It’s all Connecticut’s fault! On this day in 1901, Connecticut brought us all to a screeching halt – almost.  They were the first state to pass legislation establishing speed limits for motorized vehicles.  Remember that the gasoline powered vehicle was in its infancy.  The 1901 Oldsmobile Curved Dash could reach a blistering speed of 25… Read More »

From childhood, we are tantalized with a goal that is unrealistic for most and unbiblical for all.  It’s the concept of becoming a millionaire someday.  There are about 24 million millionaires in the United States with the US having the largest global concentration of millionaires with 7.1% of our population fitting into the millionaire tax… Read More »

To say that April was a rainy month is an understatement.  In 1921, Al Jolson wrote a song for the Broadway musical Bombo called April Showers.  A famous line from the song says, “Though April showers may come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May.”  It’s a metaphor for the problems of… Read More »

“In a Moody Monthly article entitled, “To Be Perfectly Honest,” Calvin Miller recalls a woman in his former church who became angry because he wouldn’t let her son sing more solos in church. She jotted down in a notebook every instance in her contact with Miller in which he did things “that were not in… Read More »

Lately, I’ve been devoting a day or two to sharing a message from another pastor or Christian writer.  I think it’s good to hear another sound and Biblical voice.  Today, I’m excited to share a message from a great servant of the Lord who is now in his sunset years and declining health.  His name… Read More »

Today is a patriotic holiday that is forgotten by most and misunderstood by even more:  Armed Forces Day.  What is the difference between Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and Armed Forces Day?  Any confusion can be cleared by noticing the verbiage in relation to the uniform. Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, honors those who… Read More »

September 26, 1964 is a day we should never forget.  Seven individuals boarded a charter boat in Honolulu, Hawaii.  A freak storm erupted during their cruise, shipwrecking the crew.  Search parties looked for the ship for years but eventually, it was declared “lost at sea” and the crew and passengers declared dead.  About 15 years… Read More »

Today’s devotional is a bit different, simply because on the day I’m writing it, I’m feeling overwhelmed – in a good way.  Let me give the backstory to set up the devotional. Over the last few weeks, things have been crazy!  Please understand that this is not a complaint.  It’s just the way the weeks… Read More »

On this day in 1637, French Cardinal Richelieu, formerly known as Armand Jean du Plessis made his point – by removing the point.  “Cardinal Richelieu (born September 9, 1585, Poitou or Paris, France—died December 4, 1642, Paris) was the chief minister to King Louis XIII of France from 1624 to 1642.”1  Judging from history, it is difficult to determine if… Read More »

Today’s devotional is a public service announcement with a theological twist at the end.  The PSA is this:  May 10-16 is not only a celebration of the police, but also National Women’s Health week which kicks off on Mother’s Day every year.  This week is sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human… Read More »