Category: Mike’s Thoughts
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Beauty: A Letter from Jack Miller to World Harvest Mission Leadership Team just after the Collapse of the New Era Foundation
In my research of Jack Miller’s life and ministry, I’ve encountered too many redemption stories to fully recount in one dissertation, or a single book. Among these remarkable stories is the account of World Harvest Mission’s (WHM) devastating loss of over $1,000,000 in the tragic New Era philanthropic fraud scandal—an event that sent shockwaves through…
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An Interview with My Father—Dayton Graham (1936–2004)
“I think when you walk in the presence of God and see His majesty and His beauty, I think that will make you cry.” —Dayton Graham, Karaganda, Kazakhstan, Dec. 2000. While researching Jack Miller’s story, I realized early on that many people—advocates and critics—had different slices of his life and ministry, but few had a…
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Next Steps in Ministry—Ministry Data Forms, Curriculum Vitae and Resume
After completing “Cheer Up! The Life and Ministry of Jack Miller,” it is time to consider next steps in ministry—something I’ve prayed about for several months. The ordinary means of candidating is to send a Ministry Data Form (MDF) to the denomination’s Administrative Committee who then matches and sends to churches looking for a new…
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A Modern Parable by Jack Miller
Once there was a business man who had a wall plaque which said: Love is patient Love is kind Love always trusts He tried to apply these principles to his business … He was invited to speak about his view of life to the Rotary. Then came a chance to speak at the Lions Club…