Dave Miller

Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods are golfers who don't like each other very much. It's not hard to see why. Tiger is hyper-competitive and arrogant. I cheer for him, but have often been a little bothered by or even ashamed of his behavior. Sergio Garcia is, by most accounts, a whiner. He gets easily distracted and complains about what goes on around him. The tension that has been growing between the two of them over the years has exploded in recent days. They went head to head in the Players Championship a couple of weeks back. The crowd following Tiger made noise that distracted Sergio and he … [Read more...] about Racially Insensitive Jokes ARE Racist! (Duh!)

Bart Barber has posted two installments of his excellent series, "For the Propagation of the Gospel," about the work of the Southern Baptist Convention. Part 1. Part 2. He graciously asked if I might like to participate, and I offer this as a third installment in the series.  They say that confession is good for the soul, so here is mine. There was a time when I was flirting with leaving Southern Baptists and finding another denominational home. My years at Dallas Seminary had made me aware that though I was a lifelong Southern Baptist there was a great big evangelical world out there for me … [Read more...] about For the Propagation of the Gospel – Southern Baptist Missions

I have accidentally published 3 posts today. I'm not sure what happened or why. One of them happened when I wasn't even on the site. If there is a post title that doesn't appear when you click the link, its my fault - accidental publishing, then removing it! Hope to do better tomorrow! … [Read more...] about Evidence of My Senility

I hope this comes up. Here is the video about DR. … [Read more...] about Brian Williams and Harry Smith praise Baptist DR

What would you do? This weekend, some unnamed person in Zephyrhills, Florida, became an instant megamillionaire, winning $590 million (nearly 377 million one-time payout), in the Powerball lottery. What if this person was a member of your church? It would not be the first time that a church member won the lottery. What if this person came to you in a few weeks with a check  for $37.7 million (let's just make him a good Baptist tither for record)? What would you do? Would you take the check and get started with the plans for the new building project? Would you tell him to keep his … [Read more...] about So, Pastor, I Won the Lottery and I Want to Give

I've been in fulltime Christian ministry for over 30 years. I've had some good times. I've also had some moments when I stood there looking like a complete idiot. I've done some dumb things. I will bet that you have as well, if you are willing to admit it. So, tell us your story. What was your most embarrassing moment as a minister? Rules: 1) It has to be true. 2) It has to be embarrassing to you. Don't tell stories that will embarrass another. This is confession time, guys. 3) Try to maintain some small measure of good taste. I will start the ball rolling with two stories - … [Read more...] about Embarrassing Moments in Ministry

A link came across my Facebook page today to a scathing article written by one of the Reformed watchbloggers lambasting Mark Driscoll for a video he did at his "Resurgence" conference this year. So, I watched the 21 minute video. It was typical Driscoll - everything some love and others hate about him. He made a lot of sense and his tone was often cloying at the same time. I will put a link to the video below, so you can watch it if you wish. WARNING: I'm talking about Driscoll just to set up the post today. This is NOT about him and comments that are made about him - pro or con - will be put … [Read more...] about Tribalism and the SBC

If any man on earth deserves the death penalty, it is convicted murderer "Dr." (I put that in parentheses for a reason) Kermit Gosnell. He murdered babies born alive after failed abortions in the most gruesome and heinous way. Critics of the death penalty say that violence begets violence, that state sanctioned killing is no better than the atrocities perpetrated by Dr. Gosnell That is not true according to scripture. Both the OT and the NT approve of the death penalty when administered justly by the government. It can be argued that the death penalty in America is anything but just - … [Read more...] about Dr. Gosnell’s Guilt, the Death Penalty, and Justice

The SBC Annual meeting in Houston seems destined to be one of the less confrontational in recent history. There is no GCR Report to debate, no Traditionalist document recently released to stir up passions, no major kerfuffles, no intense race for office as yet. It looks to be a peaceful time. But looks can be deceiving. I've gone into business meetings thinking there was nothing of significance that could spark a debate and left the meeting an hour later feeling like I'd been hit by a hurricane. When Baptists gather for business meetings there is an unpredictable volatility attached. … [Read more...] about Musings on Houston

I'm leading a Bible study on the OT prophets on Wednesday night. They proclaimed the glory of God and warned Israel and Judah that God would not tolerate their sin, their false prophets with their positive messages, their empty religion, or their unfaithful hearts. Israel ignored the impending doom, and even persecuted the prophets for daring to say that God's judgment would come. Then, one day, the "day of the Lord" came and the chosen nation was laid waste. What the prophets warned had come true. And Israel was wholly unprepared for the aftermath because they never accepted that the … [Read more...] about We Can’t Stop the Crash, But We Can Pick Up the Pieces