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Description:: Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was Associate Professor of Preaching. Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry. John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service begins with a responsive reading (00:00-01:01). McKibbens leads in a prayer of forgiveness and confession (01:02-04:11). Smith delivers the Scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (04:12-05:02). Carlton leads in a prayer of intercession (05:03-07:20). McKibbens, Smith, and Carlton lead in the partaking of the Lord’s Supper (07:21-11:54). Carlton concludes the service with a prayer of thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer (11:55-13:11).
Subject:: Eucharistic prayers, Responsive worship, and Lord's Supper
Creator:: Carlton, John W., 1920-, Smith, Luke B., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and McKibbens, Thomas R.
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1985-12-03
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_McKibbens_Smith_and_Carlton_1985-12-03

Description:: Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. Was the Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with a responsive word and organ music (0:00-3:10). There is a moment of prayer (3:11-5:09). There is a Scripture reading from Deuteronomy 6 and Mark 12 (5:10-7:42). There is a moment of prayer (7:43-8:19). McKibbens speaks about the stereotypical idea that seminaries attempt to replace one’s “heartfelt religion with some kind of head faith” and the misbelief that seminaries are churches (8:20-12:38). McKibbens speaks about about the difference between a theological school and a theological seminary and the understanding of theological intellect (12:39-13:55). McKibbens speaks about how “head-faith" and “heart-faith” cannot be separated in the Christian faith (13:56-20:52). McKibbens speaks about the sacrifice of our minds for Christ and having personal faith (20:53-31:05). McKibbens gives a blessing from Numbers to close the service (31:06-31:22).
Subject:: Sanctification and Faith
Creator:: McKibbens, Thomas R. 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:: 1985-09-11
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_R_McKibbens_Jr_1985-09-11

Description:: Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was Associate Professor of Preaching. McKibbens sermonette begins with the acknowledgment of him replacing Dr. Browning Ware because his plane was fogged in (00:00-01:05). His sermonette is a series of responsive meditative prayers, and the first prayer is about seeking and knocking (01:06-04:34). His second prayer is a responsive prayer of intersession (04:35-10:12).
Subject:: Meditation, Prayer, and Intercession
Creator:: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and McKibbens, Thomas R.
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1985-10-23
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_R_McKibbens_Jr_1985-10-23

Description:: Thomas R. McKibbens was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Bristol, Virginia. Chapel begins with a reading from Mark 9 and with prayer (0:00-2:55). The chapel speaker, Dr. Tom McKibbens, is introduced (2:55-4:12). The choir leads in singing (4:12-9:45). Dr. McKibbens begins his message by reflecting on the passage from Mark 9 with the statement “I believe, help me in my unbelief” and its relationship to doubt (9:45-11:00). He discusses how everyone doubts (11:00-18:00). He then discusses that everyone also believes (18:00-20:00). People live with a faith-doubt tension and Mark 9 helps us see how to handle this. The father confessed his doubt and faced it and then chose faith over doubt, and believers today should do likewise (20:00-25:30). Dr. McKibbens closes the service in prayer (25:30-26:40).
Subject:: Faith
Creator:: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and McKibbens, Thomas R.
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1983-01-20
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_R_McKibbens_Jr_1983-01-20

Description:: Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was the Associate Professor of Preaching. The service begins with organ music and songs of worship led by McKibbens (0:00-11:53). McKibbens reads Scripture from Genesis 1:1-2 and has a moment of prayer (11:54-13:15). McKibbens speaks about living as a human in the world knowing one will die (13:16-14:49). McKibbens discusses evolution and how two extreme types of people think of the origin of the world and of man (14:50-20:06). McKibbens speaks about the Scriptural evidence of God and that today many people do not believe there is a God (20:07-23:51). McKibbens acknowledges that faith is required to believe whatever worldview one has (23:52-24:55). McKibbens speaks on the formless void underscoring the culture of the world and the hope of knowing God is over it (24:56-33:05). McKibbens concluded his sermon with the hope one may have knowing that God can create something out of the darkness in one’s life and in prayer (33:06-37:06).
Subject:: Evolution, Bible. Genesis, God--Proof--History of doctrines, and Jesus Christ--Crucifixion
Creator:: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and McKibbens, Thomas R.
Owner:: archives@sebts.edu
Location:: Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:: English
Date Uploaded:: 02/12/2026
Date Modified:: 02/13/2026
Date Created:: 1985-01-30
Resource Type:: Audio
Identifier:: SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_R_McKibbens_Jr_1985-01-30

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