James Dudley Sistrunk was Associate Librarian. The service opens with prayer from 0:17-1:39. A special song is sung from 1:45-4:45. Dr. Sistrunk reads Matthew 6:5-16 from 4:52-6:15. Sistrunk preaches on the concept of prayer from 6:19-9:35. He teaches the chapel the wonder of being able to pray to God.
Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics (1956-1993). The service starts with scripture reading and music from 0:00-2:14. A word of prayer is offered from 2:18-4:49. Special music plays from 4:59-9:13. Dr. Bland preaches starting from 9:23. His source text was Matthew 6:24-34. Bland shares the reality of anxiety that many people face and how we can go to God with our issues knowing that the Lord cares about us.
James F. Heaton was pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. Dr. James McDowell opens the service in prayer from 0:00-3:40. Rev. Heaton preaches out of Matthew 5:14-16 and Matthew 6:19-24. Heaton states that Christians have real influence in the culture and that they should be using their influence to point others to Christ. He encourages the students to seek the kingdom of God and do good deeds. Rev. Heaton speaks from 3:41-21:06.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service begins with a reading of Matthew 6:5-9 from 0:20-1:33. The service prays the Lord’s Prayer from 1:35-2:22. Dr. Shriver speaks from 2:31-9:14. Shriver preaches on the topic of prayer. He examines what true and false prayer looks like. A special reading on prayer takes place from 9:27-14:59. Shriver closes the service in prayer from 15:09-18:02.
