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Description:: Stanley M. Hauerwas was Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. The service begins with a prayer and a song sung by the choir (0:00-2:50). Stanley Hauerwas is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (2:51-6:36). Hauerwas expresses his gratitude for being able to speak (6:37-8:11). He speaks about peacemaking, explaining why it is a virtue (8:12-11:59). Hauerwas explains what the practicality of peacemaking is among Christians, using examples from history and Scripture (12:00-35:41). He argues that the church should challenge the false peace of the world (35:42-41:33). The service concludes in a moment of prayer (41:34-42:33).
Subject:: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Peace
Creator:: Hauerwas, Stanley, 1940- 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:: 1988-01-26
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Stanley_M_Haurwas_1988-01-26

Description:: Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service opens with call to worship and a word of prayer (00:00-01:35). Archie Nations gives announcements and prayer requests for the seminary family, and he gives a word of prayer (01:36-04:34). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:35-09:32). Archie Nations begins his sermon by reading from Colossians 1:24-2:3 (09:33-12:26). He first speaks on Christ giving us a self-perception of our entanglement in sin (12:27-16:14). Secondly, he speaks on Christ giving us a spirit of grace (16:15-18:01). Thirdly, he speaks on Christ giving us a reverence for him (18:02-21:36). Finally, Nations speaks on Christ giving us the spirit and ministry of peace (21:37-26:01). Nations ends the service with a benediction (26:02-26:28).
Subject:: Peace, Grace (Theology), and Forgiveness of sin
Creator:: Nations, Archie Lee 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:: 1980-04-22
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Archie_Lee_Nations_1980-04-22

Description:: Davis Saunders was the director for Eastern and Southern Africa with the Foreign Mission Board. The service begins with an announcement about a lost necklace (0:00-0:38). Davis Saunders is introduced as the chapel speaker (0:39-2:25). Saunders speaks on the cultural differences between Christian communities, specifically regarding needs (2:26-7:06). Saunders emphasizes the need for meeting physical needs and spiritual needs, having compassion for people and desiring to know and share peace (7:08-20:33). Saunders ends the service with a moment of prayer (20:34-21:19).
Subject:: Peace, Missions, and Missions--Africa
Creator:: Saunders, Davis 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:: 1985-09-18
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Davis_Saunders_1985-09-18

Description:: Bob Spinks was an administrator at Southeastern Seminary and the founding Director of Development for the Wake Forest University Divinity School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Romans 12:9-18 (0:00-1:23). Prayer is asked for seminary friends and their needs, and the congregation is lead in prayer (1:24-4:18). Spinks reads Scripture from Isaiah 9 and Romans 14 (4:19-6:01). Spinks shares about the past season of his life (6:02-15:42). Spinks about the prioritizing spiritual peace above political or cultural peace (15:43-23:50). Spinks ends the service with a moment of prayer (23:51-24:20).
Subject:: Memorials, Peace, Bible. Romans, Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention, and Bible. Isaiah
Creator:: Spinks, Bob 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:: 1985-09-24
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Bob_Spinks_1985-09-24

Description:: Richard Groves was the pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with music (0:00-1:49). There is a moment of prayer (1:50-4:03). The visitors at the chapel service are recognized (4:03-4:59). Richard Groves is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:00-6:32). The choir sings an anthem (6:33-9:37). Groves reads Scripture from Matthew 5 and shares an anecdote from his life to illustrate retaliation (9:38-12:32). Groves shares that the church needs to give a critique about giving an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth and teach it (12:33-15:20). He discusses this idea regarding the tension between the Israelis and Arabs and how applying such a principal in practical ways “works” (15:21-26:35). Groves argues that only the way of Jesus holds open the possibility that one’s enemies will cease being one’s enemies (26:36-29:23). Groves ends the service in a word of prayer (29:24-30:31).
Subject:: Retribution, Arab-Israeli conflict, and Peace
Creator:: Groves, Richard, 1943- 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:: 1986-04-23
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Groves_1986-04-23

Description:: Elmer S. West was Director of Program Development for the Christian Life Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:22). After which, Elmer West is introduced (1:23-3:29). The speaker then reads a responsive reading (3:30-5:38). Elmer West’s message is on biblical peace. West begins with an introduction on cynicism and hope (5:39-8:15). After which, he discusses biblical peace (8:16-14:59). He explains that Christ is the living peace of every believer, and Christ requires believers to engage in some conflicts (15:00-18:18). He concludes by illustrating how one can be a bridge for lasting peace amid difficult circumstances (18:19-28:07). He closes in prayer (28:08-29:49).
Subject:: Peace
Creator:: West, Elmer S. 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:: 1971-02-19
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Elmer_S_West_1971-02-19

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