Peggy Haymes was a senior M.Div. student and interim pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax, VA. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-02:09). Peggy Haymes begins her sermon with a Scripture reading from Isaiah 40:18-31, and she gives a word of prayer (02:10-05:08). Haymes preaches on the theme of patience, and she speaks about how God’s people waited on the Lord and the promise of Christ’s presence (05:09-21:58). Haymes ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (21:59-22:59).
Johnson Dorn was a Southeastern Seminary MDiv student. The service begins with organ music (0:00-5:15). There are Scripture readings from Psalm 102:1-11 and John 11:17-27 and a word of prayer (5:16-10:21). Dorn speaks of being in the presence of God and the dimensions of life and death (10:22-21:20). Dorn speaks of how the joy and sorrow in one’s life affect one’s attitude towards life and death (21:21-30:47). Dorn closes the service in a word of prayer (30:48-31:09).