David's Daily Devotion for December 19

December 19, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, December 19.

Today we share a story behind the beloved Christmas spiritual "Go, Tell it On the Mountain!"

In 1866, right after the end of the Civil War, a college was founded in Nashville called Fisk University. It was designed to provide education to all those who had recently become freedmen and freedwomen. Fisk is among a number of these kinds of schools that still exist today - Spelman University in Atlanta, Howard in Washington D.C., Xavier in New Orleans - just to name a few.

David's Daily Devotion for December 18

December 18, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, December 18.

This morning we take a look at a carol story with enough drama for a week of devotions - O Holy Night.

When you Google the story behind O Holy Night you'll find lots of interesting information...

David’s Daily Devotion for December 15

December 15, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, December 15.

God uses unlikely people. He chose Moses, a man uncomfortable speaking before crowds, to lead a nation. He chose Peter, an uneducated fisherman, to lead a new church. He chose Paul, a Pharisee who hated Christians so much that he had a hand in killing them, to teach the love of Christ to the world.

David's Daily Devotion for Dec. 14

December 14, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, December 14.

My daughter was 27 when she got married, my wife was 20 when we tied the knot, and my mom wed my dad at the tender young age of 17. The history of my family parallels the changes in our culture regarding average marriage ages and leads us to the Christmas question - how old was Mary when she gave birth to Jesus?

David’s Daily Devotion for December 6

December 23, 2023 - There are many gospel songs that ask a question - "What wondrous love is this?", "What can wash away my sin?", "Were you there?". And a number of carols as well - "Do You Hear What I Hear?, "Mary, Did You Know?", and our focus for this morning, "What Child is This?"

David's Daily Devotion for December 12

December 12, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, December 12.

The subject of the "synoptic gospels" makes for a fascinating study. Why and how are Matthew, Mark, and Luke connected? Well, here's some facts -

David's Daily Devotion for December 8

December 8, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, December 8.

David's Daily Devotion for December 7

December 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, December 7.

We continue, this week, to look at stories behind Christmas songs. Most of our favorite carols were written in the 1800‘s and some before that. Today we focus on a modern carol, written in the 20th century.

Journey to Bethlehem at First Baptist Center Dec 8-10

December 6, 2023 - First Baptist Center, once again this year, is inviting the community to take a trip to Old Bethlehem. It's a unique, interactive, and exciting holiday experience. Angels, Shepherds, and Kings. Sheep, Donkeys, and Camels. Free gifts for kids, and for their moms. Hot chocolate and Santa. Live music and a light show. And much more. Come and be our guest at Journey to Bethlehem II, Friday-Sunday, December 8-10, 6-8pm. A free Christmas gift to your family from the family at First Baptist.

David's Daily Devotion for December 6

December 6, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, December 6.

Each day this week we're looking at a story behind a carol. Many of the songs that we love to sing during the Christmas season have interesting backgrounds, stories that are sometimes dramatic and often heartwarming. I love the stories behind the carols and hope you'll enjoy these special holiday devotionals.

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By Bro. David Mathis