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).

Last modified

• February 3, 2025

Creator

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Read, David H. C. (David Haxton Carswell), 1910-2001

Subject

• Word of God (Christian theology)
• Preaching

Language

• English

Identifier

• SEBTS_Adams_Lecture_David_Haxton_Carswell_Read_1985-02-14

Date Created

• February 14, 1985

Location

• Wake Forest (N.C.)

Resource Type

• Audio

Preferred Citation

SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings, SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s, Archives and Special Collections, Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.

In Collection:

• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings
• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s

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