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1. SEBTS Chapel - John Keating Wiles January 25, 1989

Description:
Dr. John Keating Wiles was Assistant Professor of Old Testament at SEBTS. Dr. Wiles is announced as Chapel speaker (poor quality) (0:00-0:31). A hymn is played (cut) (0:32-2:44). Psalm 51:10-13 is read (2:45-3:15). The choir sings a hymn (3:16-6:47). Another Scripture reading comes from Isaiah 32:9-20 (6:48-8:46). Prayer requests are made (8:47-9:54). A word of prayer is given (9:55-11:50). Dr. Wiles speaks of how Isaiah addresses the women of Israel and tells them to mourn for the upcoming changes of their world (11:51-16:00). He emphases the difference between kings and prophets: kings do not call people to mourn when encountering changes, instead they instruct the people to forget the past, ignore the present, and look on the positive side (16:01-16:35). Kings use the managerial approach in life which focuses on statistics and budgets (16:36-18:24). Dr. Wiles discusses how prophets provide words of realism when they call people to live and die in a world that changes (18:25-21:14). Whereas kings and managers depend on continuity and do not expect real change, prophets realize that every historical world has an end and that God is in control (21:15-23:50). Dr. Wiles explains that kings and managers believe that their worlds will last forever (23:51-25:16). When God’s spirit pours out to end the mourning, fruitfulness will abide in the new world (25:17-26:44). Self-absorbed kings and managers do not know this kind of new world because they live in a fantasy world, not a historical world of change (26:45-27:57). Dr. Wiles concludes with a word on how we must not follow the managerial approach to life; we must allow the pouring out of God’s spirit to give us hope for a new world during our mourning (27:58-29:35). A word of prayer is given (29:36-29:54). Two hymns end the service (29:36-32:59).
Subject:
Prophets, Fruit of the Spirit, and Bible. Isaiah
Creator:
Wiles, John Keating 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:
1989-01-25
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_John_Keating_Wiles_1989-01-25

2. SEBTS Chapel - Janice Odom Patty April 6, 1983

Description:
At the time of the recording, Janice Odom Patty was a Middler MDiv student at Southeastern. The speaker, Janice Patty, is introduced (0:00-0:42). A prayer is led (0:42-3:30). The choir leads in song (3:30-5:13). Ms. Patty begins and reads from Jeremiah 32:1-15 (5:13-8:51). She relates the challenges of the Israelites and the prophets with the challenges of modern times and the possibility of hope (8:51-12:57). She speaks of the hope of the prophets who focused on the promises of God and how people need to be dreamers who hope (12:57-14:25). She discusses the differences between realism and idealism and how an idealist finds ways to see good and hope (14:25-15:33). Finally, she says that those idealists must put their dreams into action and that hope empowers people to act even in struggles (15:33-21:53). Scripture is read to close chapel (21:53-22:21).
Subject:
Hope and Prophets
Creator:
Patty, Janice Odom 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:
1983-04-06
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Janice_Odom_Patty_1983-04-06