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- Description:
- Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. The service begins with a word of prayer and the singing of the doxology (0:00:00-0:01:47). Two speakers deliver the Scripture readings from Isaiah 6 and Acts 26 (0:01:48-0:12:33). President Randall Lolley welcomes all the guest to commencement, and he recognizes two international guests who have come to see their children graduate (0:12:33-0:15:51). Wayne Brown, representative of the senior class, announces the endowment of a fund to help and support students with physical handicaps in honor of Wes Williams, a former student (0:15:52-0:17:25). Thomas Albert Bland is introduced as the commencement speaker (0:17:26-0:17:52). Bland’s commencement address is about God’s call and its relation to missions and ministry, and he challenges the graduate to be faithful to Christ and to the gospel (0:17:53-0:30:44). Lolley recognizes the friends and relatives of the graduates, and he announces the conferment of the degrees (0:30:44-0:32:06). The Associate of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:32:07-0:34:17). The Master of Religious Education degrees are conferred (0:34:18-0:36:21). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:36:22-0:52:13). The Master of Theology degrees are conferred (0:52:14-0:54:39). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (0:54:40-0:59:14). The service ends with a word of prayer (0:59:15-1:01:41).
- Subject:
- Church work, Student aid, and Commencement ceremonies
- Creator:
- Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- December 17, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Commencement_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1983-12-17
- Description:
- Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:45). Revelation 15:1-4 is read aloud (1:45-3:16). Choir leads in singing (3:16-8:34). Dr. Bland discusses the significance of song and the importance of Moses’s song, Exodus 15, and the Lamb’s, Revelation 15 (8:34-12:35). He states that believers must know the words and the tune of the song, meaning that believers must have the same courage as those believers who sing in Revelation (12:35-19:23). He discusses the importance of supporting those oppressed and in need in order to be people who know how to sing that song (19:23-24:52). Dr. Bland closes chapel in prayer (24:52-25:46).
- Subject:
- Courage, Music, and Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity
- Creator:
- Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Created:
- April 7, 1983
- Resource type:
- Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1983-04-07
