https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermonsen-usThe First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.Sermons from Sunday worship at The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. The video version is FBCDC Sermons (Video).Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://tpr-fbcdc.github.io/fbcdc-podcast/artwork-audio.jpghttps://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermonsThe First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.tpr@firstbaptistdc.orgfalseepisodicReckoning and Renewing: Justice, Kindness, and the Unfinished WalkJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Justice, Kindness, and the Unfinished Walk.” Readings: Micah 6:6-8; Romans 12:9-21; Mark 12:28-34. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/23/sunday-oct-25-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-justice-kindness-and-the-unfinished-walk Sunday, October 25, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/23/sunday-oct-25-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-justice-kindness-and-the-unfinished-walkfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -04001035fullfalse15Reckoning and Renewing: Voices Along the WayJanice Osborn and Rob MarusPart of the Reckoning and Renewing journey, FBC members Rob Marus and Janice Osborn offer the sermon. Their theme is "What I Inherited," a return to the question the series began with. What did your family hand you, spoken or unspoken, about race, difference, or who belongs? They share what they've set down, what they've kept on purpose, and what they hope to pass along. 00:00:00 Janice Osborn 00:08:15 This Little Light of Mine 00:09:16 Rob Marus Readings: Psalm 121; 2 Corinthians 5:16-20; Matthew 5:1-16. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/14/sunday-oct-18-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-voices-along-the-way Sunday, October 18, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/14/sunday-oct-18-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-voices-along-the-wayfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-10-18Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -04001220fullfalse14Reckoning and Renewing: Which Jesus?Julie Pennington-RussellFirst Baptist continues our five-week series, Reckoning and Renewing, a chance to look honestly at our own story and our nation's, the dark pieces along with the redeeming ones. Pastor Julie preaches "Which Jesus?" from Matthew 16:13-20, where Jesus asks his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" For two thousand years, Christians have answered that question in ways that have shaped the world—sometimes toward peace and justice, sometimes toward conquest and slavery—with Scripture quoted in defense. What do we do with the truth that white supremacy in this nation was sustained, in large part, by the misuse of the Bible, in the name of the Savior to whom we belong? Readings: Genesis 9:20-27; Romans 12:1-3; Matthew 16:13-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/8/sunday-oct-11-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-which-jesus Sunday, October 11, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/8/sunday-oct-11-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-which-jesusfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-10-11Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400842fullfalse13Reckoning and Renewing: Midnight in AmericaRev. Kevin PetermanFirst Baptist's five-week series, Reckoning and Renewing, is a chance to look honestly at our own story and our nation's, the dark pieces along with the redeeming ones. When we can name what's true about the past without flinching, that past loses its power to hold us in regret or shame. The series moves us a step further into freedom: naming what we've inherited, wrestling with how scripture itself has been used and misused, listening to our own members' stories, and finally asking what faithfulness looks like as we walk forward together. Rev. Kevin Peterman preaches "Midnight in America," from Acts 16:16-40, the story of Paul and Silas in jail. Readings: Isaiah 58:6-9a; Acts 16:16-40; Matthew 23:1-7, 23-28. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/4/sunday-oct-4-2026-midnight-in-america-rev-kevin-peterman Sunday, October 4, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/4/sunday-oct-4-2026-midnight-in-america-rev-kevin-petermanfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -04001200fullfalse12Reckoning and Renewing: The Inheritance We Didn't ChooseJulie Pennington-RussellLuke 4:16-21 opens a five-week series at First Baptist called Reckoning and Renewing, a chance to look honestly at our own story and our nation's, the dark pieces along with the redeeming ones. When we can name what's true about the past without flinching, that past loses its power to hold us in regret or shame. The series moves us a step further into freedom: naming what we've inherited, wrestling with how scripture itself has been used and misused, listening to our own members' stories, and finally asking what faithfulness looks like as we walk forward together. Pastor Julie begins the series with "The Inheritance We Didn't Choose." Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3; Philippians 2:1-11; Luke 4:16-21. