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To celebrate FSBC's 175th anniversary, our May 21st, 2023 worship service comprised of four different meditations from minister and...

One of the hallmarks of Freemason Street Baptist Church is our commitment to service. As we look to celebrate our 175th Anniversary, what...

As another school year draws nearer to a close, I’m thinking of teachers and thanking God for them, especially now. My mom and Angie’s,...

(a reposting, heartfelt and still true) It had been one of those nights when it felt as if, with enough of a shove, the entire world...

What is it that makes a Christian a Christian? Is it following a particular philosophy or having an attitude of care and compassion for...

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come" (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV) On Saturday, March 4, 2023 members of our church...

The Seven Words of Jesus from the Cross occupy our Sundays in worship this Lenten season and on through Resurrection Sunday. We hope to...

When she was faced with people others found difficult to be with or even threatening, Mother Theresa would pray, “In what distressing...

The poem is called “Annunciation.” You can find it in a lovely book called A Pentecost of Finches, written by Robert Siegel. She didn’t...

The election to choose who would succeed George Washington as president, held in 1796, was a bitter contest marked by meanness,...

Beloved Freemason Street, At this time in our church year, we turn our attention to the nomination of deacons. I have been asked to...

(The flood in your life may not be literal, but many of us are feeling overwhelmed in some way today. Keep going.) The things we witness...

Thomas’ encounter with the Risen Christ can teach us what it means to be the Church today. Like Thomas, we are disciples who have not yet...

For many Christians, doubt is a word that reflects failure, especially when it comes to their faith. I know many who have questioned...

It took a while for me to get to know Thomas. For years, I knew of him by the wholly inappropriate nickname, Doubting Thomas. Growing up...

Hildegard of Bingen was a Christian teacher, writer, composer, and spiritual visionary, who was born in Germany at the end of the 11th...

All Saints Day Sundays have become among the most meaningful Sundays of our year in worship for me. Remembering those we have lost, who...

Hate may fill the hole in a wounded soul, but just for a while. It may fire a sense of purpose and drive. It may be the admission ticket...

It had been one of those nights when it felt as if, with enough of a shove, the entire world might split at the seams, coming apart, with...

As our time apart due to the pandemic goes on, I’ve been wondering what exactly this experience is doing to us, not just physically, but...