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- 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 organ music and a moment of prayer (0:00-6:10). David H. C. Read is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (6:11-8:10). The choir sings an anthem (8:11-10:48). Read speaks of the hard work and diligence required in preparing a sermon (10:49-18:47). Read speaks about how to prepare a sermon (18:48-32:11). Read states that one must decide a theme for a sermon to know the point of the sermon (32:12-35:40). Read states that one must let the text work in one’s mind, pondering an image that comes to mind because people are more apt to remember images rather than words (35:41-43:28). Read states that discipline in sermon preparation is valuable (43:29-56:12). The service ends with a blessing (56:12-56:35).
- Subject:
- Preaching and Word of God (Christian theology)
- 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:
- 1985-02-14
- Resource Type:
- Audio
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- 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 organ music and a moment of prayer (0:00-3:35). A welcome is extended to the guests and David H. C. Read is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (3:36-6:25). The choir sings the anthem (6:26-8:56). Read shares the testimony of his calling to be a pastor (8:57-12:31). Read speaks about the cultural traditions of preaching and worshipping (12:32-15:16). Read shares his belief in the importance of doctrine and adherence to Scripture in a sermon (15:17-18:55). Read speaks about the omnipresence of God and how that affects one’s preaching and understanding of Scripture (18:56-22:14). Read speaks about the origin of preaching and the practical application it should provide to the congregation that spurs on the spread of the gospel and builds them up in the faith (22:15-26:27). Read speaks about the importance of preaching directly from the word of God and ensuring it is understood by and applicable to the people in the congregation (26:28-40:37). Read speaks about the “devaluation of words” and the effect negative propaganda has had on how the congregation understands preaching (40:38-51:10). The service ends in a word of prayer (51:11-51:27).
- Subject:
- Preaching, God--Omnipresence, and Bible and tradition--History of doctrines
- 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:
- 1985-02-13
- Resource Type:
- Audio
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- 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 in prayer (0:00-1:15). David H. C. Read is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (1:16-4:19). Read speaks on the call to preach and the community involved (4:20-7:52). Read speaks on the pastor being a representative of the community and should preach according to the needs of the congregation, necessitating that the pastor be involved in the community (7:53-23:28). Read speaks about worship of God as the primary reason for church services (23:29-35:35). Read concludes the service by speaking about what he calls the high doctrine of preaching, of church, and of worship (35:26-45:22). The service ends in prayer (45:23-46:22).
- Subject:
- Preaching and Word of God (Christian theology)
- 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:
- 1985-02-15
- Resource Type:
- Audio
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- 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).
- 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