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1. SEBTS Chapel - Student Prayer Service February 4, 1969

Creator:
Stillerman, Bill, Coleman, Skip, Clyde, Bob, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
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02/12/2026
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02/13/2026
Date Created:
1969-02-04
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Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Prayer_Service_1969-02-04

2. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Robert Andrew Baker March 16, 1967

Description:
Robert Andrew Baker was Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service starts in prayer from 0:00-0:43. Dr. Baker is introduced from 0:49-1:41. Baker’s message is titled, “The Convention and the Independence of the Churches.” He speaks from 1:47-49:46. A closing prayer is given from 50:02-50:16. This is part 3 of a 4 part lecture series.
Subject:
Church, Church history, and Southern Baptists
Creator:
Baker, Robert Andrew 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:
1967-03-16
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Robert_Andrew_Baker_1967-03-16

3. SEBTS Event - Lamar Judson Brooks February 14, 1969

Description:
Lamar Brooks was the Special Instructor of Preaching. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-1:49. A prayer is offered from 1:50-2:11. Dr. Brooks reads the story of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection from 2:18-8:38. The chapel observes communion from 8:40-16:05. Brooks encourages the chapel to remember Jesus’ life, ministry, death, and resurrection. The service closes in prayer from 16:32-17:30.
Subject:
Bible. Luke 24, Bible. Luke 23, Communion, Bible. Mark , Bible. Mark 15, Bible. Luke, Bible. Matthew 28, and Bible. Matthew
Creator:
Brooks, Lamar Judson 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:
1969-02-14
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Event_Lamar_Judson_Brooks_1969-02-14

4. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Barrington R. White April 16, 1969

Description:
Barrington R. White was a tutor in Church History at Regent's Park College in Oxford, England. The service starts with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:46. White’s message is titled, “Believer’s Baptism Under Fire.” He speaks from 2:53-52:26. The theme for the lecture series is titled “Particular Baptist Foundations 1638-1660.” This lecture is part 2 of a 4 part series.
Creator:
White, B.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:
1969-04-16
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Barrington_R_White_1969-04-16

5. SEBTS Chapel - G. Avery Lee February 9, 1966

Description:
There was no formal introduction for G. Avery Lee, but he was pastor of St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, and focused his ministry on college/seminary campuses. He made dedicated commitments to bettering race relations and served as Chairman of the Christian Life Commission from 1961-62. He continues his sermon from February 8, 1966, talking about God’s good news of healing for the brokenhearted from Psalm 51:17 (00:00-03:55). Jesus spoke about the New Birth of a life broken by sin as one of His most important focuses, and God desires that we have a broken and contrite heart to be forgiven of our sins (03:56-09:08). David used three Hebrew words to describe his sin against God with Bathsheba. Firstly, peshah communicated his sin was deliberate rebellion against something God strictly had forbidden. Secondly, havon communicated a perversion or distortion from breaking God’s Law. Thirdly, hatah communicated a missing of the mark or goal of what is pleasing to God (09:09-11:02). David also used three words to describe vividly the experience of forgiveness. Firstly, mahah communicated a blotting out or wiping off. Secondly, kabas communicated a washing away. Thirdly, tahēr communicated a declaring to be clean (11:03-11:38). Lee describes more clearly what true contrition and brokenheartedness looks like Biblically, affirming the good news that God is able to heal the brokenhearted and that God uses broken things to make things new. Lee closes his time in prayer, but the prayer is not recorded (11:39-31:19). A brief rewind occurs, and a low shrill follows the audio to its end (26:00-31:19).
Subject:
Repentance, Sin, and Forgiveness of sin
Creator:
Lee, G. Avery 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:
1966-02-09
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_G_Avery_Lee_1966-02-09

6. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Robert Andrew Baker March 15, 1967

Description:
Robert Andrew Baker was Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-0:38. Baker is introduced from 0:42-2:32. Dr. Baker’s message is titled, “A Request for an Effective and Responsive Organization.” He speaks from 2:35-45:27. A closing prayer is offered from 45:35-46:04. This is part 2 of a 4 part lecture series.
Subject:
Southern Baptists
Creator:
Baker, Robert Andrew 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:
1967-03-15
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Robert_Andrew_Baker_1967-03-15

7. SEBTS Commencement - Gwynne Henton Davies May 29, 1969

Description:
Gwynne Henton Davies was from Regents Park College at Oxford University.
Creator:
Davies, Gwynne Henton 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:
1969-05-29
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Gwynne_Henton_Davies_1969-05-29

8. SEBTS Chapel - Student Service March 18, 1969

Description:
The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-2:35. A prayer is offered from 2:36-5:03. A message on the Crusades of the Americas is presented from 5:15-21:41. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Creator:
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:
1969-03-18
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Service_1969-03-18

9. SEBTS Chapel - Raymond Bryan Brown January 30, 1969

Description:
Raymond Bryan Brown was Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:58. A prayer is given from 1:14-4:27. A responsive reading takes place from 4:30-6:27. Dr. Brown speaks from 6:38-xx. He preaches on the “hiddenness” of God and how He is made known through Jesus Christ.
Creator:
Brown, Raymond Bryan 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:
1969-01-30
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Raymond_Bryan_Brown_1969-01-30

