Born: 1936, Enid, Oklahoma


Calvin Miller, poet, preacher, author. Graduating from Enid High School, Miller perceived a calling to preach, and went on to Oklahoma Baptist University, departing with a B.S. degree in 1958. He then attended Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, graduating with a Master of Divinity degree in 1961, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1975.

Miller’s numerous books fiction, non-fiction and poetry – include Transcendental Hesitation; The Valiant Papers; The Taste of Joy; Spirit, Word & Story; That Elusive Thing Called Joy; Fred ‘n’ Erma; A Hunger for Meaning; Snow; Disarming the Darkness: A Guide to Spiritual Warfare; Guardians of the Singreale; and Jesus Loves Me: Celebrating the Profound Truths of a Simple Hymn. Titles for children include, My Friend & My King; Where the Aardvark Parked the Ark; My Lord and My God; and My Son, My Savior