By Bro. David Mathis

David's Daily Devotion for November 2

November 2, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, November 2.

When you walk into most Baptist churches, you'll find a room called The Fellowship Hall. It's a room where the church family gathers, gathers for potluck meals, for special occasions, for, well, fellowship. That's kind of a "church" word - fellowship. It's our word for what the world would call a party. We had a big party at our church last night, a fellowship, and a great time was had by young and old.

David's Daily Devotion for November 1

November 1, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, November 1.

On this day, in 1512, the public first viewed one of the world's greatest artistic achievements - the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Located seven stories above the floor, it's covered with a mural painted by Michelangelo. He toiled for four years to produce the masterpiece, standing precariously on a wooden scaffold, with his neck awkwardly craned backwards.

David's Daily Devotion for October 27

October 27, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Friday, October 27.

I love spirituals. I love their simplicity, their honesty. These American songs, created by the African American church before the Civil War, are filled with courage and inspiration. They often contain a touch of melancholy, but also a sense of hope. They are, in every sense of the word, songs of the heart.

David's Daily Devotion for October 26

October 26, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, October 26.

Here's a very specific question about heaven. What will it sound like? Well, I think I may have gotten a small taste of that sound yesterday.

There's a Mennonite community here in deep East Texas, and yesterday they assembled at my church for a wedding. The ceremony included eight congregational hymns. The 300 voices, unaccompanied by musical instruments, and in perfect four-part harmony, filled our sanctuary. The sound was ethereal. It was angelic. It was heavenly.

David's Daily Devotion for October 25

October 25, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, October 25.

Autumn shows its colors late here in East Texas. We’re on the threshold of November, but trees are just beginning to turn. Up north, the change happened weeks ago. Have you ever wondered what causes the reds and golds to appear? Well, in a word, it’s all about chlorophyll, or really the lack of it.

David's Daily Devotion for October 23

October 23, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Monday, October 23.

Yesterday, we welcomed a guest teacher to our church. He was an expert in the area of Apologetics. That's a term that, perhaps, isn't widely known or well understood. The word comes from the Greek "apologia." That sounds like our word "apology," but has more in common with the legal term, defense.

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