Whose Island Is This Anyway? A Collection of Sermons about Hilton Head Island and First Presbyterian Church. By John M. Miller. Signed by author on lower title page. Published by Brentwood Christian Press, Columbus, Georgia, 1994. Softcover. 140 pages. Measures 8 oe” x 5 oe”.
Miller was at one time among the leading voices in a small but dynamic community. He arrived on Hilton Head as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in 1979, right before both the church and community exploded in growth. As islanders constantly fought about stopping growth, Miller drew fire for saying it was illogical to turn over the welcome mat, and unchristian.
“Anyone who settled on Hilton Head Island supposing that tourists would not be a major consideration in the nature and economy of this community was either (a) congenitively challenged (i.e., naïve), (b) intellectually challenged (i.e., not very bright), or (c) visually challenged (i.e., blind as a bat),” Miller said in a sermon that became part of a book, “Whose Island Is This Anyway?”
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