10. SEBTS Student Missions Conference - February 19, 1967

Description:
An unnamed female speaker begins the address entitled “Faith Dispersed” by telling a story about two creatures and taming. She transitions into how Jesus has tamed human hearts and how our evangelistic process must be a sort of taming (waiting some time while patiently pursuing someone’s trust) as we build bridges in love and understand their struggles in empathy (00:00-11:00). Next, James Y. Green follows up the initial address with an extension of the same title, “Faith Dispersed,” in which he calls his listeners to “jump in” to the world of God’s global mission (11:01-17:34). He mentions pre-requisites, essential presuppositions, and an understanding of suffering that we must have before we can “go out” on mission (17:35-19:13). We must understand not only who we are as Christians but also the social structures we are going into; we must know the presupposition that God is working actively in the world outside of the walls of a church building (19:14-24:59). Also, we must know the value of what we are sharing, not only in personal morality but also in concern for the world (25:00-35:21). We must go out in dispersion in response to the powerful sending God, even the Lord Jesus Christ; our dispersion must be done in relationship with the living God and in relationship with the community of the saints (35:22-40:46). Two reasons for dispersal are an assurance of the significance of being sons of God along with the concern for the world having been (and being) the objects of God’s concern (40:47-44:50). He ends his time in prayer (44:51-45:38), and the service ends with music (45:39-48:38).
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
Green, James Y. 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:
1967-02-19
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Student_Missions_Conference_1967-02-19

11. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Barrington R. White April 18, 1969

Description:
Barrington R. White was a tutor in Church History at Regent's Park College in Oxford, England. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:26. White’s message was centered on Particular Baptists’ mission methods. Dr. White speaks from 2:34-49:29. The theme for the lecture series is titled “Particular Baptist Foundations 1638-1660.” This lecture is part 4 of a 4 part series.
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
White, B.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:
1969-04-18
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Barrington_R_White_1969-04-18

12. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Robert G. Bratcher November 7, 1968

Description:
Robert G. Bratcher was from the American Bible Society. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:55. Dr. Bratcher speaks from 3:08-46:52. He delivers a message on the role of missions across the globe.
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
Bratcher, Robert G. 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:
1968-11-07
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Robert_G_Bratcher_1968-11-07

13. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Robert Andrew Baker March 17, 1967

Description:
Robert Andrew Baker was Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens in a word of prayer from 0:00-1:39. Dr. Baker is introduced from 1:51-3:26. His message is titled, “Denominational Unity and Loyalty.” He speaks from 3:30-48:57. A closing prayer is offered from 49:08-49:39. This is part 4 of a 4 part lecture series.
Subject:
Baptists and Southern Baptists
Creator:
Baker, Robert Andrew 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:
1967-03-17
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Robert_Andrew_Baker_1967-03-17

14. SEBTS Fall Lecture - John Bright September 28, 1967

Description:
John Bright was an American biblical scholar who wrote the influential book, "A History of Israel" (1959). Dr. Binkley offers an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:49. He introduces the speaker from 1:58-3:53. Dr. Bright speaks from 4:02-56:37. The subject of his lectures are “The Covenant and Promise of Pre-Exilic Israel.” Dr. Binkley closes in prayer from 56:54-57:25.
Creator:
Bright, John, 1908 September 25-1995 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:
1967-09-28
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Fall_Lecture_John_Bright_1967-09-28

15. SEBTS Commencement - Elmer S. West, Jr. May 18, 1967

Description:
Elmer S. West, Jr. was pastor at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Mars Hill, NC. Dr. Binkley opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:12-1:34. Colossians 1 is read from 1:52-7:24. A prayer is offered from 7:25-11:36. The graduating class offers a gift to the Seminary from 11:56-13:33. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 13:53-18:12. The service sings the seminary anthem from 18:37-24:32. Dr. West speaks from 24:52-50:19. He exhorts the graduating class to be a group of people who not only serve like Jesus, but speak like Him as well. A closing prayer is offered from 50:41-51:19.
Creator:
West, Elmer S., 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:
1967-05-18
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Elmer_S_West_Jr_1967-05-18

16. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Albert McClellan May 8, 1969

Description:
Albert McClellan was the Programming Planner Secretary for the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:37. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:40-3:43. Dr. McClellan speaks from 3:47-38:26. He addresses the role everyone has to play in fulfilling missions. A closing prayer is offered from 38:35-39:33.
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
McClellan, Albert 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:
1969-05-08
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Albert_McClellan_1969-05-08

17. SEBTS Chapel - Murdoch Center November 5, 1969

Creator:
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:
1969-11-05
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Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Murdoch_Center_1969-11-05

18. SEBTS Chapel - Raymond Bryan Brown October 9, 1968

Description:
Raymond Bryan Brown was Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Academic Dean. An opening word of prayer is offered from 0:00-3:35. Music plays from 3:36-4:04. Dr. Brown speaks from 4:05-19:52. Brown encourages the students to let the fire of their hearts burn continually for God.
Creator:
Brown, Raymond Bryan 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:
1968-10-09
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Raymond_Bryan_Brown_1968-10-09

