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1. SEBTS Chapel - John Keating Wiles October 28, 1987

Description:
John Keating Wiles was the Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a call to worship and a Scripture reading from Ezra (0:00-1:39). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (1:40-5:13). John Keating Wiles is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:14-6:19). There is a moment of prayer (6:20-6:44). Wiles speaks about the stigma around orthodoxy and introduces the stubbornness of orthodoxy (6:45-8:47). Wiles explains the stubborn orthodoxy seen in the passage from Ezra that was read earlier (8:48-20:27). The service concludes with a blessing (20:28-20:53).
Subject:
Faith, Grace (Theology), Bible. Ezra, and Belief and doubt
Creator:
Wiles, John Keating and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1987-10-28
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_John_Keating_Wiles_1987-10-28

2. SEBTS Chapel - Jim Shaddix February 16, 2010

Description:
Dr. Jim Shaddix was senior Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. Dr. Daniel Akin welcomes listeners and introduces Jim Shaddix (0:00-0:32). Shaddix asks the congregation to turn to Ezra 8 and thanks the Seminary for allowing him to speak (0:33-1:40). His sermon focuses on spreading the Word without a backup plan, hence the title “Ministering Without a Backup Plan” (1:41-2:25). He reads from Ezra 8 (starting from verse 21) and gives a story about his unsuccessful attempt at growing a church (2:26-6:13). Shaddix describes two types of economies, with the first economy being one where growth/numbers mean success (6:14-7:09). The second economy is one similar to Ezra’s economy where no backup plan exists, where we have to depend on God showing up and revealing His glory (7:10-8:56). Shaddix provides three answers to what ministering without a backup plan looks like (8:57-9:13). First, it involves taking risks for the sake of God’s call to us to spread the Gospel: titles and salaries are not secure when we answer His call (9:14-16:16). Jesus talks of being prepared to give up everything in order to follow Him, but He will always be there by our sides (16:17-22:08). Second, having no backup plan is evident when we are jealous for God’s honor, when we desire for His glory to be shown (22:09-32:31). Third, it involves us humbling ourselves in desperate prayer, depending on God’s strength and crying out for God to show His glory (32:32-37:51). Shaddix concludes with saying that it is hard to minister without a backup plan and gives the congregation two challenges (37:02-38:37). He tells them to “make ministry moves that require God to show up” and to “make sacrificial prayer and fasting” (38:38-39:57). He then provides a word of prayer (39:58-41:07). Dr. Akin gives a final word (41:08-42:25).
Subject:
Bible. Ezra and Ministry
Creator:
Shaddix, Jim and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
2010-02-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Jim_Shaddix_2010-02-16