By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for August 18

August 18, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, August 18.

Today is National Mail Order Catalog Day. Why did they choose August 18th? Because, on this day in 1872, Montgomery Ward issued the first retail catalog. It was only one page, and featured only 163 items. Just five years later, the "wish book" had grown to 150 pages, and boasted over 3,000 items. Americans could use the catalog to buy clothing, toys, tools, even entire houses. And consumers were promised "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back". Wards invented that slogan.

David's Daily Devotion for August 17

August 17, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, August 17.

Seven years ago, I didn't know very much about Center, Texas. I was serving at a church near Texarkana, when I received a phone call from a man named Carl Smith. He was chairman of a committee at First Baptist that was searching for a Minister of Worship. At the end of that call, I still had lots of questions about Center, but I had a very positive impression... of Carl Smith!

David's Daily Devotion for August 16

August 16, 2023 - Good Morning. It's Wednesday, August 16.

Tomorrow at 2:00 pm, First Baptist Church of Center, Texas will host a memorial service for our pastor emeritus, Carl Smith. Bro. Carl chose several songs for us to sing, and I have the blessing of singing one by the gospel artist, Andrae Crouch. "My Tribute" will certainly be a tribute to the life that our pastor lived.

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 15

August 15, 2023 - Good Morning!  It's Tuesday, August 15.

On this day in 1969, half a million young people gathered on a dairy farm in upstate New York, for a music festival.  It was called Woodstock, even though the town by that name was 40 miles away.  Max Yasgur's farm was actually in the little hamlet of Bethel.  That's a Hebrew name that means "House of God".  And so, in retrospect, Woodstock was a better name for an event that saw rampant drug abuse, three deaths, monsoon rains, and acres and acres of mud.

David’s Daily Devotion for Aug. 11

August 11, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, August 11.

Every year, on the Sunday before school starts, my church takes a moment to honor teachers, to thank educators, to pray for all those in our community who shape and mold and bless our children. This Sunday is that moment, and any local teacher is warmly invited to join us at our 10:15 service.

David's Daily Devotion for August 9

August 9, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, August 9.

A quiz to start out your mid-week! Can you guess what each of these people invented?

*Louis Braille
*Joseph Guillotine
*Henry Heimlich
*Jules Leotard
*Candido Jacuzzi
*Rudolph Diesel
*George Ferris
*Nacho Anaya
*Samuel Morse
*Hans Geiger
*Emo Rubik
*Earl Tupper
*Samuel Colt
*Frank Zamboni

Do you get an A+? I'll bet you did. Each invention, of course, was named after the inventor. 

David's Daily Devotion for August 7

August 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, August 7.

Last night, my church celebrated The Lord's Supper. At the end of the service, we sang a song. Here's the story behind that song.

In 1755, John Fawcett, 16 years old, was converted under the preaching of the famous evangelist George Whitefield. God called him to preach not long after and, at the age of 21, he became pastor of a small, working class church in rural England. A few years later this gifted minister was offered a position at a large church in London - a huge step forward in his ministry career.

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