Clyde E. Fant was the professor of Preaching. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:1:00). There is a Scripture reading from I Corinthians 1 and a word of prayer (0:01:01-0:06:58). The audience is welcomed to the commencement ceremony (0:06:59-0:08:12) Mark Hollar makes a gift on behalf of the graduates to the school (0:08:13-0:09:28). President Lolley publicly thanks Fred Sandusky (0:09:29-0:13:19). Ashcraft announces the winners of the awards and prizes from the seminary (0:13:20-0:26:16). The choir sings a song of worship (0:26:17-0:29:49). Clyde E. Fant is introduced as the baccalaureate sermon speaker (0:29:50-0:31:50). Fant reminds the graduates that the Lord will remain with them (0:31:51-0:35:32). Fant speaks about the early years of Jesus’ full-time ministry and the temptation he faced (0:35:33-0:48:54). Fant speaks about how just as Jesus faced temptation and persecution, so will all Christians who live in a fallen world (0:48:55-0:58:53). Fant speaks about remaining faithful on what he calls the Galilean Journey because Jesus remained faithful (0:58:54-1:13:20). Fant closes the service in a moment of prayer, a song of worship is sung, and a Scriptural blessing is spoken over the graduates (1:13:21-1:19:44).
