six to eight … [Read more...] about Living in SUX: You Prepare for What You Expect

On the day we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King in 2014, one of our contributors (Todd Benkert) wrote an article celebrating the fact that Dr. King's birthday was "Not Just a Black Holiday" and that all of America should celebrate the work that this man did in bringing racial justice to our land.  It did not take long for the discussion to be diverted to whether Dr. King was orthodox in his biblical beliefs or whether he was a liberal who denied the biblical gospel. This year, Jared Moore posted "A Brief Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr" … [Read more...] about There Is a Time and a Place…

NOTE: Please see the addendum at the bottom about our plan for the "Help CB and Karen Scott" Fund.  Rumors began to circulate yesterday that CB Scott had been reinstated at Brewton-Parker College. I have verified that the Interim President, Dr. Charlie Bass, has reinstated Dr. Scott to his position as Vice President of Alumni, Advancement, and Church Relations. Let me say two personal words here. First, I couldn't be happier for my friend, CB. He was an inspiration to me during this time. He acted with courage and integrity and stood strong when others around him did not. I was … [Read more...] about CB Scott Has Been Reinstated at Brewton-Parker *Update/Disposition of Funds Plan

We may have had this discussion before, I don't remember. But Marie Holmes, a mother of 4 children (one of which has cerebral palsy) has won the lottery. Her share is $188 million dollars. You can read the full story here, and there is interesting video. I don't play the lottery and am not a supporter of the it. Marie seems like a solid, grounded woman. I hope she follows through on her plans to set up college funds for her children and make other wise choices. Frankly, many people who win the lottery make foolish choices and cause themselves more pain than the money could ever … [Read more...] about Woman Wins $188 Million in the Lottery: Plans to Tithe – What Do You (and Your Church) Do?

Addendum: As announced in a post on 2/18, CB has been fully reinstated at Brewton Parker without loss of pay or benefits. We are rejoicing at this blessing. Because we love and respect CB and Karen, and not knowing that this reinstatement would happen, we set up a fund to help him with living expenses and to help with ongoing health insurance costs. As it stands, he is going to receive his pay and his insurance will continue uninterrupted. This is unexpected. So, we have $2475 in graciously and generously donated funds for a cause that seems to have evaporated! I talked to CB this … [Read more...] about Help Us Help CB and Karen Scott *Update/Distribution of Funds

This is for the people of Southern Hills. This is my sermon today. Since most of you had the good sense to stay home,  I decided not to start my new series. Next week, Lord willing and weather permitting, we'll get into Colossians 3:1-17. but today I went back and pulled out this from long ago (2006) on the glory of heaven. Since we don't do podcasts or simulcasts or any of the fancy stuff, here's your sermon, folks. The rest of you can follow along if you wish. One of the odd parts of my trip to Senegal was how little I knew about it before I left. Since Bart Barber was in charge, he made … [Read more...] about I Can Only Imagine

Just 10 days ago, on January 20, we published the news, based on the BPC press release, that Ergun Caner had stepped down as president of Brewton-Parker College in Georgia so that he could heal as a result of the tragedy that had befallen his family. In that article, we asked people to pray for the Caner family during this time as the healing process went forward. It is now clear, from published reports and information gleaned from trustees and students, that the official story was designed to cover up the facts of the story and the real reasons that Dr. Caner was forced to step aside at … [Read more...] about Sad Revelations at Brewton Parker

There are a lot of people who are very upset about the direction of the SBC - different people have different complaints and we've all got some, I'm sure. I just had a long twitter exchange with a man who asked the question why LifeWay was still selling a book after there was resolution passed a few years back that it should not be sold. I tried to explain the whole thing to him. We had a pleasant exchange (unusual enough for twitter these days!), but I realized that 140 characters at a time is not the best way to explain that system. Years ago, I was on my high horse after the Garner … [Read more...] about So, You Want to Change the SBC?

Dr. Caner has announced his resignation. I will copy the text of both his resignation letter below and the resolution of the trustees of the college, from Peter Lumpkin's press release. ***************** In an early morning meeting with the full trustee board of Brewton-Parker College, Dr. Ergun Caner briefly addressed the packed room informing them he was stepping down as their sixteenth president. Below is the prepared statement as Dr. Caner presented it: STATEMENT: I have asked for the unusual privilege of calling together the Board of Trustees this morning, before the committees … [Read more...] about Dr. Ergun Caner Has Resigned at Brewton-Parker College