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- 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
- Description:
- William Randall Lolley was the third president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with the sharing of prayer concerns (0:00-0:41). Lolley shares about why the texts from which he will be speaking are special (0:42-5:20). Lolley reads passages of Scripture from I John and Matthew (5:21-7:46). There is a moment of prayer (7:47-8:33). Lolley speaks about the line which Kedron draws (8:34-12:13). He argues that the people who came to arrest Jesus believed they were doing God’s will (12:14-15:50). Lolley states that instead, the people wanted to do God’s will their way (15:51-21:26). Lolley shares that Jesus is the One who truly did God’s will (21:27-25:24). There is a moment of prayer (25:25-28:30). The service closes with the call to sing a hymn (28:31-28:51).
- Subject:
- God--Will--History of doctrines and Zealots (Jewish party)
- 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:
- 1987-10-22
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Revival_William_Randall_Lolley_1987-10-22
- 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 (0:00-6:10). 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
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Haxton_Carswell_Read_1985-02-14
- Description:
- Roy E. De Brand was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. Roy E. De Brand is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:07). A hymn is played (0:08-3:59). Scripture reading is followed by another hymn (cut) (4:00-4:36). Prayer requests are made, and a word of prayer is given (4:37-8:44). The choir sings a song of worship (8:45-12:15). De Brand speaks about the necessity of an enduring faith for difficult times such as when Americans were fighting for independence from England (12:16-13:59). He focuses on the expression of faith found in the book of Lamentations 3:19-26 (14:00-17:36). Faith comes easy during the good times, but it is during the bad times when faith seems hard to find (17:37-19:09). De Brand discusses that it is easy to find faith as long as we acknowledge God’s eternal, steadfast love (1910-21:26). However, during difficult times, we lose sight of God’s love (21:27-22:04). As De Brand quotes Whittier’s poem Eternal Goodness, he speaks of God’s love always being there for us (22:05-23:28). He then adds that hope is necessary for finding faith during our trials as it provides us the “assurance that our inner strength is greater than our outward problems” (23:29-27:31). We will always face tough times, but hope and the knowledge that God is in control will sustain us (27:32-29:02). God does not disregard those who seek Him so we must be continuously looking to God for enduring faith (29:03-32:00). De Brand concludes with citing from Paul’s epistle to the Corinthians: love is the greatest of the three lasting things of this world (faith, hope, and love) (32:01-33:27). He gives a word of prayer (33:28-34:12).
- Subject:
- Faith, Bible. Lamentations, and Hope
- Creator:
- De Brand, Roy 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:
- 1988-08-31
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Roy_E_De_Brand_1988-08-31
- Description:
- The beginning part of the audio recording is poor quality. Charles Ward was the senior minister at the First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:00). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:00-07:19). Charles Ward is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:20-07:56). The choir sings the anthem (07:57-10:30). Ward exegetes Jesus’ response to Peter’s confession in Matthew 15, and he states that the people of God are being built up into the holy body of Christ (10:31-30:35). Ward ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (30:36-31:26).
- Subject:
- Confession, Jesus Christ--Mystical body, and Church--Foundation
- Creator:
- Ward, Charles 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:
- 1984-09-20
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Charles_Ward_1984-09-20
- Description:
- Fred W. Sandusky was the former Registrar of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading from the Psalms (0:00-0:55). There is a moment of prayer (0:56-1:28). A welcome is given to the guests of chapel, and the trustees and their families are acknowledged (1:29-3:39). The Warren Pole Award is presented to Judy Powell (3:40-13:09). Fred Sandusky is introduced as the chapel speaker (13:10-15:53). The choir sings an anthem, called “How Firm a Foundation” (15:54-20:32). Sandusky gives his thanks for the opportunity to speak and gives an introduction (20:33-20:57). Sandusky gives a detailed history of the founding of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the people who took part in it as well as discusses the needs that seminaries should seek to meet (20:58-49:43). The service closes with a word of prayer (49:44-50:36).
- Creator:
- Sandusky, Fred W. 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:
- 1987-03-10
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Founders_Day_Address_Fred_W_Sandusky_1987-03-10
- Description:
- Harvey Cox was a theologian who served as the Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:05:16). There is a moment of prayer (0:05:17-0:06:24). The guests are welcomed, and Harvey Cox is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (0:06:25-0:07:36). Cox reviews what he spoke about in the previous lecture (0:07:37-0:12:30). He desires to speak about the Christology and ecclesiology of the liberation theology movement (0:12:31-0:20:24). Cox speaks about the beliefs of high and low Christology (0:20:25-0:34:30). He describes the link between Christology and ecclesiology (0:34:31-0:39:01). Cox speaks about the ecclesiology of liberation theology (0:39:02-0:50:11). Cox reviews the misleading definitions of liberation theology that he had previously discussed (0:50:12-1:00:55). Thanks is expressed for Cox and a benediction is given (1:00:56-1:02:08).
- Subject:
- Church, Liberation theology, and Jesus Christ--Person and offices
- Creator:
- Cox, Harvey, 1929- 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:
- 1986-11-05
- Resource Type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Harvey_Cox_1986-11-05