19. SEBTS Chapel -Student Coordinating Council January 10, 1969

Description:
The service begins with opening remarks from 0:00-2:20. A prayer is offered from 2:22-4:01. An announcement and a responsive reading takes place from 4:02-6:26. A second prayer is offered from 6:27-7:14.
Creator:
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:
1969-01-10
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Coordinating_Council_1969-01-10

20. SEBTS Spring Lecture - Eduard Schweizer March 28, 1967

Description:
Eduard Schweizer was a professor at the University of Zurich. The service opens with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:31. Dr. Schweizer speaks from 1:36-45:12. His source text was John 20:31. Schweizer preaches on the incarnation of Christ. A closing prayer is offered from 45:20-46:06. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series.
Subject:
Bible. John 20, Bible. John, and Christology
Creator:
Schweizer, Eduard, 1913-2006 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:
1967-03-28
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Eduard_Schweizer_1967-03-28

21. SEBTS Fall Lecture - David Haxton Carswell Read September 17, 1969

Description:
David Haxton Carswell Read was Minister of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, NY.
Creator:
Read, David Haxton Carswell 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:
1969-09-17
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Fall_Lecture_David_Haxton_Carswell_Read_1969-09-17

22. SEBTS Spring Lecture - Eduard Schweizer March 29, 1967

Description:
Eduard Schweizer was a professor at the University of Zurich. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:07. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:10-2:14. Dr. Schweizer speaks from 2:21-58:38. His message was on the glory of God and the worth of man. A closing prayer is offered from 58:45-59:11. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series.
Creator:
Schweizer, Eduard, 1913-2006 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:
1967-03-29
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Eduard_Schweizer_1967-03-29

23. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - English B. Jones March 4, 1969

Description:
English B. Jones was president of Pembroke State College. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:57. A prayer for Home Mission Board missionaries is offered from 2:06-6:04. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 6:17-9:08. Dr. Jones speaks from 9:18-33:50. Jones preaches on the essentiality of missions to the gospel. Binkley closes the service in prayer from 34:11-34:56.
Subject:
Missions
Creator:
Jones, English B. 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:
1969-03-04
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_English_B_Jones_1969-03-04

24. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Robert Andrew Baker March 14, 1967

Description:
Robert Andrew Baker was Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:27. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:33-3:27. Dr. Baker speaks from 3:32-46:54. Baker’s first message was focused on Baptist history in America. A closing prayer is offered from 47:08-47:40. This is part 1 of a 4 part lecture series.
Subject:
Baptists and Church history
Creator:
Baker, Robert Andrew 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:
1967-03-14
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Robert_Andrew_Baker_1967-03-14

25. SEBTS Chapel - William Randall Lolley November 26, 1980

Description:
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-03:04). The choir leads in a song of worship (03:05-07:09). Lolley speaks on the newness of life found in Christ and how he should be celebrated during this Thanksgiving season (07:09-18:43).
Subject:
Spiritual life and Thanksgiving Day sermons
Creator:
Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- 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:
1980-11-26
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_William_Randall_Lolley_1980-11-26

26. SEBTS Conference - Robert E. Wiley November 2, 1982

Description:
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Robert E. Wiley was Associates Director of the Rural Missions Department in the Associational Missions Division of the Home Mission Board. Wiley begins his lecture by sharing some book resources for the audience, and he lays out the topics that he will be lecturing on over the next few days (00:00-08:12). Wiley’s lecture is about the changes in society bringing the rural and urban worlds closer together, and he walks through how one brings change to small rural churches where change is a difficult process (08:13-50:35). Wiley concludes his lecture by once again bringing attention to the book resources on cultural church change (50:36-51:12).
Subject:
Social change, Rural-urban divide, and Rural churches--United States
Creator:
Wiley, Robert 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:
1982-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Conference_Robert_E_Wiley_1982-11-02

27. SEBTS Spring Lecture - John H. Westerhoff, III March 18, 1981

Description:
John H. Westerhoff was Professor of Religion and Education at Duke University and an Episcopal priest. The service begins with a reading from John 1 and a word of prayer (00:00-01:20). John H. Westerhoff, III is introduced as the Spring Lecturer (01:21-02:48). Westerhoff begins his lecture by stating his addressing issues of the context and process of catechetics, and he addresses the issue of faith as perception (02:49-14:36). Westeroff’s first point is faith, and its perception is tied to the community (14:37-21:49). Westerhoff second point is about the community of faith, and the five criteria of community are a common memory, common vision, common rituals, common norms, and common life together (21:50-44:30). Westerhoff concludes his lecture with a story of a baptism in a church in Latin America (44:31-49:59). The service ends with a word of prayer (50:00-50:31).
Subject:
Faith, Catechisms, and Community organization
Creator:
Westerhoff, John H., III, 1933- 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:
1981-03-18
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_John_H_Westerhoff_III_1981-03-18

28. SEBTS Spring Conference - William P. Clemmons March 17, 1981

Description:
William P. Clemmons was Associate Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with piano music (00:00-05:02). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:03-06:30). President Randall Lolley introduces the Spring Conference, and he says that the theme for this year’s conference is “Church Education for the 80s” (06:31-13:36). Bruce Powers introduces the speakers for the Spring Conference (13:37-17:11). A speaker reads Matthew 7:24-27, and a woman sings a song of worship (17:12-20:34). The service ends with a benediction (20:35-21:07).
Subject:
Worship, Education, and Church and education
Creator:
Clemmons, William P., 1932- 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:
1981-03-17
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Conference_William_P_Clemmons_1981-03-17

