Taste and See with Dr. Jim Miller
James D. Miller, Ph.D. served as Pastor of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa for more than 30 years. This podcast offers many of the sermons he delivered from the First Church pulpit.
"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!"
James D. Miller, Ph.D. served as Pastor of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa for more than 30 years. This podcast offers many of the sermons he delivered from the First Church pulpit.
"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!"
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Episodes
Mar 24, 2026
What Does it Mean to “Follow” Jesus?
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
22 min
The invitation is simple: “Follow me.” In this episode of Taste and See, Jim reflects on what that invitation means — and how it reshapes the way we live.
Scripture: Mark 1:14–20
Mar 24, 2026
The Glimpse That Changes Everything
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
27 min
What happens when the veil is pulled back and we see Jesus as He truly is? In this episode of Taste and See, Jim explores how the transfiguration becomes the glimpse that changes everything.
Scripture: Mark 9:2–8
Mar 24, 2026
How are You Wasting Your Life?
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
23 min
Although God exists outside time, he created time and its rhythms for us. In this episode of Taste and See, Jim reminds us that God established for us because he knows ho much we need to be redeemed from the relentless demands of life.
Scripture: Mark 14:1–9
Mar 24, 2026
The Question Everyone is Answering
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
29 min
As Christians, it can sometimes seem we have more questions than answers. But in this episode of Taste and See, Jim explains that there is one question we all must answer for ourselves: What will I do with Jesus?
Scripture: Mark 27:15–23
Mar 24, 2026
Deep Gospel Irony and Pilate’s Famous Question?
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
30 min
John’s account of Jesus' last days echoes with irony — none more haunting than Pilate’s famous question: “What is truth?” In this episode of Taste and See, Jim unpacks the scene and calls us to see what Pilate could not: that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the light.
Scripture: John 18:28–40
Mar 24, 2026
What Day Is It: Easter or April Fools?
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
23 min
For Christians, the resurrection of the crucified Jesus is a historic fact. For others, it is fiction— even folly. In this Palm Sunday episode of Taste and See, Jim welcomes honest questions about the resurrection and offers thoughtful answers rooted in Scripture and history.
Scripture: Mark 16:1–8
Mar 24, 2026
The Strongest Evidence That Jesus is Alive
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
30 min
Why do we believe that the resurrected Jesus lives? There are eyewitness accounts. There is the astonishing growth of His Church. But in this episode of Taste and See, Jim argues that the most compelling evidence of all is the redemptive work of Christ in and through the lives of His followers.
Scripture: Acts 4:5–12
Mar 24, 2026
The Anchor of Hope; The Assurance of Providence
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
26 min
Divine providence. What does it mean? How does it shape our lives? And is it simply another word for fate? In this episode of Taste and See, Jim explores why God’s providence is not fatalism—but a beautiful gift that weaves our stories into His greater story.
Scripture: Acts 1:15–26
Mar 24, 2026
Pentecost: A Cardiac Intervention
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
21 min
When the Gospel is preached, some respond with indifference. Others react with hostility. Many nod in quiet agreement. In this episode of Taste and See, Jim calls us to something deeper—a response in which the truth of Jesus Christ penetrates the heart and transforms the life.
Scripture: Acts 2:36–41
Mar 24, 2026
The Tower of Confusion and God's Dispersal
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
28 min
The Tower of Babel seems like a story about human arrogance. But what if it’s also a story about fear — about choosing self-protection over faithful obedience? In this episode of Taste and See, Jim invites us to reconsider what was really happening on that ancient plain.
Scripture: Genesis 11:1–9
