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21. SEBTS Chapel - John T. Bunn January 4, 1961

Description:
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 65:4 (00:00-00:20) and prayer (00:21-02:32). Dr. Lovelace introduces the speaker, John T. Bunn, who was the Chairman of the Bible Department at Campbell College in North Carolina (02:33-03:16). He begins by reading Luke 4:16-19 (03:17-04:39). He transitions to speak about the internal weakness of many modern churches and their revitalization through “unlimited substitution” (04:40-09:20). This has come to be because plans, promotions, and organizations have been the exclusive tools for such a revitalization rather than the proclamation of the Word of God from the pulpit (09:21-11:52). The proper place of preaching for the minister and in the life of the church is discussed next (11:53-21:22). He then answers the question, “What will be our primary task or the center of our attention in ministry?” (21:23-26:25). He ends his time in prayer (26:26-27:37).
Subject:
Preaching and Revival
Creator:
Bunn, John, 1927-2015 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:
1961-01-04
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_John_T_Bunn_1961-01-04

22. SEBTS Chapel - John Warwick Montgomery November 14, 2006

Description:
John Warwick Montgomery was a lawyer, Lutheran theologian, professor, and writer. Montgomery asks the congregation to write down two website addresses (0:00-2:19). He then begins his sermon by reading from Acts 26 (2:20-7:05). Using Paul’s defense against King Agrippa and Governor Festus as a guide, he focuses on how to preach the Word to a secular world (7:06-10:41). First, we must preach the Gospel for ourselves; the Gospel must be presented personally (10:42-12:28). Second, we must preach to all—the “small and the great” (12:29-14:58). Third, we must create common ground between us and non-believers (14:59-17:27). Montgomery speaks that we should begin with our testimonies, just as Paul did (17:28-21:37). However, the danger of testimonies is that non-believers have the tendency to focus on what the speaker experienced rather than connecting the experience to Jesus and His salvation (21:38-22:07). Testimonies should always lead someone from the subjective speaker to the objective Christ: this does not typically happen (22:08-22:57). A testimony is an overall good place to start when spreading the Gospel, but the message should be restricted to Scripture (22:58-24:42). The Gospel is the center of the message that liberals do not take seriously and that conservatives do not realize leads people to salvation (24:43-25:52). Jesus is the cornerstone that one must fall on to be saved, and the events in the Gospel occurred publicly for all (25:53-30:09). How the Gospel will be received is not certain, but we must remain faithful and always restrict the message to Scripture alone (30:10-31:02). A word of prayer concludes the sermon (31:03-31:33).
Subject:
Bible. Acts, Apologetics, Testimony, and Preaching
Creator:
Montgomery, John Warwick 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:
2006-11-14
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_John_Warwick_Montgomery_2006-11-14

23. SEBTS Chapel - Thomas H. Graves September 24, 1981

Description:
Thomas H. Graves was Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:17). The speaker reads from Psalm 32:1-7 and Luke 15:11-32 (01:18-05:26). The choir sings a song of worship (05:27-09:50). Graves delivers a sermon on the preaching of the gospel, and he says to the audience that, like the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son, they need the gospel to be preached to them (09:51-24:21). Graves ends the service with a word of prayer (24:22-24:45).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Presentation--Sermons, Preaching, and Prodigal son (Parable)
Creator:
Graves, Thomas H. 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:
1981-09-24
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_H_Graves_1981-09-24

