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3061. SEBTS Chapel - Dennis Pinkney January 16, 1986

Description:
Disclaimer: The introduction of the audio denotes an incorrect name for the chapel speaker. Dennis Todd Pinkney was the Assistant Pastor at Galilee Baptist Church and was in the Master of Divinity Program at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-5:58). There is a Scripture reading and a moment of prayer (5:59-7:28). Scripture is read from Matthew 7:1-8 (7:29-8:26). Dennis Pinkney is introduced as the chapel speaker (8:27-9:04). Pinkney turns the congregation’s attention to Matthew 7:3-5 (9:05-11:00). Pinkney speaks on how it is always easy to focus on the faults of others (11:01-14:22). Pinkney shares his opinion that truth is relative, and that truth should be pursued considering “time, context, place, situation, and the like” (14:23-15:37). He discusses the notion that the United States has lost international respect (15:38-16:45). Pinkney speaks about the sin in each person’s life and the judgement from God (16:46-22:21). The service closes in a moment of prayer (22:22-22:37).
Subject:
Social justice, Mercy, Truth, and Bible. Matthew
Creator:
Pinkney, Dennis 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:
1986-01-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Dennis_Pinkney_1986-01-16

3062. SEBTS Adams Lecture - Thomas H. Conley February 10, 1982

Description:
Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:09). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:10-05:24). Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:25-10:16). The choir sings the anthem (10:17-13:07). Conley begins his lecture by inviting everyone to an afternoon talk, and he introduces his theme of reorienting worship back to its historical and Christological roots (13:08-18:44). Conley lists many early liturgical texts from the early church, and he explains the importance of the centrality of the Eucharist in Christian worship and a church calendar centered on the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ (18:45-33:21). Conley walks through the Christian year as it is celebrated at his church, North Side Drive, and he says that these practices help the people of God see all aspects of Christ and his ministry and promote ecumenism (33:22-47:10). Conley concludes by giving his critique of the pulpit centered religious entertainment culture of the evangelical church, and he urges them to retrieve their historical, liturgical, and Christ-centered practices of worship (47:11-55:42). The service ends with a word of prayer (55:43-56:59).
Subject:
Church calendar, Lord's Supper, Evangelicalism and liturgical churches, and Liturgy--Texts
Creator:
Conley, 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:
1982-02-10
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_Thomas_H_Conley_1982-02-10

3063. SEBTS Chapel - Student Revival April 21, 1983

Description:
At the time of this recording Jack Little was a Middler MDiv student. This chapel was part of the Student-led Revival and Little’s topic was “Going With the Green.” Indecipherable music (0:00-2:23). Students lead in a rendition of “Amazing Grace” (2:23-5:45). A speaker introduces the program and announces that the musicians will lead in “He’s Alive” and “Seek Ye First” (5:45-8:05). Students lead in "He’s Alive” (8:05-12:18). Students lead in “Seek Ye First” (12:18-16:13). A student introduces various people involved in the program (16:13-18:13). A student gives his testimony (18:13-24:53). A student leads in song (24:53-28:36). Jack Little begins his message by reading Matthew 28:19-20 and leading in prayer (28:36-31:08). Mr. Little acknowledges the great responsibility of spreading the gospel and making disciples as seen in Matthew 28, and states there are some basic elements for going ahead with the green light to spread the gospel (31:08-34:11). The first of the elements is communication and the language that is used (34:11-41:02). The second element is the element of love, which he says Jesus most exemplified himself (41:02-47:34). The third element is the element of truth, meaning that all that is done is done in the power of the Holy Spirit (47:34-53:45). He concludes his message by reviewing the elements needed to fulfill the Great Commission well and reminding the audience that Jesus is with his people throughout the mission (53:45-55:53). Mr. Little closes chapel in prayer (55:53-56:23).
Subject:
Music and Great Commission (Bible)
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:
1983-04-21
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Revival_1983-04-21

3064. SEBTS Chapel - David Hicks October 17, 1985

Description:
Rev. David Hicks was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Palmyra, Virginia and received an MDiv and PhD from Southern Seminary. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-2:08). David Hicks is introduced as the chapel speaker (2:09-4:33). Hicks reads from Luke 10:38-42 (4:34-5:52). Hicks shares about church members as an illustration of the importance of finding the gift of simplicity (5:53-17:42). Hicks closes the service in a moment of prayer (17:43-18:21).
Subject:
Suppers, Bible. Luke, Evangelical Revival, and Simplicity
Creator:
Hicks, David 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:
1985-10-17
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_David_Hicks_1985-10-17

