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1591. SEBTS Chapel - Bob Spinks September 24, 1985

Description:
Bob Spinks was an administrator at Southeastern Seminary and the founding Director of Development for the Wake Forest University Divinity School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Romans 12:9-18 (0:00-1:23). Prayer is asked for seminary friends and their needs, and the congregation is lead in prayer (1:24-4:18). Spinks reads Scripture from Isaiah 9 and Romans 14 (4:19-6:01). Spinks shares about the past season of his life (6:02-15:42). Spinks about the prioritizing spiritual peace above political or cultural peace (15:43-23:50). Spinks ends the service with a moment of prayer (23:51-24:20).
Subject:
Memorials, Peace, Bible. Romans, Church controversies--Southern Baptist Convention, and Bible. Isaiah
Creator:
Spinks, Bob 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:
1985-09-24
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Bob_Spinks_1985-09-24

1592. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Louis McBurney February 17, 1984

Description:
Audio quality is choppy and poor in certain parts. Louis McBurney was a clinical psychiatrist and leader of the Marble Retreat. The service begins with organ music (00:00-07:04). The speaker gives a word of prayer (07:05-08:28). Louis McBurney is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (08:29-12:28). The theme of McBurney’s lecture is “The Need for Intimacy in Ministry.” The first part of the lecture is about the many aspects of regular human intimacy, and the second part is about the ministry navigation of intimacy between the minister and their congregants (12:29-48:17). The service ends with a word of prayer and a benediction (48:18-49:23).
Subject:
Pastoral psychology, Developmental psychology--Religious aspects, and Intimacy (Psychology)
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:
1984-02-17
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Louis_McBurney_1984-02-17

1593. SEBTS Carver-Barnes Lecture - Robert T. Handy November 6, 1984

Description:
Robert T. Handy was Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:55). Glenn T. Miller gives a word of prayer (06:56-07:31). Robert T. Handy is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (07:32-08:10). Handy begins his lecture by stating his theme of religious liberty and the dynamics of history (08:11-10:06). Handy examines the history of religious freedom from English Baptist Separatism to the establishment of the First Amendment, and he speaks about the challenges facing religious freedom today (10:07-52:36). Miller ends the service with a few announcements (52:37-53:45).
Subject:
Freedom of religion, Liberty--Religious aspects--Baptists, and Dissenters, Religious
Creator:
Handy, Robert T. 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:
1984-11-06
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_T_Handy_1984-11-06

1594. SEBTS Chapel - J. Ralph Noonkester November 29, 1983

Description:
J. Ralph Noonkester was the President of William Carey College. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:11). The speaker leads the audience in a responsive reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:12-04:40). J. Ralph Noonkester is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:41-06:41). The choir sings the anthem (06:42-09:59). Noonkester begins his sermon by speaking about how so many of his former classmates and professor have ended up becoming part of the faculty and staff of Southeastern (10:00-12:24). Noonkester titles his sermon “Old Wine in New Skins,” and he speaks about the importance of Christian collegiate education for missions to the marginalized and the training of the laymen (12:25-42:01). The service ends with a benediction (42:02-42:40).
Subject:
Christian education, Education, Higher, and Missions
Creator:
Noonkester, J. Ralph 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:
1983-11-29
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_J_Ralph_Noonkester_1983-11-29

1595. SEBTS Page Lecture - Eric Charles Rust October 6, 1983

Description:
Eric Charles Rust was Professor Emirates of Christian Philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:04). The speaker gives a word of prayer (06:05-06:57). Eric Charles Rust is introduced as the Page Lecturer, and the title of the lecture is “The Historical Movement in Christological Perspectives” (06:58-09:00). Rust looks at the critical historical interpretation of Scripture, but he argues that Jesus’ incarnation, atonement, and resurrection are real events in history that drive the church to transform the world (09:01-53:36). The service ends with a word of prayer and a benediction (53:37-54:08).
Subject:
History of Biblical events, Divine man (Christology), and Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Creator:
Rust, E. C. (Eric Charles), 1910-1991 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:
1983-10-06
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Page_Lecture_Eric_Rust_1983-10-06

1596. SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Furman Hewitt October 29, 1987

Description:
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Professor of Christian Ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with piano music (0:00-4:42). Michael Hawn and the choir sing a song of worship, which is a medley of “In the Sweet By and By,” “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder,” and “I’ll Fly Away” and other songs (4:43-9:46). There is a Scripture reading from Hebrews and a moment of prayer, and another Scripture reading (9:47-11:59). The choir sings a song of worship (12:00-16:36). There are Scripture readings from Matthew, I John, and Revelation 7 (16:37-21:26). The choir sings a song of worship (21:27-22:31). There is a moment of confessional prayer (22:32-23:42). There is a moment of prayer (23:43-26:23). Hewitt explains what All Saints Day is, to affirm the communion of saints (26:24-28:13). Hewitt speaks about what the term “saints” means (28:14-33:00). The choir sings "Amazing Grace” (33:01-36:37). There is a congregational prayer (36:38-38:47). The choir sings a song of worship (38:48-42:04). The service closes in a moment of prayer (42:05-42:45).
Subject:
All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day sermons, and Hymns
Creator:
Hewitt, Thomas Furman, 1937- 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:
1987-10-29
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Furman_Hewitt_1987-10-29

