First Baptist Church of Madison

04/05/2026

Hope rises, even in the shadow of empire.
Light breaks through, life endures, and love refuses to be silenced.

This Easter, we remember: resurrection is already at work among us. Happy Easter!

02/06/2026

If you’re in Wisconsin, please join the important work of disrupting white Christian nationalism in our state.

12/06/2025

Together with the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin, we urge you to advocate for our neighbors from Burma by contacting your legislators today.

Recent remarks by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem about the situation in Burma (Myanmar) and the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for its nationals living legally in the U.S. are deeply troubling. Secretary Noem claimed that conditions in Burma have “impr...

11/20/2025

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), we remember the lives taken by anti-trans violence and recommit ourselves to the sacred work of safety, dignity, and love for all transgender people.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, at least 36 transgender and gender-expansive people were killed in the United States this past year—half of them Black trans women. Each life lost is a child of God whose dignity was denied and whose absence we hold with grief and resolve.

We affirm that our trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming siblings are beloved children of God and welcomed into the kin-dom equally. AWAB churches stand ready to receive you with love, affirmation, and community.

Find an affirming Baptist congregation at: awab.org/find-a-church

11/14/2025

ICYMI: “To follow Jesus is not simply to admire him or quote his words. To follow Jesus is to imitate him.”

Catch the full sermon on James 2:14-18 now on our YouTube channel!

08/29/2025

Help us support our community! Drop your donations in the collection bin by the parking lot doors behind First Baptist Church of Madison, 518 N. Franklin Ave. Thank you for giving generously!

08/18/2025

🚴‍♀️ What an incredible day riding around Lake Monona! 🌊 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the community bike ride hosted by First Baptist Church of Madison. It was a perfect mix of fun, fitness, and fellowship! 💙