Yesterday, the Lord's Day, 19 August 2012, Dr. Calvin Miller passed from this life into the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are blessed to have his great body of work remaining to continue his legacy.
I am most familiar with his poetic works, The Singer trilogy. When I was classroom teaching, I often read it aloud to my high school English students and saw it touch their lives.
Dr. Miller was to be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Indianapolis Christian Writers' Conference, held the first weekend of November at the world headquarters of the Wesleyan Church. I was looking forward to hearing him speak and hopefully meeting him. Alas, I'll have to wait for Heaven.
Do you have memories of Dr. Miller? Which of his works especially affected your life? Please leave a comment.
Write on!
Because of Christ,
Sharon
Sharon - I'm afraid I can't claim to have known Dr. Miller, except for having stopped by to say thanks for commenting on The Diaries of Pontius Pilate. Dr. Miller is now a reminder of how powerfully we can affect the world around us with our work - a reminder I now take to heart. Thanks again, Max Lewis
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, Max. As writers, we have a daunting responsibility. Words do wield power, and once they're set in print, they cannot be recalled totally. I found The Singer trilogy to be very powerful.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you have a very impressive vita. Thank you for your service to our country. THE DIARIES OF PONTIUS PILATE sounds wonderful. My reading list is long, but I'm adding your novel to my Amazon "Wish List"!
Write on!
Because of Christ,
Sharon