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  • SEBTS Chapel - John W. Carlton September 5, 1980

    SEBTS Chapel - John W. Carlton September 5, 1980
    Description:
    John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-03:02). The speaker reads from Luke 2:41-52 (03:03-05:17). A woman sings a song of worship (05:18-09:43). Carlton speaks about curiosity and its reputation for leading to misery, but he argues that curiosity can lead us to knowing and loving God more (09:44-23:42). Carlton ends the service with a prayer (23:43-24:47).
    Subject:
    Desire for God and Curiosity
    Creator:
    Carlton, John W., 1920- 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:
    1980-09-05
    Resource Type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_John_W_Carlton_1980-09-05

  • SEBTS Chapel - John W. Carlton September 26, 1969

    SEBTS Chapel - John W. Carlton September 26, 1969
    Description:
    The service begins with the reading of Psalm 95:6-7 (00:00-00:29), a mention of singing (00:30-00:44), and prayer (00:45-03:42). Luke 2:41-52 is read aloud (03:43-06:07), and another mention of singing occurs (06:08-06:27). There was no introduction for John W. Carlton, but he was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. He begins his message speaking about the relationship between the basic motivation to action within us, curiosity, and the basic pull in the opposite direction, reverence (06:28-11:54). [The sound needs to be turned up during 09:25-10:32.] Reverence without curiosity is both blind and docile, and we should always leave the window of our souls open for divine surprise (11:55-13:34). The second answer, curiosity without reverence, is more characteristic of our time. This direction is like blind reverence which asks no questions, resulting in the chief possible results of brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience, and knowledge without love (13:35-16:05). Carlton then uses a few Scriptural references about God’s character to illustrate the proper relationship between reverence and curiosity (16:06-20:39) before ending his time in prayer (20:40-21:49).
    Subject:
    Respect and Curiosity
    Creator:
    Carlton, John W., 1920- 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:
    1969-09-26
    Resource Type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_John_W_Carlton_1969-09-26