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1. SEBTS Chapel - M. Mahan Siler March 16, 1988

Description:
M. Mahan Siler was the pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The service begins with a call to worship and a hymn based on Psalm 51 (0:00-4:08). There is a moment of prayer (4:09-7:14). There is a song of worship (7:15-8:37). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (8:38-11:20). Siler turns the congregation’s attention to the book of Luke (11:21-12:45). Siler speaks of being a bystander in the world (12:46-14:25). He then speaks of the bystanders who saw Jesus on the road to Golgotha and discusses how he may have reacted as a bystander (14:26-16:45). He argues that Jesus tells the bystanders not to weep for Him (16:46-18:50). He relates the weeping of the people at the crucifixion to the weeping in America for racism, homosexuality, and what he believes is sexism in the church (18:51-29:51). The service concludes with a charge for the congregation (29:52-30:21).
Subject:
Sexism--Religious aspects--Protestant churches, Racism against Black people, Jesus Christ--Crucifixion, Bible. Luke, and Crying
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:
1988-03-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_M_Mahan_Siler_1988-03-16

2. SEBTS Chapel - Ron Boswell April 17, 1986

Description:
Ron Boswell was the minister at Clement Baptist Church in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina and was a graduate from Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:38). There is a call to worship (4:39-5:05). There is a moment of prayer (5:06-6:14). Ron Boswell is introduced as the chapel speaker (6:15-7:12). There is a Scripture reading from Isaiah 53, Hebrews 4, and John 11 (7:13-10:09). The choir sings a song of worship (10:10-13:56). Boswell speaks about a sign reading “Jesus wept” and his church congregation’s toleration of it for the sake of not being offensive to the man who put it there (13:57-15:25). Boswell has decided to discern the meaning of the words “Jesus wept,” which he says is a human and a divine response to the death of Lazarus (15:26-18:27). He speaks of the kinship between anger and grief, both personally and of Jesus (18:28-21:20). Boswell speaks of his concern about “religious inhumanism” and of his personal experience with loving compassion (21:21-29:00). Boswell charges the congregation to remember who they are regarding God (29:01-29:58).
Subject:
Jesus Christ--Humanity, Crying, and Jesus Christ--Divinity
Creator:
Boswell, Ron 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:
1986-04-17
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Ron_Boswell_1986-04-17