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/25/sunday-sep-27-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-the-inheritance-we-didnt-choose Sunday, September 27, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/25/sunday-sep-27-2026-reckoning-and-renewing-the-inheritance-we-didnt-choosefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400800fullfalse11Still Here When Mercy OffendsEric MathisPastor Eric wraps up the sermon series, Still Here: When Holding On Is Holy Enough, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. The sermon immerses us in the story of Jonah. In this passage, we sit with a prophet who is furious — not because God was harsh, but because God was merciful to the "wrong people." It's a story about what happens when grace reaches past the line we would have drawn, and whether we can bear it. The sermon holds that question, and carries it toward the work of reckoning and renewing. Readings: Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/18/sunday-sep-20-2026-still-here-when-mercy-offends Sunday, September 20, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/18/sunday-sep-20-2026-still-here-when-mercy-offendsfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400872fullfalseStill Here When the Wound Is OldEric MathisPastor Eric continues the sermon series, Still Here: When Holding On Is Holy Enough, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. The sermon revisits the story of Joseph. In Genesis 50, Joseph's brothers are terrified now that their father has died, and expect the revenge they have earned. Instead, Joseph weeps and says to them, "You intended to do harm to me, but God intended it for good." For anyone carrying an old wound that has not fully closed, this is not the false comfort of "everything happens for a reason." It is something more sturdy: permission to name the harm, grieve its reality, and set down the exhausting work of keeping score. Readings: Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/10/sunday-sep-13-2026-still-here-when-the-wound-is-old Sunday, September 13, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/10/sunday-sep-13-2026-still-here-when-the-wound-is-oldfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-09-13Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400847fullfalseStill Here When It’s Too MuchEric MathisIn this passage, Pastor Eric continues the sermon series, Still Here: When Holding On is Holy Enough, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. Earlier in the series the journey sits with Jeremiah's burn out and honest complaint. Here the sermon meets Ezekiel, handed a responsibility almost too heavy to carry. God appoints Ezekiel a sentinel, a watchman responsible for warning others of danger. Anyone who has felt responsible for another person's wellbeing knows the weight of it: the parent, the caregiver, the friend who sees trouble coming, and any of us tired of watching the world get used to things we never agreed to. But, God interrupts Ezekiel's assignment with something that sounds almost like heartbreak: "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked… turn back, turn back." The responsibility God gave Ezekiel was never a cold demand. It flowed from a God who does not want to lose anyone, and who carries the weight with us. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/3/sunday-sep-6-2026-still-here-when-its-too-much Sunday, September 6, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/3/sunday-sep-6-2026-still-here-when-its-too-muchfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-09-06Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400912fullfalseStill Here When You’re Burned OutEric Mathis"Still Here: When Holding On is Holy Enough" is a sermon series from Pastor Eric, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Joseph, and Jonah. These are not tidy people, and Scripture does not look away from them. In fact, it hands them the microphone. The series does not promise that everything is fine. It promises something better and harder—that holding on, barely and by a thread, turns out to be holy enough, because we are not the ones finally doing the holding. In this first message of the series, Pastor Eric preaches on Jeremiah, who found himself where many people actually live: doing the faithful thing and quietly wondering if it is worth it. Jeremiah makes one of the most raw complaints in all of Scripture, and God does not strike him down for it. Honesty with God, it turns out, is not the opposite of faith. It may be its deepest form. Readings: Jeremiah 15:15-21; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/26/sunday-aug-30-2026-still-here-when-youre-burned-out Sunday, August 30, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/26/sunday-aug-30-2026-still-here-when-youre-burned-outfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-08-30Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400898fullfalseSay It with Your LifeJulie Pennington-RussellPastor Julie turns to Matthew 16:13-20, where Jesus puts the question to Peter: "Who do you say that I am?" Peter answers correctly—only to discover that saying the words is just the beginning. A confession like this one isn't something you recite…it's something you live. With "Say It with Your Life," Pastor Julie brings the summer series Tell Us a Story to a close. Readings: Psalm 124; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/20/sunday-aug-23-2026-say-it-with-your-life Sunday, August 23, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/20/sunday-aug-23-2026-say-it-with-your-lifefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-08-23Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400750fullfalseCrumbs and CategoriesJulie Pennington-RussellA Canaanite woman refuses to stop shouting for her daughter's life, even after Jesus tries to wave her off. Pastor Julie preaches the message, "Crumbs and Categories," from Matthew 15:21-28. She persists past the silence, past the dismissal, past every category that says she doesn't belong. The sermon watches her change Jesus' mind, and asks what that says about who gets a place at the table. Readings: Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-36; Matthew 15:21-28. