Fred B. Craddock, Jr. was Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. A word of prayer is given (0:00-1:08). An anthem is sung (cut) (1:09-1:31). Dr. Craddock is introduced as a great teacher and storyteller (1:32-4:33). He enjoys being at the Seminary (4:34-5:58). He speaks on how preaching begins with hearing (5:59-6:28). He reiterates from his first lecture that faith is the whisper and preaching the Gospel is the shout; if they are separated, some will see Christianity as a secret and some will see the Gospel as “common chatter” (6:29-11:08). Dr. Craddock discusses that the liveliness of the words of the Bible, especially in the Gospel, preserve the whisper and the shout and that people choose not to listen to these words due to ignorance (11:09-32:27). He speaks about how George Washington and Abraham Lincoln could have lived longer lives if they had received modern surgical practices to express the possibility that if Jesus had not died He might not have asked God to forgive His ignorant crucifers (32:28-34:28). Dr. Craddock recalls the ignorance of a German friend who would have to wake up every morning to pray and sing hymns as part of the Nazi organization (34:29-35:38). He closes with conveying that “before you can shout it, you must hear the whisper” (35:39-37:14). A word of prayer is given (37:15-37:30). A hymn ends the service (37:31-37:42; the hymn is cut abruptly).