29. SEBTS Chapel - Vernon Thompson February 26, 1981

Description:
Vernon Thompson was a Master of Divinity student and pastor of Calvary First Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The service begins with piano music (00:00-03:32). The speaker reads from the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (03:33-04:48). Announcements are given about the student revival, and Master of Divinity students Cathy Maynard and Vernon Thompson are introduced as the revival speakers (04:49-06:06). Cathy Maynard shares her testimony (06:07-11:30). Master of Divinity student Mike Gibson sings a song on the piano (11:31-14:43). Thompson reads from 2 Chronicles 7:14, and he speaks on the requirements of God, to seek justice and mercy (14:44-27:31). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:32-28:44).
Subject:
Mercy, Justice, Witness bearing (Christianity), and Evangelical Revival
Creator:
Thompson, Vernon 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:
1981-02-26
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Vernon_Thompson_1981-02-26

30. SEBTS Spring Lecture - Peter Rhea Jones March 19, 1980

Description:
Peter Rhea Jones was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:39). Peter Rhea Jones is introduced as the Spring Lecturer (01:40-02:40). Jones begins his lecture by thanking Southeastern for their hospitality (02:41-03:38). He examines aspects of interpreting the parables of Luke 15 (03:39-12:38). Jones first examines the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and he connects the joy of the shepherd to the redemptive joy that Christ has for those he saves (12:39-15:53). Second, he examines the Parable of the Lost Coin, and he believes that the parable exemplifies the love of God for lost sinners (15:53-21:28). Third, Jones examines the Parable of the Lost Son, and he brings out a theme of comparativeness (21:29-38:51). He concludes his lecture by stating that the uniting theme of the parables is the nature of repentance (38:52-51:32). The service ends with a word of prayer (51:33-53:08).
Subject:
Lost sheep (Parable), Lost coin (Parable), and Prodigal son (Parable)
Creator:
Jones, Peter Rhea 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:
1980-03-19
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Peter_Rhea_Jones_1980-03-19

31. SEBTS Chapel - M. Mahan Siler October 28, 1980

Description:
M. Mahan Siler was from the School of Pastoral Care at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-03:45). The speaker introduces the guests from clinical pastoral centers around North and South Carolina, and he introduces M. Mahan Siler as the chapel speaker (03:46-11:42). Siler opens his sermon by reading from Mark 10:35-45 (11:43-13:46). He argues that the role of the man in ministry is to be a servant because Christ embodied the form of a servant to bring us salvation (13:46-27:14). Siler ends the service with a prayer (27:15-27:52).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Servanthood
Creator:
Siler, M. Mahan 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:
1980-10-28
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_M_Mahan_Siler_1980-10-28

32. SEBTS Adams Lecture - John Rowan Claypool, IV February 15, 1980

Description:
John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:58). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:00:59-0:03:59). The choir sings a song of worship (0:04:00-0:06:59). John Claypool begins his last Adams Lecture by thanking Southeastern for its hospitality throughout the week (0:07:00-0:11:02). He gives a summary of his previous three lectures, and he recounts Charles Spurgeon’s conversion story as a segue into his final topic, the way humans relate to other humans (0:11:03-0:18:34). Claypool retells a Medieval legend of two knights who tried to kill each other because they thought they were enemies, and he says the work of Christian ministry is to work to the goals of helping enemies see each other as kinsman (0:18:35-0:23:16). He them move to speak about the three layers of eyes each human has for sight: the eyes of the body, the eyes of the mind, and the eyes of the heart (0:23:17-0:36:24). Claypool tells the story of Francis of Assisi, and he desires for his audience to see the world in a Franciscan way that helps them realize that all things are miracles (0:36:25-0:49:54). Claypool concludes his lecture by speaking on human’s lack of courage to relate to the other, and he encourages the audience look to the gospel which states that humans have a common kinship (0:49:55-1:02:28). The service ends with a benediction (1:02:29-1:03:09).
Subject:
Senses and sensation, Kinship in the Bible, Image of God, and Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226--Miracles
Creator:
Claypool, John R. (John Rowan), 1930-2005 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:
1980-02-15
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_John_Rowan_Claypool_IV_1980-02-15

33. SEBTS Chapel - Richard Loren Hester January 21, 1981

Description:
Richard Loren Hester was Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:36). Glenn Miller delivers a public reading of the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (04:37-06:01). Richard Loren Hester speaks about the recent release of American hostages from Iran, and through this experience, he recognizes that vulnerability of life (06:02-11:24). Glenn Miller does a responsive reading from the Psalms, and another speaker gives her experience of dealing with the hostage crisis (11:25-18:21). The audience is led in a responsive prayer (18:22-19:25). A speaker gives a biblical approach to dealing with the sufferings that happened with the hostage crisis (19:26-24:06). Glenn Miller gives a public reading from Paul’s letters, and he gives a word of prayer and benediction (24:07-27:24).
Subject:
Prayer, Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981, and Responsive worship
Creator:
Hester, Richard L. (Richard Loren) 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:
1981-01-21
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Loren_Hester_1981-01-21

34. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Richard Gene Puckett November 1, 1988

Description:
Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:08). A hymn is played (0:09-3:36). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (3:37-5:28). The congregation is welcomed, and Puckett is introduced (5:29-10:10). Puckett begins with why he accepted to speak in chapel and offers a testimony (10:11-16:04). He speaks of the necessity of education in order for Baptists to effectively witness and conduct their ministry, with a focus on the birth of Baptist missions (16:05-16:40). He discusses the establishment of the Baptist Triennial Convention as well as the work of the Judsons and Luther Rice (16:41-31:40). Luther Rice’s model at the Columbian College in Washington D.C. led to the births of Baptist publications, conventions, and colleges that made up the foundation of the Southern Baptist Convention (31:41-34:40). Puckett highlights that Northern Baptists began taking over in the Triennial Convention and that a conflict over slavery issued (34:41-42:40). He then speaks of the NC Baptist Association and its founders: Thomas Meredith, editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Samuel Wait, the first president of Wake Forest College (42:41-46:41). He closes his lecture by expressing that conflicts still exist, yet God still remains and the Gospel continues to be preached (46:40-48:36). The announcement of Puckett’s second lecture is made and the congregation is informed that Puckett will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (48:37-49:12). A word of prayer ends the event (49:13-49:34).
Subject:
Christian education, Missions, and Baptist associations
Creator:
Puckett, Richard Gene 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:
1988-11-01
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Richard_Gene_Puckett_1988-11-01

35. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Richard Gene Puckett November 2, 1988

Description:
Richard Gene Puckett was the editor of the Biblical Recorder. Puckett is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:12). A hymn is played (0:13-4:51). A word of prayer is followed by a hymn (cut) (4:52-6:05). Puckett is introduced (6:06-8:02). Puckett thanks Southeastern’s students and faculty (8:03-9:03). His lecture, “State Baptist Papers: Reflectors of the Crises,” focuses on how printed papers are better records of current events (9:04-10:00). He summarizes his lecture from the day before: he explains that the lecture dealt with the history of U.S. Baptist missions with a specific focus on the Judsons and Luther Rice and the creation of the Triennial Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, and state conventions (10:01-10:20). Puckett expresses that documents exist that inform us of what truly happened during the birth of Baptist missions and that Baptist papers mirror these events (10:21-11:39). He chooses ten crises to prove this point, with the first crisis being the mission vs. anti-mission movements of the nineteenth century (11:40-11:59). These movements resulted due to the conflict between general atonement (Arminian theology) and particular atonement (Calvinistic theology) (12:00-12:55). Puckett reveals that Baptist papers reflected this conflict in Maryland (12:56-15:49). The second crisis involved the founding of the Southern Baptist Convention by the Virginia Mission Society which became a large highlight in Baptist papers (15:50-16:24). The third crisis is the Campbellite and Landmark movements, with the former movement involving Alexander Campbell and his view on baptism (16:25-17:15). Biblical Recorder editor Thomas Meredith recorded the errors of this movement (17:16-18:58). Puckett then explains that the Landmark movement viewed its church as the only valid church in accordance with New Testament truth and made an appearances in the Tennessee Baptist Paper and the Kentucky Western Baptist Review (18:59-20:48). The fourth crisis, with which the Kentucky Western Recorder highly involved, was the Witsitt controversy over whether Baptists could be traced back to Jesus’ time (20:49-23:45). Fundamentalism vs. Modernism was the fifth crisis that became popular in Baptist publications, specifically the Oklahoma Baptist Messenger (23:46-27:33). Puckett’s sixth crisis is the Baptist westward movement: some believed that these Baptists were not true Baptists with Reuben Ally, editor of the Virginia Religious Herald, being a strong voice of the conflict (27:34-29:11). Crisis seven is the Southern Baptist Seminary conflict that occurred due to a disagreement between the president and faculty and appeared in multiple papers such as the Kentucky Western Recorder and the Christian Index (29:12-33:16). The Elliot controversy at Mid-Western Seminary also found its way in Baptist papers, with E.S. James, editor of the Texas Baptist Standard leading the way (33:17-36:02). Puckett’s ninth crisis is the struggle of power, especially within the Southern Baptist Convention concerning the presidential position, and he conveys that this crisis caused many papers to suffer as they attempted to record the facts (36:03-38:23). The final crisis is one that occurred at Southeastern and was accurately and completely recorded by the Biblical Recorder (38:24-40:14). Puckett speaks on the problems of editing and recording, focusing on how writers never have complete freedom of words and on how they must strive to record truthfully, yet fairly (40:15-50:54). He then closes with saying that the Baptist mission of the world depends on education and information (52:59-53:59). Puckett is thanked and the congregation is informed that he will be in the Ledford Center for further discussions (52:59-53:59). A word of prayer ends the event (54:00-54:23).
Subject:
Christian education, Baptist associations, and Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention
Creator:
Puckett, Richard Gene 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:
1988-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Richard_Gene_Puckett_1988-11-02

