First Baptist on Fifth

Lent Practices: Rhythms, Rituals, and Renewal

Welcome to a special podcast series designed to guide you through the 40 days of Lent. Whether you are a lifelong observer of the season or simply curious about finding deeper meaning in the everyday, this series offers space for reflection, stillness, and spiritual renewal.

Leaving Home: Fearless | Sermon 2.15.26

A sermon preached by Olena Withrow on Matthew 17:1-9 on Transfiguration Sunday, February 15, 2026 with First Baptist on Fifth, Winston-Salem.

History of First Baptist Church on Fifth with Paul McCraw: 5 of 8

First Baptist Church on Fifth's historian, Paul McCraw, joins pastor Emily Hull McGee, in an 8 part series about the church's history, focusing attention on the three church houses the congregation has occupied and how the church has lived firmly in the context of the growing city around us. 

Leaving Home: Follow Me | Sermon 2.8.26

A sermon preached by Emily Hull McGee on Matthew 4:12-22 on February 8, 2026, with First Baptist Church on Fifth, Winston-Salem, NC

And Also | Devotion 2.1.26

A devotion shared by Emily Hull McGee on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11 on February 1, 2026, with First Baptist Church on Fifth, Winston-Salem, NC

History of First Baptist Church on Fifth with Paul McCraw: 4 of 8

First Baptist Church on Fifth's historian, Paul McCraw, joins pastor Emily Hull McGee, in an 8 part series about the church's history, focusing attention on the three church houses the congregation has occupied and how the church has lived firmly in the context of the growing city around us. 

History of First Baptist Church on Fifth with Paul McCraw: 3 of 8

First Baptist Church on Fifth's historian, Paul McCraw, joins pastor Emily Hull McGee, in an 8 part series about the church's history, focusing attention on the three church houses the congregation has occupied and how the church has lived firmly in the context of the growing city around us. 

A Curious Kind of Storm | Sermon 1.25.26

A homily preached by Emily Hull McGee on Mark 4:35-41 on January 25, 2026, with First Baptist Church on Fifth, Winston-Salem, NC

History of First Baptist Church on Fifth with Paul McCraw: 2 of 8

First Baptist Church on Fifth's historian, Paul McCraw, joins pastor Emily Hull McGee, in an 8 part series about the church's history, focusing attention on the three church houses the congregation has occupied and how the church has lived firmly in the context of the growing city around us. 

Leaving Home: Come and See | Sermon 1.18.26

A sermon preached by Emily Hull McGee on John 1: 29-42 on January 18, 2026, with First Baptist Church on Fifth, Winston-Salem, NC