24. SEBTS Adams Lecture - William B. Oglesby, Jr. February 12, 1987

Description:
William B. Oglesby Jr. was Pastor Emeritus of Pastoral Counseling at the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:07:04). There is a moment of prayer (0:07:05-0:07:45). William Oglesby is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:07:46-0:09:28). The choir sings a song of worship (0:09:29-0:11:27). Oglesby shares a story an as opening for his presentation (0:11:28-0:17:00). He reviews the topics of the previous presentation (0:17:01-0:20:12). Oglesby speaks about the way in which a minister enables the congregation to participate with a sermon, stating that one should start with the Biblical text (0:20:31-23:15). Oglesby speaks about lectionary preaching (23:16-31:27). Oglesby speaks about reading the Scripture to know what to say when preaching and that the preacher must share it as a story so people can relate (31:28-46:33). Oglesby gives examples of his sermon notes to show how he moved from the text to people (46:34-1:00:23). Oglesby speaks about his intention for the next lecture (1:00:24-1:01:28). The service closes with a prayer (1:01:29-1:01:50).
Subject:
Preaching and Theology
Creator:
Oglesby, William B., Jr. 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:
1987-02-12
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_William_B_Oglesby_Jr_1987-02-12

25. SEBTS Founder's Day Address - Dale O. Steele

Description:
Dale O. Steele was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Burlington, NC. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:32). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (0:03:33-0:05:54). Lolley welcomes everyone to Founder’s Day, and he recognizes the trustees (0:05:55-0:09:22). John Clifford, Southeastern trustee, awards the Citation for Excellence in Christian Ministry to Lawrence E. Matthews, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vienna, Virginia (0:09:23-0:16:55). Matthews gives a brief word of gratitude to his family, his congregation, and Southeastern for their support over the years of his ministry (0:16:56-0:20:06). Dale O. Steele is introduced as the Founder’s Day speaker (0:20:07-0:22:05). The choir of FBC Burlington sing the anthem (0:22:06-0:28:10). Steele speaks about the events of Southeastern’s founding days, and he traces the school’s founding ideals from W.B. Johnson to Felix Manz and the Anabaptists (0:28:11-0:55:31). Steele closes his address with an appeal for Southeastern to continue to be a place where preachers are prepared to answer the call of the Lord (0:55:32-1:03:30). The audience sings a song of worship (1:03:31-1:07:17). The service ends with a prayer and benediction (1:07:18-1:07:53).
Subject:
Preaching, Religious education, and Anabaptists
Creator:
Steele, Dale O. 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:
1982-03-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Founders_Day_Address_Dale_O_Steele_1982-03-16

26. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Clyde E. Fant, Jr. February 13, 1981

Description:
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:45). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:46-06:24). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (06:25-07:53). The choir sings a song of worship (07:54-12:00). Fant’s lecture is entitled “The Pulpit Today, Voices in the Wilderness and Echoes,” and he begins by saying the American preaching has been mainly inspired by the Puritans and American oratory style (12:01-14:09). Fant speaks about what brought the downfall of the Puritans, and he believes it was their legalism (14:10-22:33). Fant then moves to American oratory style, and he argues that its flaw is a lack of a prophetic voice and a countercultural message (22:34-38:16). Fant then describes what made good preaching of the past, and he says it was made people who took Scripture seriously, cared about piety, cared about the redemption of humanity, and took part in countercultural communication (38:17-48:52). Fant concludes his lecture by describing the echoers of good preaching who cared about a good performance and pleasing people over a good presentation of the gospel (48:53-58:24). The service ends with a word of thanks for Fant and a benediction (58:25-59:58).
Subject:
Preaching, Oratory--United States, and Puritans
Creator:
Fant, Clyde 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:
1981-02-13
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Clyde_E_Fant_Jr_1981-02-13

27. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Clyde E. Fant, Jr. February 12, 1981

Description:
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:41). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:42-05:25). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:26-08:18). The choir sings a song of worship (08:19-10:11). Fant’s lecture is entitled “The American Pulpit, Another Victim of Recent Bad History,” and he begins with Richard Baxter and John Bunyan of the Puritan tradition whose preaching were characterized as lively and personable yet legalistic and rigid (10:12-18:40). Fant moves to the Great Awakeners, George Whitfield, Jonathan Edwards, and Timothy Dwight, and he says that their preaching was defined by great flair, utilitarianism, and sometimes exploitation (18:41-33:08). Fant then examines many 19th century preachers who transformed the sermon into printed form for popular consumption, but they fell to the elegance of print (33:09-40:42). Fant concludes with the recent bad history of American preaching, and he says that preaching in modern America suffers from legalistic moralizing, which he calls the Massachusetts Bay Error (40:43-51:17). The service ends with a word of prayer (51:18-51:53).
Subject:
Preaching, Great Awakening, and Puritan movements
Creator:
Fant, Clyde 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:
1981-02-12
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Clyde_E_Fant_Jr_1981-02-12

