Carl Emanuel Carlson was the Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee of Public Affairs. The service begins with an opening prayer from 0:00-3:50. Dr. Carlson is introduced from 3:56-5:48. Dr. Carlson preaches from Romans 12:1-2. He speaks on differing topics of faith, freedom, and prayer all summarizing on how to live out a strong Christian life. Carlson speaks from 5:54-26:43.
Billy Baker was a student at SEBTS. The service begins with a prayer, announcements, and the reading of Romans 11:33-12:2 from 0:00-4:38. There is special music from 4:48-8:30. Billy Baker speaks from 8:40-25:01. He shares that the symbol of a man's success is in the cross of Jesus. He encourages the students to submit themselves to God's will. A closing prayer is done from 25:10-25:38. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
William Rhodenhiser was Chairman of the Department of Religion at the University of Richmond, VA. The service begins with prayer and an introduction from 0:00-4:28. Dr. Rhodenhiser preaches out of Romans 10:13-14. Rhodenhiser states that the world needs more preachers and explains the importance of them. He encourages the students to be familiar with the Bible if they are to be worthy preachers of God. Dr. Rhodenhiser speaks from 4:29-25:03.
William Claudius Strickland was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service opens with prayer from 0:00-1:50. Dr. Strickland reads 2 passages of Scripture in Luke 21 and Romans 15 from 1:51-7:40. Dr. Strickland preaches from 7:47-14:15. Strickland preaches on the love of God. He shares that Jesus demands our self-surrender but loves us so much and how we never have to worry with how we stand in God's eyes. He encourages the students to treat the world the same way God has treated them. There is a song from 14:17-19:22.
Robert Lisle Lindsey was a New Testament scholar who also worked as a pastor in Israel. The scripture reading was a mixed reading drawn from John, 1 Corinthians, Romans, and Matthew. This message examines Near Eastern culture and religio-ethnic tribalism, as well as the missionary response to this major cultural difference. It also references the recent history of the formation of the nation of Israel after World War II.
After reading Romans 8:28-30, announcements, a reading from the hymnal, and a prayer (start-5:33), Dr. Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey, the first President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, preaches about what the love of God is in the context of Romans 8:28.
After a prayer (start-1:10), M. Ray McKay, Professor of Preaching, preaches about God being the most important factor in any situation from Romans 8:28.
After the reading of a poem (start-1:20), M. Ray McKay, Professor of Preaching, speaks about worship being the highest human function and purpose from Romans 8.
