Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:09:24). President Randall Lolley speaks about the publishing of a new book by a faculty member, and he gives a word of prayer (0:09:25-0:11:43). Lolley welcomes everyone to convocation, he gives some introductions for guests and the visiting and adjunctive faculty, and he makes announcements about evening classes (0:11:44-0:16:09). Dr. Robert Culpepper presents the Middler Theology Award to two students (0:16:10-0:18:57). Archie Lee Nations is introduced as the convocation speaker (0:18:58-0:22:51). The theme and title of Nations sermon is “Participation in Pauline Theology,” and he critiques two recent theories on the subject and concludes that Paul’s theology of participation with Christ is apocalyptic and symbolic in nature (0:22:52-1:05:15). Lolley declares the beginning of the Spring semester, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (1:05:16-1:05:55).