36. SEBTS Chapel - Thomas H. Graves June 25, 1980

Description:
Thomas H. Graves was Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service opens with a word of prayer, an announcement, and a public reading of Scripture from Luke 19:28-41 (00:00-02:50). Graves opens his sermon by giving the plot summary of the film “The Parable,” and he talks about how the film convicted him of his pride (02:51-05:24). He sermon centers on the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, and he urges the audience to be like Jesus by taking a posture of humility and peace (05:25-19:56). Graves ends the service with a prayer (19:57-20:44).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Lordship, Palm Sunday, and Humility--Religious aspects--Christianity
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:
1980-06-25
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_H_Graves_1980-06-25

37. SEBTS Chapel - Louis McBurney November 11, 1980

Description:
Louis McBurney was the founder and director of Marble Retreat in Marble, CO. The service opens with a prayer (00:00-01:11). Louis McBurney is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:12-04:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:27-07:36). McBurney opens his sermon by explaining his work as a psychiatrist, and he tells of his vision for the ministry at Marble Retreat (07:37-09:17). He desires to give three points of parting wisdom to the audience, and the first point is to know yourself (09:17-10:47). His second point is to accept yourself (10:48-15:17). His third point is to be yourself (15:18-21:57). The service ends with a benediction (21:58-22:25).
Subject:
Pastoral care, Pastoral counseling centers, and Counseling
Creator:
McBurney, Louis 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:
1980-11-11
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Louis_McBurney_1980-11-11

38. SEBTS Spring Conference - Reuel L. Howe March 23, 1982

Description:
Reuel L. Howe was a professor of pastoral theology and founder of the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:10). The speaker gives a word of prayer (02:11-03:50). Reuel L. Howe is introduced as the Spring Conference speaker (03:51-07:36). Howe’s lecture is entitled “Human Foundations for Ministry,” and he begins his lecture by describing his lecture as a dialogue of meaning (07:37-11:39). Howe describes the human ego as the foundation for ministry, and he list the negative and deficient thoughts that lead to hinder ministry growth (11:40-33:09). Howe then moves to describing the growth needs to set a good foundation for ministry, and this is ultimately found in having a healthy perspective on the call and purpose of ministry (33:10-41:33). The speaker welcomes visitors to campus, and he gives a word of prayer (41:34-42:58).
Subject:
Pastoral theology, Burn out (Psychology), and Perspective
Creator:
Howe, Reuel L., 1905-1985 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:
1982-03-23
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Spring_Conference_Reuel_L_Howe_1982-03-23

39. SEBTS Adams Lecture - John Rowan Claypool, IV February 12, 1980

Description:
John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:52). President Randall Lolley gives the community announcements, and he leads the audience in a word of prayer (0:00:53-0:04:16). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:04:17-0:10:33). The choir sings a song of worship (0:10:34-0:13:36). John Claypool begins his lecture by speaking on the influence Theodore Adams has had on his life, and he asks the question of what he personally is about (0:13:37-0:19:11). His lecture centers on the objective question of what the aim of a Christian ministry is, and he first tells a story of a friend in ministry who suffered from what he called “cotton candy syndrome” (0:19:12-0:27:59). Claypool’s main idea is that humans by nature are restlessly looking for fulfilment, and he points to the message of Christ saying that fulfilment is not found somewhere else but God’s grace found in our hearts (0:28:00-1:02:57). The service ends with a word of prayer (1:02:58-1:03:37).
Subject:
Grace (Theology), Church work, and Clergy
Creator:
Claypool, John R. (John Rowan), 1930-2005 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:
1980-02-12
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_John_Rowan_Claypool_IV_1980-02-12

40. SEBTS Chapel - John W. Carlton August 6, 1980

Description:
John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service begins with a word of prayer and a Scripture reading from Matthew 11:1-8 (00:00-03:47). A woman sings a song of worship (03:48-10:21). Carlton reads from Matthew 11:1-8 and he delivers a sermon about finding rest and satisfactions in the person of Christ and his ministry (10:22-23:32). Carlton ends the service with a prayer (23:33-24:16).
Subject:
Satisfaction--Religious aspects--Christianity and Rest
Creator:
Carlton, John W., 1920- 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:
1980-08-06
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_John_W_Carlton_1980-08-06

41. SEBTS Chapel - G. Thomas Halbrooks April 1, 1982

Description:
Audio quality is very poor. G. Thomas Halbrooks was Associate Professor of Church History. The service begins with Halbrooks giving directions to the audience for partaking of the Lord’s Supper (00:00-01:35). The choir sings a song of worship (01:36-03:49). A speaker leads in a responsive reading from 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, and he leads in a word of prayer (04:50-06:29). Halbrooks delivers a short sermon about symbolic events, and he says that the Lord’s Supper is a symbolic event that points to an internal reality (06:30-14:33).
Subject:
Lord's Supper, Symbolism, and Reading in public worship
Creator:
Halbrooks, G. Thomas 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:
1982-04-01
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_G_Thomas_Halbrooks_1982-04-01

42. SEBTS Chapel - Richard Albert Spencer July 1, 1980

Description:
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Theological Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:40). Spencer reads various scriptures (1:41-6:50). Spencer’s main theme is “blessed are the poor.” Spencer begins his message with an introduction concerning the use of money (6:51-9:14). He continues by explaining that the church's tendency concerning monetary use, contrast with Jesus’ teachings (9:15-17:13). Spencer conveys the importance of obedience to Christ amid difficult circumstances, and how to use monetary resources wisely (17:14-24:05). He concludes with a challenge to his audience to be selfless in their giving, and to love others boundlessly (24:06-25:51). He closes in prayer (25:52-26:56).
Subject:
Money
Creator:
Spencer, Richard A. (Richard Albert) 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:
1980-07-01
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Richard_Albert_Spencer_1980-07-01