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/13/sunday-aug-16-2026-crumbs-and-categories Sunday, August 16, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/13/sunday-aug-16-2026-crumbs-and-categoriesfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-08-16Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -04001022fullfalseLittle Faith, Big WaterJulie Pennington-RussellPastor Julie preaches the message "Little Faith, Big Water" from Matthew 14:22-33. The disciples are alone on the sea, straining against the wind in the dark hours before dawn. The wind is against them. The waves are climbing into the boat when a figure appears walking toward them across the water. And then there's Peter, who starts to sink before he starts to believe. This story reminds us that faith isn't the absence of fear or doubt. Sometimes it's simply reaching for the hand that is already reaching for us. Readings: Matthew 14:22-33. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/9/sunday-aug-9-2026-little-faith-big-water Sunday, August 9, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/8/9/sunday-aug-9-2026-little-faith-big-waterfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-08-09Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -04001066fullfalseFive Loaves, Two Fish, No MathJulie Pennington-RussellThe story doesn't add up—five loaves and two fish shouldn't feed thousands, but when offered to God in trust and thanksgiving, they become part of an unlimited treasury of blessing. Abundance that outruns arithmetic. The sermon explores Matthew 14:13-21. Pastor Julie preaches. Readings: Psalm 17:1-7, 15; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/31/sunday-aug-2-2026-five-loaves-two-fish-no-math Sunday, August 2, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/31/sunday-aug-2-2026-five-loaves-two-fish-no-mathfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-08-02Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400989fullfalseHidden and HolyJulie Pennington-RussellPastor Julie preaches on Matthew 13:31–33, 44–51. A mustard seed. A pinch of yeast. A coin, a pearl, a net. The sermon turns to five small stories about the reign of God—and how it keeps showing up in the most ordinary places. In these brief parables, Jesus points to a kindom that grows quietly, hides in plain sight, and turns up where we least expect it. The sermon considers how the holy might be tucked into the ordinary corners of your own life. Readings: Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-51. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/26/sunday-jul-26-2026-hidden-and-holy Sunday, July 26, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/26/sunday-jul-26-2026-hidden-and-holyfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-07-26Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400998fullfalseWeeds, Wheat, and a God Who WaitsJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Weeds, Wheat, and a God Who Waits.” Readings: Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/19/sunday-jul-19-2026-weeds-wheat-and-a-god-who-waits Sunday, July 19, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/19/sunday-jul-19-2026-weeds-wheat-and-a-god-who-waitsfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-07-19Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400957fullfalseGround WorkEric MathisEric Mathis preaches “Ground Work.” Readings: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/9/sunday-jul-12-2026-ground-work Sunday, July 12, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/9/sunday-jul-12-2026-ground-workfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-07-12Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400989fullfalseTwo ParadesJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Two Parades.” Readings: Zechariah 9:9-12. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/2/u014oibunxd8vutdmcykuuu9co3vv6 Sunday, July 5, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/7/2/u014oibunxd8vutdmcykuuu9co3vv6fbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-07-05Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -04001018fullfalseEyes UpBrooke Holloway BlakeBrooke Holloway Blake preaches “Eyes Up.” Readings: Philippians 3:4b-14. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/24/sunday-june-28-2026-eyes-up-guest-preacher-rev-brooke-holloway-blake Sunday, June 28, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/24/sunday-june-28-2026-eyes-up-guest-preacher-rev-brooke-holloway-blakefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-06-28Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -04001258fullfalseWhat If I'm Mad at God?Julie Pennington-RussellHonest, unvarnished, straight-from-the-gut prayer is everywhere in Scripture. Which raises a question worth sitting with: Why do so many of us think it's off-limits? Moses didn't. In this text, he tells God he's done—overwhelmed, furious, ready to quit. It is not a polite prayer. And yet it's the prayer God answers. Pastor Julie closes the Honest to God series with an invitation to stop editing yourself before you come to God. Bring the anger. Bring the exhaustion. Bring the prayer you've been too careful to say. Sermon text: Numbers 11:1-15. Readings: Numbers 11:1-15; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 27:32-46. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/18/sunday-jun-21-2026-what-if-im-mad-at-god Sunday, June 21, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/18/sunday-jun-21-2026-what-if-im-mad-at-godfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-06-21Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400922fullfalseWhat If I Can’t Forgive?Julie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “What If I Can’t Forgive?” Readings: Matthew 6:5-15. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/11/sunday-jun-14-2026-what-if-i-cant-forgive Sunday, June 14, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/11/sunday-jun-14-2026-what-if-i-cant-forgivefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-06-14Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -04001096fullfalseWhat If I Can't Believe?Julie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “What If I Can't Believe?” Readings: Psalm 33:1-12; Colossians 3:12-17; Mark 9:14-29. