R. Logan Carson was Professor of Theology. Carson opens his sermon with a word of thanks to the faculty, and he tells a story of the Lord’s provision (00:00-02:55). He gives a word of prayer (02:56-03:36). Before reading his passage, Carson says that the theme of his message is on the will of God being done in a believer’s life (03:37-05:40). He exegetes Luke 22:39-42, and he focuses on Jesus aligning his will to the Father’s will (05:41-12:26). He continues to verses 43 and 44 to allude to Jesus’ finished work on the cross (12:27-16:40). Carson reads from Matthew 1:18-25, and he charges his audience to be like Joseph and submit their wills to God’s will (16:41-21:34). He recounts a story of when his almost died and his conclusion to submit to God’s will if it was His decision to take her home (21:35-22:33). Carson concludes his sermon by speaking on God’s good will, and he affirms that we can trust in his will because of his grace and sacrifice for us (22:34-28:19). Carson ends the service with a word of prayer (28:20-30:32).
R. Logan Carson was Professor of Theology. Carson opens his sermon with a word of thanks for all the prayers given for his wife and her recovery (00:00-03:40). He gives a word of prayer (03:41-04:50). Before reading his passage, Carson speaks on the hard yet convicting ministry of pastoring and preaching (04:51-08:45). He exegetes 1 Corinthians 4:4-10, and he preaches on the importance of being fools for Christ (08:46-20:34). He continues to verses 11 and 12 to say that we can endure the hardships of life because we know the God we serve, and we have the promise of heavenly wisdom (20:35-28:31). Carson ends his sermon with a reminder that God is the one we serve (28:32-29:39). Daniel Akin thanks Carson for his words and invites Enoch Hollaway to give a benediction and prayer (29:40-30:17). Hollaway ends the service with a word of prayer (30:18-32:00).
Charles H. Talbert was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a welcome to the formation in ministry workshop event and a word of prayer (00:00-01:24). Charles H. Talbert is introduced as the event speaker (01:25-02:20). Talbert’s topic is on calling, and he warns the audience of expressing God’s call in individualistic terms. He argues that the call of God critical in his redemptive plans and the formation of his people (02:21-34:36). Talbert ends his lecture with the point that God call is of his will, and it is for his purpose. Therefore, the church should be careful of being too dogmatic about calling (34:37-37:04).
J.T. Burdine was the National Consultant for bi-vocational ministries for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:13). J.T. Burdine is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:14-05:01). The choir leads in a song of worship (05:02-09:12). Burdine begins his sermon by reading Acts 16:5-10, and he gives a word of prayer (09:13-12:52). He challenges the audience to consider God’s call to leave their homes, go to a difficult context, and share the gospel with the people there (12:53-25:30). Burdine ends the service with a word of prayer (25:31-26:08).
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service opens with a hymn of worship (00:00-01:14). The speaker reads from selected sections from the book of Job and the book of Revelation, and he gives a word of prayer (01:15-07:52). The choir leads in a song of worship (07:53-13:06). Durham speaks on Job’s encounter with God, and he tells the audience to keep their minds on the transcendent rather than their small desires (13:07-25:55). The service ends with the singing of the Doxology and a benediction (25:56-27:04).
Robert D. Dale was Associate Professor of Pastoral Leadership and Church Ministries. Dale opens the service with a word on the importance of building altars through memories (00:00-06:38). M.Div graduate Keith Taylor speaks on the memories he has made at Southeastern and the importance of bringing sacrifices to the Lord (06:39-11:09). M.Div graduate Paul Joseph sings “To God be the Glory” as a way of showing gratitude to God for his guidance through seminary (11:10-16:07). Dale closes the service with a final word on meeting God at altars and a word of prayer (16:08-19:21).
Bruce P. Power was Professor of Christian Education. The service opens with a call to worship, and the audience sings a hymn (00:00-01:37). A word of prayer is given, and Bruce Powers is introduced as the chapel speaker to give a word about church growth (01:38-09:21). A skit is performed about church growth (09:22-14:16). All persons involved in the Church Growth Conference are introduced (14:17-19:46). A group of people speak in unison (19:47-23:18). A woman reads a passage of Scripture, and it is followed by a few minutes of silence (23:19-25:35). Two people read a passage of Scripture (25:36-26:56).
Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service opens with call to worship and a word of prayer (00:00-01:35). Archie Nations gives announcements and prayer requests for the seminary family, and he gives a word of prayer (01:36-04:34). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:35-09:32). Archie Nations begins his sermon by reading from Colossians 1:24-2:3 (09:33-12:26). He first speaks on Christ giving us a self-perception of our entanglement in sin (12:27-16:14). Secondly, he speaks on Christ giving us a spirit of grace (16:15-18:01). Thirdly, he speaks on Christ giving us a reverence for him (18:02-21:36). Finally, Nations speaks on Christ giving us the spirit and ministry of peace (21:37-26:01). Nations ends the service with a benediction (26:02-26:28).
G. Thomas Halbrooks was Assistant Professor of Church History. The service opens with an invocation and a prayer of confession (00:00–01:53). One speaker reads from Isaiah 6:1-8, and another speaker reads from Revelation 4:8-11 (01:54-04:58). Halbrooks speaks on the importance of gathering for worship, and he gives many reasons for attending chapel (04:59-13:39). The audience recites the Apostles Creed (13:40-14:44). Halbrooks invites the audience into a time of prayer (14:45-20:37). Halbrooks ends the service with a benediction (20:38-21:01).
