We’ve been back from Medellin, Colombia for 10 days. So now that I’ve had some time to reflect, and time to put together a presentation on the trip, it’s time to post a wrap-up here on First Free’s blog. Our team of 12, was a fun and enthusiastic bunch. Steve, Gabbie, Manuel, Kim, Rita, Jeff, […]

On Sunday morning we went to a church service in Acevedo Sector, and we sang along to lyrics such as “Gloria a ti solo, Jesuschristo.” Glory to you alone, Jesus Christ. And then we broke bread together and heard the story of the planting of this church at a time when the neighborhood was rife […]

— Posted by Bill Shereos, Senior Pastor — Just recently, on Friday June 26th, the Supreme Court ruled that no State is allowed to deny the right of marriage to same sex couples. Some have hailed this decision as a great achievement; others have labeled it “diabolical.” People are polarized on both sides of the […]

Check in and security all went smoothly, and our flight to a layover in Miami got off as scheduled. Our team of 12 from First Evangelical Free Church are on our way to Medellin Colombia to work with CLUB DEPORTIVO UNIÓN CHRISTIANO. CDUC was founded in 1991 by Mark Wittig (a former member of First Free), to offer urban youths […]

Posted by Tom Woodworth Now I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done through the churches in Macedonia. They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity. (2 Corinthians 8:1-2) […]

by Bill Shereos, Senior Pastor A number of Islamic women but not all wear traditional Berkas. One reason for the custom is that it is thought women may be snare to men by being the source of sexual temptation. Covering women is thought to be a way to protect men from the lure of lust […]

Posted by Beverly Munro “The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty to send rain on your land in season and to bless the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but borrow from none.” – Deuteronomy 28:12 “May the Lord God Bless you real good!” This is the […]

By Laura Studee Last year, about this time, I heard about the Perspectives course being offered at First Free. Right away, I had many reasons for it “not being for me.” First, my husband traveled almost every week. Who was going to watch my kids, or get them home from KidMix every week?  Secondly, it […]

Posted by Veronica Wilson One of my favorite qualities of God is that he is a master storyteller. It is in his storytelling that I begin to understand how big his love is. It is also in his storytelling that I begin to believe he desires to be known. As I have grown in my […]

Posted by Darrell Tiénou-Gustafson Despite many years as a missionary kid – a white-skinned minority among dark-skinned Congolese people, very aware of my color – when my family was in the US, our neighborhoods, churches, and schools were always very White. It was a shock when I came to college here in Chicago and realized, […]