All posts by Sean Scribner

About Sean Scribner

Pastor Sean is the Lead Pastor at EMC. He and his wife Rebecca have three children: Savannah, Nathan, and William.

Connecting
Sermon Series

The final command of Jesus to those who desire to follow him was to go. To the ends of the earth. To be his witnesses. Simple, right?

Sometimes the simplest things can be the hardest things to do.

As Christ’s witnesses, empowered by the Spirit, we are to follow the example of our Lord and go. He hasn’t asked for our good intentions. He has asked for our whole lives, surrendered to him and his purposes, and to go and be his people for his sake in the world.

Our work is a continuation of his work. To go and to share all possible truth with all possible people in all possible ways. Connecting the whole gospel to the whole world with our whole strength.

“And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere.” (Acts 1:8)

Series Playlist

Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
The Lord Who Connects
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  • The Lord Who Connects

    The Lord Who Connects

    Nov 5, 2017 • 24:20

    Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Connecting Scripture: Acts 1:1

  • Thoroughly Connected

    Thoroughly Connected

    Nov 12, 2017 • 27:45

    The apostle was: Thorough in his teaching Thorough in his coverage Thorough in his methods Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Connecting Scripture: Acts 20:18-38

  • Obstacles to Connecting

    Obstacles to Connecting

    Nov 19, 2017 • 41:12

    Loss of urgency Absence of intentionality Misplaced religiosity Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Connecting Scripture:  Acts 17:16-34

  • The Lord of Connection

    The Lord of Connection

    Nov 26, 2017 • 48:12

    Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Connecting Scripture: Luke 10: 1-20

(re)building
Sermon Series

What would happen if the people of God were fully committed to the work of God in the world? What would happen if when we prayed, “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done,” we meant it with sincerity of heart? What if we laid aside our own dreams, desires, and ambitions and allowed God to replace them with his own?

To answer these questions, we will be looking to the book of Nehemiah. We will catch a glimpse of what it looks like when God’s vision and burden becomes our own, what it looks like when people come together for a cause bigger than themselves, and what will happen when church culture is exchanged for Kingdom culture.

When God is at work, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. (re)building will be examining the limitless potential for God’s kingdom when the power of His word is coupled with the enthusiasm of committed individuals.

Series Playlist

Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
A Burden and a Vision
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  • A Burden and a Vision

    A Burden and a Vision

    Oct 1, 2017 • 40:28

    Sensing a need Offering a prayer Forming a plan Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 1-2

  • It Takes a Team

    It Takes a Team

    Oct 8, 2017 • 49:05

    Establishment of priority Unity of purpose Diversity of persons Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 3

  • When Opposition Comes

    When Opposition Comes

    Oct 15, 2017 • 41:11

    Mining treasure from trouble Undergirding our work with His “I’ve got your back!” Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 4

  • Building a People of Joy

    Building a People of Joy

    Oct 22, 2017 • 39:08

    Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 6:15-16; 8

  • First Things First

    First Things First

    Oct 29, 2017 • 43:18

    The priority of God’s Word The priority of God’s day The priority of God’s work Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: (re)building Scripture: Nehemiah 10

Pressing On
Sermon Series

What does a life of faith look like? As Christians, we are told that we are to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7), but how does that become more than a nice platitude? How does that inform every aspect of our lives? How do we be a people who press on as the people of God, even when things are hard, or when the future is uncertain, or when we have settled into the numbing monotony of day to day life?

Fortunately for us, the pastor who wrote the letter to the Hebrews had a thing or two to say about these questions. He knew the circumstances of his hearers – how they went through all sorts of various trials and difficulties – and he cared enough for their lives that he spoke into their situations and offered them the hope that only comes from Christ, the “author and perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:2).

This sermon series is about what it means to be a people of faith. By learning from that “great cloud of witnesses,” those ancient faithful, we will see more clearly the nature of the faith the pastor who wrote Hebrews would have his hearers emulate. Their reliance upon the word of God and perseverance through whatever they faced will become a motivation for us to press on and persevere in the present today.