28. SEBTS Commencement - Alan P. Neely May 12, 1984

Description:
Alan P. Neely was Professor of Missions. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:03:22). Two speakers deliver the Scripture readings from Isaiah 42:1-6 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:1 (0:03:23-0:06:48). President Randall Lolley welcomes all guests, he shares about the importance of commencement, and he gives a word of gratitude to two retiring faculty members, Elmo Scoggins and James Blackmore (0:06:49-0:13:37). Lolley invites friends and family members to stand when the graduates receive their diploma (0:13:38-0:14:24). The Associate of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:14:25-0:21:15). The Master of Religious Education degrees are conferred (0:21:16-0:23:20). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:23:21-0:41:33). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (0:41:34-0:46:11). C. Michael Hawn and John Steely are introduced as the worship leaders, and Alan P. Neely is introduced as the commencement speaker (0:46:12-0:46:52). Hawn and Steely play “Amazing Grace” on acoustic guitars (0:46:52-0:49:52). Neely delivers a sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:1, and he gives a charge to the graduates to preach the gospel at any opportunity for the purpose of reconciliation (0:49:53-1:13:46). Lolley leads in a round of applause for the graduates, and the service ends with a word of prayer (1:13:47-1:14:51).
Subject:
Preaching, Commencement ceremonies, and Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Neely, Alan, 1928-2003 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:
1984-05-12
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Alan_P_Neely_1984-05-12

29. SEBTS Adams Lecture - David Haxton Carswell Read February 12, 1985

Description:
Rev. Dr. David Haxton Carswell Read was the senior pastor of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, served as a chaplain during World War II, and was a National Radio Pulpit preacher. The service begins with a Scripture reading from John 1 and a word of prayer (0:00-1:23). A welcome is extended to the guests and attendants, and David H. C. Read is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (1:24-11:58). The choir sings an anthem (11:59-16:03). Read speaks about the definition of and theology of preaching (16:04-26:45). Read speaks about the Bible being the word of God, a way He communicates with man (26:46-40:03). Read speaks about the sacramental view of preaching, which means to use ordinary language to preach the profound truths of Scripture (40:04-46:38). The service is closed in prayer (46:39-47:10).
Subject:
Preaching, Word of God (Christian theology), and Witness bearing (Christianity)
Creator:
Read, David H. C. (David Haxton Carswell), 1910-2001 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:
1985-02-12
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Haxton_Carswell_Read_1985-02-12

30. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Joel C. Gregory February 9, 1988

Description:
Joel C. Gregory was pastor of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. The service begins with organ music (0:00-2:14). There is a moment of prayer (2:15-3:46). Joel Gregory is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (3:47-6:20). Gregory begins his presentation by speaking about himself (6:21-9:00). Gregory speaks about people seeking the word of God and the responsibility of preachers to speak it (9:01-14:10). Gregory shares that God has words to share (14:11-18:55). Gregory speaks about the place of preaching and view of authority in modern culture (18:56-28:00). Gregory argues that one must have a ministry of listening rather than proclaiming, and that one must have confidence in God’s word (28:01-34:15). Gregory speaks about learning and teaching the context of Scripture (34:16-39:17). Gregory speak about Biblical languages and the ability to teach in common language (39:18-44:08). Dr. De Brand gives a benediction (44:09-44:36).
Subject:
Biblical teaching, Preaching, and Word of God (Christian theology)
Creator:
Gregory, Joel C., 1948- 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:
1988-02-09
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Joel_C_Gregory_1988-02-09