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1. SEBTS Chapel - Donald Gum October 16, 1985

Description:
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 - Max Gray Rogers September 15, 1982

Description:
Max Gray Rogers was Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with a litany with the organ playing in the background, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (00:00-03:02). The choir sings a song of worship (03:03-06:04). Max Gray Rogers begins his sermon by reading from Luke 15:25-32 (06:05-07:42). Rogers’ sermon centers on the story of the Prodigal Son, and he speaks about the irrationality of God’s love which must be experienced to be believed (07:43-19:57). Rogers ends the service with a litany, and the choir sings an “amen” (19:58-20:56).
Subject:
Experience (Religion), Love--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Prodigal son (Parable)
Creator:
Rogers, Max Gray, 1932- 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:
1982-09-15
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Max_Gray_Rogers_1982-09-15

3. SEBTS Chapel - Donald E. Cook March 5, 1981

Description:
Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:50). Donald Cook gives a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (05:51-08:21). The choir sings a song of worship (08:22-10:20). Cook’s sermon is a series of poetry about community, the person of Christ, and experiencing God and his creation (10:21-32:20). Cook ends the service with a word of prayer (32:21-33:16).
Subject:
Experience (Religion), Religious communities, Poetry, and Incarnation
Creator:
Cook, Donald E. 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:
1981-03-05
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Donald_E_Cook_1981-03-05

4. SEBTS Chapel - Charles Midkiff October 13, 1987

Description:
Charles Midkiff was pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, KY and a SEBTS Trustee. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:09). President Randall Lolley introduces Charles Midkiff as the chapel speaker, and he reads from Genesis 35:1-3 (01:10-04:35). The choir sings a song of worship (04:36-08:08). Midkiff begins his sermon with a word of prayer (08:09-09:20). Midkiff walks through the story of Jacob in Genesis, specifically his meeting with God at Bethel, and he describes his time at Southeastern as a “Bethel” experience (09:21-19:08). Midkiff shares four “Bethel” experiences during his time at Southeastern: a deeper love for the Scriptures, an appreciation for the Baptist witness, a fervor for ecumenism and missions, and an “agape” defined love for others (19:09-30:11). Midkiff concludes his sermon by giving a story about when President Lolley visited his family in a time of need, and he thanks the Southeastern community for their love and generosity (30:12-36:14). The service ends with President Lolley giving a word of prayer (36:15-36:43).
Subject:
Experience (Religion), Love--Religious aspects--Christianity--Biblical teaching, and Generosity--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Midkiff, Charles 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:
1987-10-13
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Charles_Midkiff_1987-10-13

5. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Donald Kammerdiener September 21, 1983

Description:
Donald Kammerdiener was the Middle America and Caribbean Area Director for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:30). Donald Kammerdiener is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (01:31-04:57). Kammerdiener recounts Jacob’s dream from Genesis 28:10-22, and he speaks about the urgency of not missing encounters with God and his vision for the world (04:58-22:32). Kammerdiener ends the service with a word of prayer (22:33-23:04).
Subject:
Experience (Religion), Jacob's ladder (Biblical dream), and Missions
Creator:
Kammerdiener, 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:
1983-09-21
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Donald_Kammerdiener_1983-09-21