Ben F. Philbeck was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a reading of Scripture and a word of prayer (00:00-01:56). The choir leads in a song of worship (01:57-04:00). Philbeck speaks on the relevance of the commandment against graven images, and he argues that God cannot be reduced to mere human categories (04:01-20:08). Philbeck ends the service with a prayer (20:09-20:41).
Thomas H. Graves was Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service opens with a word of prayer, an announcement, and a public reading of Scripture from Luke 19:28-41 (00:00-02:50). Graves opens his sermon by giving the plot summary of the film “The Parable,” and he talks about how the film convicted him of his pride (02:51-05:24). He sermon centers on the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, and he urges the audience to be like Jesus by taking a posture of humility and peace (05:25-19:56). Graves ends the service with a prayer (19:57-20:44).
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service opens with an announcement over community concerns, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-01:56). John Durham reads from Jonah 3:1-5 & 4:1-11 (01:57-05:49). A song is played on the organ (05:50-09:45). Durham reads from Matthew 12:38-45, and he opens his sermon with a prayer (09:46-13:39). His sermon is focused on the book of Jonah, and he first gives a summary of the important elements of the book (13:40-19:00). He speaks on the upcoming season of Lent, and he urges the audience to ponder on whether we hold the attitude of Jonah when we hear God’s call (19:01-22:22). Another song is played on the organ (22.23-28:45). Durham ends the service with a benediction (28:46-29:15).
William Wallace Finlator was the pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. The service opens with a benediction and a prayer (00:00-02:45). William Wallace Finlator is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker reads from Amos 5:21-24, Micah 6:6-8, and Matthew 23:23-24 (02:46-06:14). The choir leads in a song of worship (06:15-11:10). Finlator opens his sermon by commentating on Matthew 23:23, and he speaks on the weighty matters of the law, which includes justice, mercy, and good faith (11:11-19:44). He proceeds to speak on many issues including abortion, racism, sexism, and classism, and he warns the audience to not be like the “moral majority” who neglect justice (19:45-29:04). Finlator ends the service with a prayer (29:05-29:26).
L.D. Johnson was the chaplain of Furman University. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-02:00). L.D. Johnson is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:01-05:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (05:27-08:39). Johnson opens his sermon by asking the audience to consider martyrdom, and he reads from Acts 7:54-8:1 (08:40-10:29). He tells the audience that he feels like a goose speaking in front of them (10:30-13:44). Johnson’s sermon examines the risks of martyrdom, but he argues that the rewards outweigh the risks (13:45-29:17). Johnson ends his sermon with a word of prayer (29:18-30:38). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (30:39-31:52).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:27). Richard Spencer reads from Psalm 51 and Luke 15:11-32, and he gives a word of prayer (00:28-04:50). The choir sings a song of worship (04:51-07:36). Spencer begins his sermon by speaking on the topic of Lent and the attitude of repentance (07:37-13:14). He first speaks of repentance as being inaugurated by the coming of God’s kingdom and his grace (13:15-20:52). He then speaks of repentance as the changing of one’s heart to seek after God (20:53-26:12). Spencer ends his sermon with a prayer (26:13-26:58). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (26:59-27:34).
R. Logan Carson was Senior Professor of Christian Theology. Carson begins his sermon by telling a few funny stories about being a professor at Southeastern, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-04:23). He walks through Matthew 27:11-26, and he speaks on how much of society has responded to Pilate’s question, “What should I do then with Jesus?” (04:24-15:12). He then reads verses 27-31, and he condemns those who step on Jesus and do not give him reverence (15:13-18:08). He tells a personal story of his calling to the service of ministry, and he says that the answer to Pilate’s question is to serve Jesus (18:09-26:49). Carson ends his sermon by speaking on the day of the resurrection when all God’s children will look upon Jesus (26:50-30:01).
R. Logan Carson was Senior Professor of Christian Theology. Carson begins his lecture by giving it the title “Forever Blowing Bubbles: A Look at Life Under the Sun” (00:00-01:04). He gives an overview of Ecclesiastes and its background (01:05-03:30). He states that Ecclesiastes has wisdom as its main theme, but the wisdom of Ecclesiastes challenges the wisdom spoken of in other books of Scripture, specifically Proverbs (03:31-13:46). He then moves to speak on the topic of Ecclesiastes’ authorship, and he argues against the idea that the book was inspired by Greek philosophy (13:47-27:40). Carson finally examines the theology of Ecclesiastes, and the audio ends with him explaining the books final point that death awaits all (27:41-43:29).
R. Logan Carson was Professor of Christian Theology. The service begins with two songs of worship and a word of prayer (00:00-08:17). The speaker gives announcements about events happening at Southeastern (08:18-10:31). A representative from Doulos gives a testimony about sharing the gospel (10:32-16:00). Scott Taylor leads in three songs of worship (16:01-21:16). Logan Carson is introduced as the chapel speaker (21:17-22:57). M.Div student, Benjamin Murphy, sings a song of worship (22:58-27:08). Carson begins his sermon by reading Joshua 23:1-11, and he gives a word of prayer (27:09-32:45). Carson states that Joshua presents a warning for the present moment, and Christians must fight to bring back morality to the United States (32:46-44:18).
Glenn T. Miller was Associate Professor of Church History. The service begins with a benediction and a word of prayer (00:00-04:19). The speaker reads from Isaiah 6 (04:20-07:40). Glenn Miller begins his sermon with speaking on famous figures in Church History and their love for God and his word (07:41-13:53). His sermon speaks about professionalism in ministry and how history has shown great men of God fighting against the static and pessimistic nature of professionalism (13:54-26:55). Miller ends the service with a word of prayer (26:56-27:24).