43. SEBTS Commencement - John I. Durham December 15, 1984

Description:
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:05:05). The speaker gives a word of prayer (0:05:06-0:06:17). The Old Testament lesson is read from Ezekiel 34, and the New Testament lesson is read from John 10 (0:06:18-0:11:00). President Randall Lolley welcomes everyone to the December commencement service, and he invites a graduating student on stage for a special address (0:11:01-0:11:46). The graduating student, Debra Collins, presents a check for an endowment fund to help international students (0:11:47-0:13:31). C. Michael Hawn sings a song of worship (0:13:32-0:16:25). Durham delivers the commencement address from the Old and New Testament lessons of Ezekiel 34 and John 10, and he urges the graduates to be good shepherd amid the temptation to follow and adapt to the patterns of bad shepherds who hold influence and powerful positions in the world (0:16:26-0:35:55). Lolley recognizes the friends and family of the graduates (0:35:56-0:36:33). The Associate of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:36:34-0:38:21). One Master of Religious Education degree is conferred (0:38:22-0:39:40). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:39:41-0:52:30). The Master of Theology degrees are conferred (0:52:31-0:54:33). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (0:54:34-0:57:00). Lolley leads the audience in the Litany of Mission (0:57:01-1:00:45). The service ends with a word of prayer (1:00:46-1:01:23).
Subject:
Shepherds in the Bible, Commencement ceremonies, and Students, Foreign
Creator:
Durham, John I., 1933- 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:
1984-12-15
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_John_I_Durham_1984-12-15

44. SEBTS Chapel - Donald E. Cook June 18, 1980

Description:
Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a responsive reading and a prayer (00:00-03:21). Cook begins his sermon by reading from 2 Corinthians 4:1-5 (03:22-06:28). He speaks on the importance of preaching, that it is the word of God to sinful man, not words that elevate us (06:29-19:42). Cook ends the service with a prayer (19:43-21:23).
Subject:
Preaching and Word of God (Christian theology)
Creator:
Cook, Donald 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:
1980-06-18
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Donald_E_Cook_1980-06-18

45. SEBTS Adams Lecture - John Rowan Claypool, IV February 14, 1980

Description:
John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:0:46). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:00:47-0:03:31). The choir sings a song of worship (0:03:32-0:08:27). John Claypool begins his lecture by reviewing the messages of his previous lectures on seeking fulfilment in Christ and caring for those who are image bearers (0:08:28-0:17:35). He then moves to the topic of his current lecture, and he brings up the distorted image of God experienced in childhood to show his audience the need for a right image of God (0:17:36-0:23:55). Claypool gives three points on the preaching of the gospel: we are related to God, God is in a category of his own, and God wants to have a relationship with humankind (0:23:56-0:32:48). Claypool tells a personal childhood story of his developing understanding of God, and he concludes his lecture by saying that he believes that his relationship with God was given and established by God himself (0:32:49-1:00:40). The service ends with a benediction (1:00:41-1:01:31).
Subject:
Image of God and Mediation between God and man
Creator:
Claypool, John R. (John Rowan), 1930-2005 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:
1980-02-14
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_John_Rowan_Claypool_IV_1980-02-14

46. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Clyde E. Fant, Jr. February 11, 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 reads from Romans 1:16-17, and he gives a word of prayer (04:42-05:55). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:56-07:59). The choir sings a song of worship (08:00-11:41). Fant’s lecture is entitled “Reformers, The Sermon and Sacrament,” and he begins by telling a funny story that illustrates the struggle of preachers to find wings for their words (11:42-18:03). Fant examines the sermons of proto-reformers John Wycliff and Girolamo Savonarola, and he says that both figures went against the preaching of their time because their preaching was tethered to biblical doctrine and in contrast to culture (18:04-32:19). Fant briefly criticizes the church for embracing preaching that is not in contrast with culture (32:20-37:28). Fant examines the theology of preaching of the Protestant Reformer’s Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, and Ulrich Zwingli, and he says that these reformers revived the sacrament of the word by bring back its simple and Christ-centric nature (37:29-46:33). Fant concludes his sermon by examining the French Court preacher Jean-Baptiste Massillon of the Post-Reformation Era as a prime example of preaching for God’s glory rather than earthly flatter (46:34-55:56). The service ends with a benediction (55:57-56:23).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Name--Sermons, Reformation, Sacraments, and Preaching
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:
1981-02-11
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Clyde_E_Fant_Jr_1981-02-11

