Samuel Eugene Ballentine was Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:00). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (04:01-05:45). The speaker reads from Mark 9:10-29 (05:46-08:10). Ballentine uses the story of the healing of the boy with an unclean spirit to preach on the subject of doubt, and he sounds a plea to the audience to have the courage to doubt in a culture where certainty is prized and encouraged (08:11-21:55).
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:13). President Lolley gives community updates and a word on the conflict in Northern Ireland, and he reads from John 20:24-29 and gives a word of prayer (05:14-12:51). The choir sings a song of worship (12:52-15:09). Lolley explains the story of Thomas doubting Christ’s resurrection, and he speaks of the significance of Christ’s humility in confronting our stubbornness (15:10-26:21). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (26:22-26:57).