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/4/sunday-jun-7-2026-what-if-i-cant-believe Sunday, June 7, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/4/sunday-jun-7-2026-what-if-i-cant-believefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-06-07Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400948fullfalseAware and AmazedJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Aware and Amazed.” Readings: Psalm 8; Genesis 1:1-2:4; Matthew 28:16-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/2/sunday-may-31-2026-aware-and-amazed Sunday, May 31, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/6/2/sunday-may-31-2026-aware-and-amazedfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-05-31Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400808fullfalseWhere the Breath GoesEric MathisEric Mathis preaches “Where the Breath Goes.” Readings: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 20:19-23. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/21/sunday-may-24-2026-where-the-breath-goes-eric-mathis Sunday, May 24, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/21/sunday-may-24-2026-where-the-breath-goes-eric-mathisfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-05-24Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400910fullfalseJoyful, AnywayEric MathisEric Mathis preaches “Joyful, Anyway.” Readings: Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/18/sunday-may-17-2026-joyful-anyway Sunday, May 17, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/18/sunday-may-17-2026-joyful-anywayfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-05-17Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400956fullfalseStill SingingJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Still Singing.” Readings: Psalm 66:8-20; Acts 16:16-34; Luke 8:26-39. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/10/sunday-may-10-2026-still-singing Sunday, May 10, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/10/sunday-may-10-2026-still-singingfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-05-10Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400950fullfalseStill ListeningJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Still Listening.” Readings: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; Acts 16:9-15; Mark 10:46-52. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/3/sunday-may-3-2026-still-listening Sunday, May 3, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/5/3/sunday-may-3-2026-still-listeningfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-05-03Sun, 03 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400797fullfalseStill BecomingJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Still Becoming.” Readings: Psalm 23; Acts 9:10-19; Luke 10:1-9 (Gospel). Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/23/sunday-apr-26-2026-still-becoming Sunday, April 26, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/23/sunday-apr-26-2026-still-becomingfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-04-26Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400896fullfalseStill FallingJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Still Falling.” Readings: Acts 9:1-9. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/19/sunday-apr-19-2026-still-falling Sunday, April 19, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/19/sunday-apr-19-2026-still-fallingfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-04-19Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400939fullfalseStill BurningJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Still Burning.” Readings: Luke 24:13-35. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/9/sunday-apr-12-2026-still-burning Sunday, April 12, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/9/sunday-apr-12-2026-still-burningfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-04-12Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400875fullfalseThe Good News Swallows DeathJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Swallows Death.” Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 51-57; Matthew 28:1-10. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/5/sunday-apr-5-2026-the-good-news-swallows-death-easter Sunday, April 5, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/4/5/sunday-apr-5-2026-the-good-news-swallows-death-easterfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-04-05Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400844fullfalseGood Friday: A Service of Silence and ShadowsJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Good Friday: A Service of Silence and Shadows.” Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/20/friday-apr-3-2026-good-friday-a-service-of-silence-and-shadows Sunday, April 3, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/10/20/friday-apr-3-2026-good-friday-a-service-of-silence-and-shadowsfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-04-03Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -04003885fullfalseThe Good News Embraces Great Love and Great SufferingJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Embraces Great Love and Great Suffering.” Readings: Luke 19:28-44; Zechariah 9:9-10. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/29/sunday-mar-29-2026-palm-sunday-the-good-news-embraces-great-love-and-great-suffering Sunday, March 29, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/29/sunday-mar-29-2026-palm-sunday-the-good-news-embraces-great-love-and-great-sufferingfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-03-29Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400936fullfalseThe Good News Embraces Both Justice and MercyJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Embraces Both Justice and Mercy.” Readings: John 8:2-11. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/21/h1t2hrahctyoahrnshcn9g2248qpz7 Sunday, March 22, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/21/h1t2hrahctyoahrnshcn9g2248qpz7fbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-03-22Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -04001080fullfalseThe Good News Emerges from the MarginsEric MathisEric Mathis preaches “The Good News Emerges from the Margins.” Readings: Matthew 19:13-15. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/14/sunday-mar-15-2026nbsp-the-good-news-emerges-from-the-margins Sunday, March 15, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/14/sunday-mar-15-2026nbsp-the-good-news-emerges-from-the-marginsfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-03-15Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400940fullfalseThe Good News Defies Our CalculationsJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Defies Our Calculations.” Readings: Mark 6:30-44. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/6/sunday-mar-8-2026-the-good-news-defies-our-calculations Sunday, March 8, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/6/sunday-mar-8-2026-the-good-news-defies-our-calculationsfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-03-08Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400870fullfalseThe Good News Embodies Love for God and NeighborJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Embodies Love for God and Neighbor.” Readings: Luke 7:36-50. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/1/sunday-mar-1-2026-the-good-news-embodies-love-for-god-and-neighbor Sunday, March 1, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/3/1/sunday-mar-1-2026-the-good-news-embodies-love-for-god-and-neighborfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-03-01Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500954fullfalseThe Good News Catches Us by SurpriseJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “The Good News Catches Us by Surprise.” Readings: John 2:1-11. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/22/sunday-feb-22-2026-the-good-news-catches-us-by-surprise Sunday, February 22, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/22/sunday-feb-22-2026-the-good-news-catches-us-by-surprisefbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-02-22Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500942fullfalseAsh Wednesday MeditationJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Ash Wednesday Meditation.” Readings: Joel 2:12-17; Luke 14:15-24; Genesis 3:19; Psalm 32. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/18/wednesday-feb-18-2026-ash-wednesday-worship Sunday, February 18, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/18/wednesday-feb-18-2026-ash-wednesday-worshipfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-02-18Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500372fullfalseA Christ-Soaked WitnessJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “A Christ-Soaked Witness.” Readings: Matthew 5:13-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/13/sunday-feb-15-2026-a-christ-soaked-witness Sunday, February 15, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/13/sunday-feb-15-2026-a-christ-soaked-witnessfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-02-15Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500884fullfalseA Christ-Soaked ContradictionJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “A Christ-Soaked Contradiction.” Readings: Matthew 5:1-12. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/15/sunday-feb-8-2026-a-christ-soaked-contradiction Sunday, February 8, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/15/sunday-feb-8-2026-a-christ-soaked-contradictionfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-02-08Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -05001028fullfalseA Christ-Soaked DisruptionJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “A Christ-Soaked Disruption.” Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/1/sunday-feb-2-2026-a-christ-soaked-disruption Sunday, February 1, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/2/1/sunday-feb-2-2026-a-christ-soaked-disruptionfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-02-01Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -05001008fullfalseA Christ-Soaked CallingEric MathisEric Mathis preaches “A Christ-Soaked Calling.” Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/31/sunday-jan-182026-a-christ-soaked-calling-pastor-eric-mathis Sunday, January 18, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/31/sunday-jan-182026-a-christ-soaked-calling-pastor-eric-mathisfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-01-18Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500984fullfalseA Christ-Soaked BaptismJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “A Christ-Soaked Baptism.” Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/3/a-christ-soaked-world-epiphany-sunday-z4lmt Sunday, January 11, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/3/a-christ-soaked-world-epiphany-sunday-z4lmtfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-01-11Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500950fullfalseA Christ-Soaked WorldJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “A Christ-Soaked World.” Readings: John 1:1-18. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/3/a-christ-soaked-world-epiphany-sunday Sunday, January 4, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/1/3/a-christ-soaked-world-epiphany-sundayfbcdc-sermon-audio-2026-01-04Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500870fullfalseChristmas Eve MeditationJulie Pennington-RussellJulie Pennington-Russell preaches “Christmas Eve Meditation.” Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-dec-24-2025 Sunday, December 24, 2025 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2025/12/24/christmas-eve-dec-24-2025fbcdc-sermon-audio-2025-12-24Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500526fullfalse