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1. SEBTS Chapel - Donald Gum October 16, 1985

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Donald Gum was the chaplain at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. The service begins with a Scriptural blessing and a prayer (0:00-0:52). The service is designated as Clinical Pastoral Education Day, and the guests are acknowledged (0:53-3:27). Donald Gum is introduced as the chapel speaker (3:28-4:52). Steve Brown leads in responsive reading (4:53-6:13). Gum reads from Exodus 33:18-23 (6:14-8:12). Gum speaks about the continual preparation for ministry, with components which he names as faith, tradition, Scripture, and experience (8:13-10:35). Gum speaks about the temptation to doubt one’s role in ministry and God’s presence in it (10:36-13:20). Gum speaks about his personal faith and his inclination to doubt (13:21-17:19). Gum speaks about how lightly one takes his experiences and work considering how God moves (17:20-23:36). Gum closes the service in a moment of prayer (23:37-24:18).
Subject:
Bible. Exodus, Experience (Religion), and Compassion--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Gum, Donald 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:
1985-10-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Donald_Gum_1985-10-16

2. SEBTS Chapel - Jack Stearns October 13, 1988

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Jack Stearns was the Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Stearns is announced as the Chapel speaker (0:00-0:14). A hymn is played (0:14-3:15). A word of prayer is given, followed by a hymn (3:16-6:40). Guest visitors for Clinical Pastoral Education Day are welcomed and Stearns is introduced (6:41-11:36). A hymn is played (cut) (11:37-11:42). Reading from Luke 10:25-37, Stearns focuses on the “good neighbor” image of ministry (11:43-16:28). He speaks of the internal difference of the three neighbors from the Scripture that caused the different responses to the injured man (16:29-17:30). Perhaps the priest and the Levite were preoccupied with their cultural duties or other matters (17:31-20:34). The Samaritan showed compassion, implying that he was a man willing to care and a man who had experienced brokenness (20:35-22:03). Stearns then mentions that we all have a little of the priest and Levite in us (22:04-23:37). He also suggests that maybe the Samaritan was fulfilling the law to love God and others by showing compassion (23:38-24:05). Believers have a common bond that causes us to come to together to answer God’s call to ministry (24:06-26:27). Stearns ends with a final word on the good neighbor image: we are one body that God calls on to minister to others (26:28-28:21). A word of prayer concludes the service (28:22-30:37).
Subject:
Good Samaritan (Parable), Compassion--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Bible. Luke
Creator:
Stearns, Jack 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:
1988-10-13
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Jack_Stearns_1988-10-13

3. SEBTS Chapel - Robert Morgan February 15, 1983

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Robert Morgan was a former United States Senator from North Carolina. Chapel opens in prayer and an introduction for song (0:00-0:40). Announcement is given about class schedules for the day, with reading from Matthew 25 followed by prayer (0:40-3:58). Introduction of chapel speaker, Senator Robert Morgan, is given (3:58-5:21). Choir leads in singing (5:21-10:12). Senator Morgan begins by reflecting on the separation of church and state and states that Christians should be involved in politics (10:12-14:29). He says that it is important for Christians to remain involved in politics because the country needs those Christians values (14:29-19:00). To do this it is important to have compassion for others like Christ has compassion and be willing to serve others (19:00-29:38). Senator Morgan concludes by challenging the audience to be responsibly involved in government as believers (29:38-31:36). Chapel is closed in prayer (31:36-32:34).
Subject:
Church and state and Compassion--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Morgan, Robert, 1925-2016 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:
1983-02-15
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_Morgan_1983-02-15