Heavenly minded or earthly good?

Heavenly minded or earthly good?

Many people have requoted or rephrased Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.’s famous statement: “Some people are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good.” You can follow this link if you are curious about Holmes himself, but suffice it to say, the man was brilliant....
Jesus paid it all

Jesus paid it all

Recently I was at a restaurant enjoying lunch with three new friends. We waved at a man from our Sunday School class who came in while we were eating. Later, our server told us that he had picked up the check for the whole table. His gift made us feel grateful and...
Do you have faith for the future?

Do you have faith for the future?

I watched the GOP presidential debate last week with hope. After the debate, I realized my hope for our country isn’t based on any certainties. America will always be one election away from better times, worse times, troubling times, or times of peace and...
Holy sheep

Holy sheep

Yep. I said it to get your attention.  For my whole life, I have used the letters “HS” as an abbreviation for “Holy Spirit.”  Like a lot of things in our English language, apparently those letters are now a texting term that means something VERY different!  Last week,...
The mystery of Christ’s return and marriage

The mystery of Christ’s return and marriage

I was reading my youngest son, Craig’s, First15 devotional (If you haven’t tried it you should!). Craig was writing about the promise of Christ’s return and said, “He’s so overjoyed to walk in relationship with you right now, but like...