By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for September 18

September 18, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, September 18.

I recently revisited a poem that I first encountered in college. It’s called “The Peace of Wild Things.” It was written about 60 years ago by a Kentucky poet named Wendell Berry. There’s something in this poem that has always spoken to me. I hope it will speak to you.

David's Daily Devotion for September 17

September 17, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, September 17.

His given name was Hiram, but everybody called him Hank. He was born September 17, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama. He would grow up to become one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Happy Birthday, Hank Williams.

David’s Daily Devotion for Sept. 16

Seprember 16, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, September 16.

The highest note ever recorded by a human voice was sung by Audrey Luna, an operatic soprano, in 2017, on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. The pitch was an A above high C. It’s hard to know for sure that she hit that note, since only dogs can hear it (kidding).

David’s Daily Devotion for Sept. 15

September 15, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, September 15.

“Tinkers to Evers to Chance”. If you’re a fan of baseball, you know that those three names mean only one thing - double plays! In the first decade of the 20th century, these three infielders turned over 500 of them for the Chicago Cubs. The very first one came on September 15, 1902. And they led their team to four pennants and two world series victories.

David's Daily Devotion for September 12

September 12, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, September 12.

Have you heard of the comic strip called “L’il Folks?” Doesn’t ring a bell? Well, a few months after it started, the name was changed - to “Peanuts” - and it went on to become the most popular comic in history. At its peak, it was featured in 2600 newspapers, with 350 million daily readers. It was expanded to TV, movies, even a Broadway musical. And it earned its creator, Charles Shultz, over a billion dollars.

David’s Daily Devotion for Sept. 11

September 11, 2025 - Good Morning. It’s Thursday, September 11.

I was getting ready for work, that Tuesday morning in early September of 2001. When the clock struck 7:46, a bulletin came on the television. The newscaster said that a small plane had flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. A few minutes later, the report changed. It wasn’t a small plane, it was a commercial airliner. Just after 8:00, we learned that a second airliner had crashed into the South Tower. And we realized that America was under attack.

David’s Daily Devotion for Sept. 10

September 10, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, September 10.

On my property, a mile outside the bustling metropolis of Tenaha, Texas, I have three, count ‘em three, hummingbird feeders. And I have two, count ‘em two, hummingbirds. Upon first glance, this would seem to be a recipe for an idyllic scene. Three feeders, no waiting. Perfect. But when you take my equation and factor in the fact that all hummingbirds are hyper-aggressive little maniacs - well, it’s whatever you call the opposite of idyllic.

David's Daily Devotion for September 9

September 9, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, September 9.

I love spirituals. I love the simplicity, the honesty of these old songs, created by the Black church before the Civil War. Songs of courage and inspiration. Songs of faith, like “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Deep River,” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” They often contain a touch of melancholy, but also a sense of hope. They are, in every sense, songs of the heart.

David’s Daily Devotion for Sept. 8

September 8, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, September 8.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. has been in the news a lot lately. But its story began over fifty years ago on September 8, 1971, with a premier performance of a piece by musical legend, Leonard Bernstein. An exceedingly eclectic work, it blended the styles of classical, jazz, and pop, and featured an orchestra, three choirs, and a rock band. He called it “Mass”.

David's Daily Devotion for Sept. 5

September 5, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, September 5.

The term “genius” is thrown around a lot these days. A famous football coach, a director of hit movies, a mega pop star - geniuses! After a while the word starts to lose its weight, its impact. But, back in the day, there was only one . . . Albert Einstein. In 1922, he was 42 years old, and generally considered the greatest mind on earth. That year he would receive the Nobel Prize in physics for his Theory of Relativity. But todays’s devotion is about another of Einstein’s theories - the theory of happiness.

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