1597. SEBTS Kendrick-Poerschke Lecture - Adrian L. Van Kaam and Susan Muto March 26, 1986

Description:
Adrian L. Van Kaam was a Roman Catholic priest from Duquesne University. Susan Muto was the Director of the Institute of Formative Spirituality. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:02:43). There is a moment of prayer (0:02:44-0:04:30). A welcome is extended to the guests (0:04:31-0:05:33). Adriam L. Van Kaam and Susan Muto are introduced as the chapel speakers (0:05:34-0:07:54). Muto reviews what was previously taught (0:07:55-0:09:01). She introduces the new obstacles to formative spirituality, which she names discouragement or burnout and anger (0:09:02-0:11:36). Muto discusses the feeling of discouragement or depletion that many people feel in their life and that one must ask introspective questions (0:11:37-0:22:09). Van Kaam argues the cause of inner despair is the temptation to believe that one’s works are capable of sustaining one instead of God (0:22:10-0:27:40). Van Kaam uses the testimony of a Jewish woman to illustrate that one must go through suffering before realizing that one cannot be sustained by one’s own works and the renewing of faith (0:27:41-0:31:55). Van Kaam speaks about how the Lord performs miracles in people that may only be revealed in eternity, putting smiles in people’s hearts and springs in their steps (0:31:56-0:40:45). Muto explains that faith is difficult to share if one does not have it for themselves (0:40:46-0:42:40). Muto explains that when a minister becomes so focused on others that they don’t minister to themselves, which can build up anger (0:42:41-0:46:35). Muto shares that one should go to the Lord instead of blaming others (0:46:36-0:47:52). Van Kaam states that nothing eats more at physical life than unrighteous anger (0:47:53-0:49:30). He explains that forgiveness is healing, especially considering that much anger is born from religious strife (0:49:31-0:55:17). Van Kaam argues that one cannot force others to have the same opinion, and one should not let anger get in the way of civil conversation (0:55:18-1:01:18). The location for further discussion with the chapel speakers is announced (1:01:19-1:02:05). The service closes with a benediction (1:02:06-1:02:22).
Subject:
Anger, Psychology, and Despair
Creator:
Muto, Susan, 1942-, Van Kaam, Adrian L., 1920-2007, 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:
1986-03-26
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Kendrick-Poerschke_Lecture_Adrian_L_Van_Kaam_and_Susan_Muto_1986-03-26

1598. SEBTS Page Lecture - Rosemary Ruether October 2, 1985

Description:
Rosemary Reuther was a professor at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She was also a leading ecofeminist scholar and Roman Catholic theologian. The service begins with the introduction of Rosemary Ruether (00:00-00:37). The title of Ruether’s lecture is “The Maleness of Christ: Can Christology Be Liberated from Patriarchy.” She begins with the question of how Christology has been used to exclude women, and she examines how the terms “image of God,” “Son of God,” came to be defined in a patriarchal culture where women are only saved and made in the image of God under the headship of men (00:38-15:33). Ruether moves to explore the alternative ways of interpreting and constructing Christology, first by revealing the feminine and gender neutral language in Hebrew Scriptures of describing the character of God, second by showing how the gospel elevates the status of the last in society embodied in the women disciples, and third by pointing to how the early church viewed an alternative life where the genders are equal (15:34-31:18). Ruether states that two interpretations of Paul emerged in the second century, one using the Pastoral Epistles to promote a patriarchal community and another using a Pauline extra-biblical text to promote an “eschatological community” of celibacy, and she argues that these two communities converged during the late Patristic era to form the clerical norms of the Eastern and Western traditions (31:19-35:48). Ruether views the Reformation as a revolt against this synthesis, and she concludes that two lines of Christology emerged that are now present in the modern day: a patriarchal Christianity and a mystical transcendent Christianity (35:49-40:35). She recognizes in the early modern era an emerging of a new movement seeking for original equality which has spawned various movements including liberalism, socialism, and feminism (40:36-45:41). Ruether concludes the lecture by stating the new Christology by surpassing Jesus’ historical maleness and cultural characteristics for him to be a representative to all mankind, and she desires to shift Christ’s focus to being a liberator of the poor (45:42-53:56). The service ends with a word of prayer (53:57-54:23).
Subject:
Patriarchy--Religious aspects--Christianity, Jesus Christ--Person and offices, Image of God--History of doctrines, and Bible. Epistles of Paul--Theology
Creator:
Ruether, Rosemary Radford 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:
1985-10-02
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Page_Lecture_Rosemary_Reuther_1985-10-02

1599. SEBTS Commencement - Thomas Albert Bland May 13, 1989

Description:
Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology.
Creator:
Bland, Thomas A. 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:
1989-05-13
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Commencement_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1989-05-13

1600. SEBTS Chapel - George L. Balentine November 28, 1989

Description:
George L. Balentine was pastor of Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.
Creator:
Balentine, George L. 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:
1989-11-28
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_George_L_Balentine_1989-11-28