November 1, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: evangelism, invitation, emotionalism, preaching
Christians in most American churches are encouraged to evangelize – which means sharing the gospel with unbelievers and calling them to faith and repentance in Jesus Christ. This highly appropriate activity is rooted in the words of the New Testament and obedience to our Lord who commands us to make disciples.
Yet while we see many circles and pockets of Christendom “...
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May 2, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: preaching, preacher, Pastor, church, Bible, perfectionism
I am a perfectionist is some areas of life. I am not advocating theological perfectionism, but rather confessing to the personality construct of feeling like you always have more to do in a certain area and you are never satisfied with it. This is something many people deal with, but more on that in a moment....
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April 20, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: church, sermon, endings, preaching, Pastor, end of sermon, Isaiah 40:8, Bible
Ending a sermon well has always been difficult for me. Preaching can be likened to flying an airplane. The introduction is the takeoff. The exposition is the actual flight. The conclusion is the landing. And oh, my, have I had some crash-and-burn landings! Maybe at the top of the list was the time I forgot the lyrics to a song I was going to recite! After fumbling and mu...
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April 6, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: preaching, expository preaching, expository, Bible, sermons, church, Pastor, preacher
In my last post, I talked about what I believe is the best method of exposing the people of God to the Word of God on the Lord’s Day. I am convinced that this is done through expository preaching. However, I am not so naïve to think that every expository sermon is done in a 5-star fashion and there are times when it is not modeled well. I want to help correct some misco...
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April 4, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: preaching, Pastor, church-building, expository, Bible, God
A decisive factor in choosing a church is the preaching – and rightly so because sound doctrine and healthy teaching are referenced frequently in the New Testament. Yet all too often we judge preaching based on the style and the communication skills of the preacher and not necessarily his content or method. Is the preacher funny? Does he inspire me?
But better question...
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February 21, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: church, Pastor Seth Alcorn, Pastor, Flat Run Church, Virginia, God, Jesus, love, Holy Spirit, doctrine, preaching, pulpit
February 18, 2019 is probably not a big day for you unless you had a child born that day. While I doubt anyone remembers where they were that day, I sure do! It was my first Sunday as Pastor of Flat Run Church....
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