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).
Tema:
Pastoral care, Pastoral counseling centers, and Counseling
Creador:
McBurney, Louis and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Chapel - William Randall Lolley October 8, 1981
Descripción:
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with Morris Ashcraft giving a word of prayer (00:00-01:13). Lolley speaks about the Yom Kippur War currently underway and the day’s importance in Judaism, and he gives a sermonette about the fulfilment of Yom Kippur through the work of Christ (01:14-15:12).
Tema:
Passover in the New Testament, Yom Kippur, and Israel-Arab War, 1973
Creador:
Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Adams Lecture - Thomas H. Conley February 9, 1982
Descripción:
Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with President Randall Lolley welcoming everyone to the pastor’s seminar, and he gives an endorsement of a book written by Dr. James Tull (00:00-04:45). Lolley gives a word of prayer (04:46-05:19). A moment of silence is given for Theodore F. Adams, and Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:20-11:03). The choir sings the anthem (11:04-12:10). Conley begins his lecture giving a word of honor to Theodore F. Adams and a word of thanks to Morris Ashcraft, John Carlton, and Furman Hewitt (12:11-16:28). The tittle and theme of Conley’s lecture is “Assumptions of the Preaching Ministry.” He says his first assumption is that there is one body of Christ, and he focuses on the one baptism and how this principle effects a church’s membership policy (16:29-25:28). Conley’s second assumption looks at Christian education, and he says that effective preaching should have an element of teaching to equip the saints (25:29-33:33). Conley’s third assumption looks at worship, and he urges Baptists to return to the great liturgical tradition of the church (33:34-42:21). Conley’s fourth assumption is none of the above assumptions, and he focuses on the laity that need the hope that comes through the preaching (42:22-52:55). President Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (52:56-53:44).
Tema:
Christian education, Church membership, Evangelicalism and liturgical churches, and Liturgical reform
Creador:
Conley, Thomas H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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).
Tema:
Jesus Christ--Humanity, Crying, and Jesus Christ--Divinity
Creador:
Boswell, Ron and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Earl C. Davis was the pastor at First Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee and an alumnus of Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:07:13). There is a moment of prayer (0:07:14-0:09:26). There is a Scripture reading from Romans 1 (0:09:27-0:11:15). There is a moment of prayer (0:11:16-0:14:14). A welcome is given to all the guests (0:14:15-0:17:24). A gift is presented on behalf of the graduating class (0:17:25-0:17:55). Spencer presents awards to the graduates on behalf of the faculty of the seminary (0:17:56-0:29:52). Earl C. Davis is introduced as the speaker (0:29:53-0:33:45). The choir sings an anthem (0:33:46-0:36:49). Davis shares about not having the book he needed to preach and learning that adversity is a good teacher (0:36:50-0:41:48). Davis shares a portion of Scripture from the book of Judges (0:41:49-0:42:07). He uses the immorality of Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s separation of morality and sexuality and statistics of safety, alcoholic consumption, and Bible-believing confessions as a symbol and an example, respectively, of the sinful state of the culture (0:42:08-0:48:50). Davis speaks about how one never knows what is coming up next in life and that the culturally accepted mindset is “If you want to do it, do it” (0:48:51-0:54:52). He speaks about how God will judge those who live immorally and that it is the believers’ responsibility to share the truth (0:54:53-1:03:37). Davis shares about people he knows whose lives had been transformed by God (1:03:38-1:11:03). Davis closes his presentation with a moment of prayer (1:11:04-1:11:37). The service closes with a moment of prayer (1:11:38-1:13:03).
Tema:
Christian ethics and Commencement ceremonies
Creador:
Davis, Earl C. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Disclaimer: Audio quality is low, and most of the dialogue is inaudible. William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The event opens with Lolley giving his personal thoughts on the updates of business in the Southern Baptist Convention, and he speaks on the battle for the Bible and its importance (0:00:00-0:30:19). The first question is about the data of those in the SBC who are seminary trained (0:30:20-0:32:28). A second question is raised pertaining to a certain person (0:32:29-0:35:26). The third question is about recording and video cassettes (0:35:27-0:39:27). The fourth question is about churches needing help in finding more mainline Baptist pastors (0:39:28-0:50:27). The fifth question is about associationism and placement of graduates in churches (0:50:28-1:06:58). There is an extended time of dialogue dealing with the DOM and associations (1:06:59-1:52:27). The final question is about the DOM’s role of assisting pastors (1:52:28-1:55:30). The events with a time of announcements and prayer requests (1:55:31-2:05:23).
Tema:
Church controversies, Clerical work, Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc., and Missions
Creador:
Lolley, W. Randall (William Randall), 1931- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Commencement - Chauncey Rakestraw Daley December 19, 1981
Descripción:
Chauncey Rakestraw Daley was editor of The Western Recorder in Kentucky. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:01:24). The speaker reads from Psalm 139 and 2 Timothy 2, and he gives a word of prayer (0:01:25-0:06:53). Another speaker announces the giving of a gift from the 1981 class to former professor Roy B. Wyatt (0:06:54-0:07:55). President Randall Lolley welcomes everyone to the second December commencement in the school’s history, and he introduces Chauncey Rakestraw Daley as the commencement speaker (0:07:56-0:13:56). Daley opens his sermon with a word of gratitude to the seminary (0:13:57-0:18:30). Daley shares the story of a man who tried to be a witness at every opportunity, and he reads Jeremiah 12:5 (0:18:31-0:24:47). Daley’s sermon speaks about the new challenges of ministry in Baptist life, and he tells the graduates that their first responsibility will be to be in the word and preach the gospel faithfully (0:25:48-0:41:46). Lolley recognizes all the family and friends of the graduates (0:41:47-0:42:43). The Master of Religious Education degrees are conferred (04:42:44-0:44:56). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:44:57-0:54:38). The Master of Theology degrees are conferred (0:54:39-0:56:55). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (0:56:56-0:59:19). The service ends with a word of prayer (0:59:20-1:01:05).
Tema:
Preaching, Commencement ceremonies, Church work, and Witness bearing (Christianity)
Creador:
Daley, C. R. (Chauncey Rakestraw), 1918- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Warren Grant was president of the associate class at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:12). The speaker reads from Ezekiel 3:16-21 (01:13-03:46). A woman sings a song of worship (03:47-06:25). Warren Grant is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:26-07:20). Grant’s sermon is about always being mindful of God’s word, and he says God has placed his followers as watchmen over the world in allusion to Ezekiel 3:16-21 (07:21-17:52). Grant ends the service with a word of prayer (17:53-19:04).
Tema:
Watchmen, Word of God (Christian theology), and Biblical teaching
Creador:
Grant, Warren and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
SEBTS Chapel - William P. Clemmons September 4, 1986
Descripción:
William P. Clemmons was Professor of Christian Education at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-7:04). The choir sings a song of worship (7:05-9:47). There is a responsive reading (9:48-11:25). The congregation joins in singing “Be Thou My Vision” (11:26-14:15). Clemmons shares about his aunt’s commitment to learning and teaching (14:16-23:30). He uses his aunt’s personal library to show the different ideas of Baptists and the Bible at the time (23:31-34:03). Clemmons closes the service in a word of prayer (34:04-34:59).
Tema:
Library
Creador:
Clemmons, William P., 1932- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