Series Playlist

Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
The Faithful Ones
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  • The Faithful Ones

    The Faithful Ones

    Jul 30, 2017 • 43:58

    Faith Defined Faith Lived out Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 10:39

  • Noah

    Noah

    Aug 6, 2017 • 44:57

    Faith’s Obedience Faith’s Condemnation Faith’s Righteousness Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

  • Walking with God on a Leash

    Walking with God on a Leash

    Aug 13, 2017 • 33:52

    When God Tugs on the Leash Getting from Here to There Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 22:1-19

  • Moses

    Moses

    Aug 20, 2017 • 45:28

    “I have certainly seen” “I will be with you” “This is your sign” Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29; Exodus 3:7-12

  • Rahab

    Rahab

    Aug 27, 2017 • 48:02

    Rahab’s faith Its basis Its conviction Its evidence God’s grace Its beauty Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:31; Joshua 2

  • Gideon

    Gideon

    Sep 3, 2017 • 45:39

    Breaking the cycle The unstoppable alliance The problem of two altars Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32, Judges 6

  • Samson

    Samson

    Sep 10, 2017 • 46:44

    Blessed are the barren Understanding the real need His Spiritual supply Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32, Judges 13

  • Jephthah

    Jephthah

    Sep 17, 2017 • 39:21

    God’s unlikely heroes The only pleasing sacrifice Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 11:32; Judges 11

  • Consider Him

    Consider Him

    Sep 24, 2017 • 42:11

    What we must reject How we must run Where we must look Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Pressing On Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

ARTICLE: How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home
Articles, Family Discipleship

The article, “How to Raise a Pagan Kid in a Christian Home,” offers a helpful perspective about the purpose of parenting. It is not to raise good moral citizens, but to raise disciples of Jesus whose lives have been transformed by his grace.

Too many times, (Christian) parents have it as their goal to make their kids good and moral. It is as if the entire purpose of their family’s spiritual life is to shape their children into law-abiding citizens who stay out of trouble. The only problem with this goal is that it runs in stark contrast to what the Bible teaches. The gospel is not about making bad people moral, but about making dead people alive. If we teach morality without the transforming power of the gospel and the necessity of a life fully surrendered to God’s will, we are raising moral pagans.

According to the author, the “American dream plus Jesus” does nothing more than merely produce “good, moral pagans.” This article forces Christian parents who are serious about discipling their children to honestly evaluate what their objectives truly are. It is challenging, but fresh and insightful. Check it out.

From Rags to Righteousness
Sermon Series

What does it mean to be the body of Christ? We have died with him. We have been raised with him. We have ascended with him and our lives are hidden with him in God. Paul says that in light of the fact that God has chosen us for a new life of love in his Son, we must dress in the wardrobe he has picked out for us (Colossians 3:12).

So many Christians have experienced the very worst of life in the body of Christ. They have been on the receiving end of anger, criticism, gossip, or slander. They have been ignored, embarrassed, or judged. Many have bounced in and out of churches for years without ever sensing they belonged or mattered to anyone. Is this the best we can expect out of the church in this life, or does God have something else altogether in mind? Can church become a source of real hope, real joy, real love, and real life?

Guided by the practical wisdom from the Apostle Paul for the churches in Colossae and Ephesus, this sermon series will take a hard look at the very worst of church life with a hopeful eye toward all we can become through the Son in the Spirit. To live out God’s intentions for the Christian church in the world, we must be a people who move From Rags to Righteousness.

Series Playlist

Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
Elizabeth City EMC Podcast
Clothing
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  • Clothing

    Clothing

    Jun 18, 2017 • 48:01

    They’re not our clothes The clothes are always His The clothes are a perfect fit Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 4:24-5:2; Colossians 3:12-14

  • Speaking

    Speaking

    Jun 25, 2017 • 51:11

    The power of words Words of death Words of life Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 5:19a; Colossians 3:16a

  • Singing

    Singing

    Jul 2, 2017 • 39:56

    Worship is that which: Fills our heart Shapes our life Remembers our future Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Eph 5:19; Col 3:16

  • Giving

    Giving

    Jul 9, 2017 • 47:37

    What God could be towards us, but isn’t What we should be towards God, but aren’t What the Holy Spirit wants to produce in us, and is Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 3:17

  • Fish Out Of Water

    Fish Out Of Water

    Jul 16, 2017 • 45:50

    Old Assumptions New Vision Speaker: Aaron Meservey Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Colossians 3:18

  • Praying

    Praying

    Jul 23, 2017 • 47:55

    The enemy without The enemy within The call to arms Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: From Rags to Righteousness Scripture: Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2

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