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  • SEBTS Commencement - Thomas Albert Bland December 17, 1983

    Description:
    Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. The service begins with a word of prayer and the singing of the doxology (0:00:00-0:01:47). Two speakers deliver the Scripture readings from Isaiah 6 and Acts 26 (0:01:48-0:12:33). President Randall Lolley welcomes all the guest to commencement, and he recognizes two international guests who have come to see their children graduate (0:12:33-0:15:51). Wayne Brown, representative of the senior class, announces the endowment of a fund to help and support students with physical handicaps in honor of Wes Williams, a former student (0:15:52-0:17:25). Thomas Albert Bland is introduced as the commencement speaker (0:17:26-0:17:52). Bland’s commencement address is about God’s call and its relation to missions and ministry, and he challenges the graduate to be faithful to Christ and to the gospel (0:17:53-0:30:44). Lolley recognizes the friends and relatives of the graduates, and he announces the conferment of the degrees (0:30:44-0:32:06). The Associate of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:32:07-0:34:17). The Master of Religious Education degrees are conferred (0:34:18-0:36:21). The Master of Divinity degrees are conferred (0:36:22-0:52:13). The Master of Theology degrees are conferred (0:52:14-0:54:39). The Doctor of Ministry degrees are conferred (0:54:40-0:59:14). The service ends with a word of prayer (0:59:15-1:01:41).
    Subject:
    Church work, Student aid, and Commencement ceremonies
    Creator:
    Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    December 17, 1983
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Commencement_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1983-12-17

  • SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Albert Bland April 7, 1983

    Description:
    Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:45). Revelation 15:1-4 is read aloud (1:45-3:16). Choir leads in singing (3:16-8:34). Dr. Bland discusses the significance of song and the importance of Moses’s song, Exodus 15, and the Lamb’s, Revelation 15 (8:34-12:35). He states that believers must know the words and the tune of the song, meaning that believers must have the same courage as those believers who sing in Revelation (12:35-19:23). He discusses the importance of supporting those oppressed and in need in order to be people who know how to sing that song (19:23-24:52). Dr. Bland closes chapel in prayer (24:52-25:46).
    Subject:
    Courage, Music, and Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity
    Creator:
    Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    April 7, 1983
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1983-04-07

  • SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Albert Bland October 27, 1981

    Description:
    Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. The service begins with a liturgical reading, and the choir sings a song of worship (00:00-01:33). The speaker gives a word of prayer, and he reads Matthew 10:34-39 (01:34-04:53). The choir sings a song of worship (04:54-06:50). Bland sermon is about Christ as the one who comes to disturb our lives and uses the story of the grand inquisitor from The Brothers Karamazov as the illustration (06:51-24:27). Bland ends the service with a word of prayer (24:28-25:24).
    Subject:
    Inquisition in literature, Breach of the peace, and Incarnation in literature
    Creator:
    Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    October 27, 1981
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1981-10-27

  • SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Albert Bland March 4, 1981

    Description:
    Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. The service opens with the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee” being played on the organ (00:00-04:29). The speaker reads from Psalm 51, and he gives a word of prayer (04:30-10:07). Bland speaks about the importance of repentance and the season of Lent, and he tells the story of the apostle Peter and how he learned how to hold firm to his faith (10:08-27:40). Bland ends the service with a word of prayer (27:41-28:00).
    Subject:
    Repentance--Christianity, Bible stories, Jesus Christ in the liturgy, and Lent
    Creator:
    Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    March 4, 1981
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1981-03-04

  • SEBTS Chapel - Thomas Albert Bland April 23, 1980

    Description:
    Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology.
    Creator:
    Bland, Thomas A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    April 23, 1980
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_Thomas_Albert_Bland_1980-04-23