By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for July 12

July 12, 2023 - Good morning! It's Wednesday, July 12.

I'm sure you'd agree that it's a good idea to begin and end each day with prayer. Well, on Wednesdays, that's exactly what happens at First Baptist Center. At 6am, a group of about 20 men meet at a local restaurant for a prayer breakfast. Our leader shares a brief Bible passage before we pray, and he always ends it by saying, "That's pretty good stuff!". And then at 6pm, our church, like many churches, has a mid-week prayer service that includes a Bible study.

David’s Daily Devotion for July 11

July 11, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, July 11.

On this day, in 1960, a book was published. It was written by a little known, previously unpublished writer from Alabama. Her editor told her to expect that, at most, only a few thousand copies would be sold. Instead, the novel went on to sell over 30 million copies, the writer won the Pulitzer Prize, and her story was made into an Oscar winning movie. It is my favorite book. You've probably guessed that I'm talking about "To Kill a Mockingbird".

David’s Daily Devotion for July 7

July 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, July 7.

Do you remember "Show & Tell" Day from your childhood? It was usually Friday, and you could bring something special to school. You'd get up in front of your class (like the teacher!) and SHOW it off and TELL about it. I don't know if they still do that, but I hope they do.  It was fun!

Community Show, Tell Fellowship This Sunday

July 5, 2023 - Community Show & Tell Fellowship, this Sunday, 5pm, First Baptist Center.

This Sunday, July 9, at 5pm, First Baptist Church of Center is hosting a community party called, "Show & Tell." The First Baptist Center gym, at 117 Cora (across from the historic courthouse), will be filled with tables and those tables will be filled with collections, hobbies, artwork, and crafts - all the things we do in our spare time.

David's Daily Devotion for July 5

July 5, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, July 5.

On this day, 37 years ago, a memorable moment occurred in New York City. The remembrance of that event serves as an appropriate postscript to yesterday's patriotic holiday. On July 5, 1986, the Statue of Liberty reopened to the public after a two-year, 40 million-dollar renovation.

David's Daily Devotion for June 30

June 30, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, June 30.

A couple of times in my life, I've had the blessing of being an ESL teacher, English as a Second Language. My students were adults who had immigrated to the United States. I had great admiration for them, as I watched how hard they worked to give their families, their children, a better life in America. And I was inspired as I watched them work hard to learn English, a difficult language - and sometimes a crazy language!

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