47. SEBTS Commencement - Robert H. Culpepper December 14, 1985

Description:
Robert H. Culpepper was the Professor of Theology at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:55). There is a Scripture reading from Isaiah 61:1-4 and II Corinthians 4:1-11 (0:00:56-0:04:34). The guests of the Midterm Graduation are welcomed and thanked for their attendance and investment (0:04:35-0:05:26). Announcements are given and a gift from the graduates is given by Amanda Jones Campbell (0:05:27-0:06:50). David Anthony Cook sings a song of worship (0:06:51-0:10:43). Culpepper begins his charge to the graduates, stating that it has relevance to everyone present (0:10:44-0:13:05). Culpepper shares II Corinthians 4:5-7 as an encouragement to the graduates (0:13:06-0:13:54). Culpepper believes this passage clearly has a model for ministry: the minister’s message, the minister’s mode of being or manner of life, and the minister’s might or power (0:13:55-0:46:34). The friends and family members of the graduates are recognized and asked to stand while the graduate is on the stage (0:46:35-0:48:21). The recipient of the Associate of Divinity degree is recognized and receives her diploma (0:48:22-0:49:30). The names of the recipients of the Master of Religious Education degree are called and they each receive their diplomas (0:49:31-0:51:55). The names of the recipients of the Master of Divinity degree are called and they each receive their diplomas (0:51:56-1:06:55). The names of the recipients of the Master of Theology degree are called and they each receive their hoods and diplomas (1:06:56-1:08:59). The names of the recipients of the Doctor of Ministry degree are called and they each receive their hoods and diplomas (1:09:00-1:12:40). The students participate in a responsive recitation (1:21:41-1:15:23). The graduates are given their final charge (1:15:24-1:16:26).
Subject:
Commencement ceremonies
Creator:
Culpepper, Robert 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:
1985-12-14
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Robert_H_Culpepper_1985-12-14

48. SEBTS Conference - Quentin Lockwood November 2, 1982

Description:
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Quentin Lockwood was Director of the Rural Missions Department of the Home Mission Board. The conference begins with Lockwood introducing himself, and he gives the title of his lecture, “The Call of the Small” (00:00-00:48). Lockwood begins his lecture with the subject of calling, and he reminds the audience that the call of God comes to people regardless of location or size of service (00:49-05:45). Lockwood moves the subject of “small,” and he lays out the demographic numbers of Southern Baptist churches across America (05:46-09:30). Lockwood gives six factors on the size of churches, and the first is knowing everyone in the congregation, the second is the relationships among members, the third is the transiency of pastors, the fourth is financial resources, the fifth is the pastor’s workload, and the sixth is congregational leadership (09:31-20:35). Lockwood speaks about the many advantages of being a small church pastor throughout the rest of his lecture (20:36-47:05).
Subject:
Church renewal--Southern Baptist Convention, Sociology, Rural--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Rural churches
Creator:
Lockwood, Quentin 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:
1982-11-02
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Conference_Quentin_Lockwood_1982-11-02

49. SEBTS Chapel - M. Mahan Siler March 19, 1986

Description:
M. Mahan Siler was the pastor at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The service begins with a song of worship (0:00-1:56). There is a Scripture reading for the call to worship (1:57-2:38). The choir leads the congregation in a song of worship (2:39-4:58). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (4:59-9:56). M. Mahan Siler begins his presentation by expressing his desire for his services to bring a renewal of hearts (9:57-11:17). He reads Scripture from Matthew (11:18-13:05). Siler shares a Greek legend to express that many people would love to have joy without the remembrance of sorrow and speaks about trend of valuing self-sacrifice replacing self-fulfillment (13:06-17:05). He shares that self-sacrifice is something that does not come naturally, but something believers are commanded to do (17:06-19:55). Siler speaks about Jesus being too weak to carry His cross, yet He told the people to weep for themselves, knowing they desired the joy of life without the sacrifice (19:56-22:00). Siler speaks of people who are living dead, “who are seduced by false security,” and of those who have joy amid suffering and sacrifice (22:01-29:38). He speaks of the “aliveness” of the gospel and of the need for believers to be witness of good news (29:39-31:56). The service closes with a song of worship (31:57-34:25).
Subject:
Joy in the Bible and Self-sacrifice
Creator:
Siler, M. Mahan 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:
1986-03-19
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_M_Mahan_Siler_1986-03-19

50. SEBTS Chapel - M. Mahan Siler March 20, 1986

Description:
M. Mahan Siler was the pastor at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The service begins with a song of worship (0:00-1:58). The congregation sings “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” (1:59-4:23). There is a moment of prayer (4:24-5:48). Siler expresses his gratitude for being able to speak (5:49-6:45). Siler reads Scripture from Mark 10 (6:46-9:34). Siler speaks about the ambition of James, John, and the other disciples and the confusion and betrayal they must have felt at Jesus’ death (9:35-13:57). He shares that he has heard of ministers having the same feeling (13:58-17:35). Slier explains how he personally felt the sense of betrayal from seminary and the church congregation when he was not met with the church he expected (17:36-18:59). He shares a quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer that helped him realize that visionary dreaming in the church can be dishonoring to God (19:00-22:23). Siler compares the grief of the disciples when they felt betrayed by Jesus to the excitement of hearing that Jesus did rise from the dead (22:24-25:43). He speaks about how present-day ministers knowing their weakness means they can learn to live with it (25:44-31:04). The choir sings a song of worship (31:05-33:54). Siler asks the congregation to sing with him “Create in Me a Clean Heart” to close the service (33:55-35:20).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Resurrection--Biblical teaching and Betrayal
Creator:
Siler, M. Mahan 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:
1986-03-20
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_M_Mahan_Siler_1986-03-20