3065. SEBTS Missionary Day Address - Hugo H. Culpepper April 21, 1981

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Hugo H. Culpepper was Professor of Missions at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music and a word of prayer (00:00-09:22). Hugo H. Culpepper is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (09:23-13:47). The choir sings a song of worship (13:48-17:12). Culpepper begins his sermon by stating his theme of the spiritual pilgrimage of a missionary (17:13-20:47). Culpepper gives the steps of the spiritual pilgrimage of a missionary which includes the church, the conversion experience, the Holy Spirit, the word of God, Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and the character of God himself, and he uses his own life as the model for this pilgrimage (20:48-56:07). Culpepper concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (56:08-57:24). The service ends with organ music and a benediction (57:25-58:16).
Subject:
Missionary stories, Missions, and Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Creator:
Culpepper, Hugo H., 1913- 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:
1981-04-21
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Hugo_H_Culpepper_1981-04-21

3066. SEBTS Chapel - Nancy Stanton February 4, 1981

Description:
Nancy Stanton was the minister of education at the First Baptist Church of Martinsville, VA. The service begins with “Amazing Grace” being played on the organ (00:00-06:57). A speaker gives a word of prayer (06:58-07:54). Nancy Stanton is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:55-08:47). Stanton begins her sermon by reading 1 Corinthians 3:9-13, and she gives a word of prayer (08:48-10:08). She says that it is important to examine the kind of structures we are building, and she believes there are two types of builders: wall builders and bridge builders (10:09-11:49). Stanton first speaks on the work of building bridges, and she believes this ministry is built on Christ-centered reconciliation (11:50-23:36). She them moves to the subject of wall building, and she shares a poem from one of her church members about tearing a wall down to see Jesus (23:37-29:58). Stanton ends the service with a word of prayer (29:59-30:55).
Subject:
Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity and Building
Creator:
Stanton, Nancy 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:
1981-02-04
Resource Type:
Text and Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Nancy_Stanton_1981-02-04

3067. SEBTS Chapel - Robert Edward Seymour March 12, 1981

Description:
Robert Edward Seymour was pastor of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:01). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:02-06:05). Robert Edward Seymour is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:06-08:07). The choir sings a song of worship (08:08-12:00). Seymour reads from Matthew 5:9, and he tells the story of a man who advocated against the Vietnam War even though a person told him war was inevitable (12:01-14:30). Seymour spends most of his sermon speaking on nuclear weapon armament and war and how it goes against what the Scripture says about peace (14:31-27:15). Seymour concludes his sermon by urging the audience to not give up on peace but to stand up and urge the government to reverse the nuclear arms race (27:16-31:22). The service ends with a benediction (31:23-31:52).
Subject:
Nuclear warfare, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Nuclear arms control--United States
Creator:
Seymour, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1925- 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:
1981-03-12
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_Edward_Seymour_1981-03-12

3068. 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

3069. 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

3070. SEBTS Convocation - William Randall Lolley August 25, 1987

Description:
William Randall Lolley was the third president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-0:59). The guests and students are welcomed to Southeastern for the school year (1:00-3:36). There is a Scripture reading from Galatians 5 (3:37-5:55). Elizabeth B. Barnes is inducted into the faculty at Southeastern Seminary (5:56-8:42). Roy E. De Brand is inducted into the faculty at Southeastern Seminary (8:43-10:54). Ashcraft presents the Award for Faculty Excellence to George W. Braswell Jr. (10:55-31:52). Lolley speaks about past years at Southeastern Seminary and the ideas that gave birth to it (31:53-24:40). He asks the congregation to consider the integrity of Scripture, Southeastern Seminary’s reliance on Scripture, and therefore Southeastern Seminary's integrity (24:41-41:12). The service concludes with a moment of prayer (41:13-41:44).
Subject:
Bible, Baptist theological seminaries, Integrity, and Convocation
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:
1987-08-25
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Convocation_William_Randall_Lolley_1987-08-25