The Last Shall Be First and the Back Shall Be Front

I've been reminded of one of my Cincinnati Bible College professors and want to share three particular memories of him that keep him in a cozy, warm section of my heart.

       1)  His name was Sherwood Smith. He had a brother named Forrest. (Cool parents, right?)

       2)  He was poking fun at a verbal habit that many of the young coeds had gotten into: "What's all this 'heavens yes' I keep hearing on campus? 'Do you want to go get some Skyline Chili? Oh, heavens yes!' If it's okay to say heavens yes, why can't I say hell no?"

       3)  There was one time Professor Smith was late in getting to class. Some impish student got the bright idea for us to all turn our desks around and face the rear of the room. A couple minutes later, Sherwood walked in and, without missing a beat, picked up the small table-top lectern that held his notes, walked to the rear of the room, sat in a window well, and proceeded to teach the class...with all the folks who usually tried to snooze in the back now sitting on the front row.

Insert nostalgic sigh here.