Dwight W. Cumbee was visiting Professor of Pastoral Care and Director of the Life Enrichment Center in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:00). The speaker gives an announcement about a funeral for a community member, and he gives a benediction (02:01-03:40). The speaker reads from John 15:1-17, and he gives a word of prayer (03:41-06:49). The choir sings a song of worship (06:50-09:30). Cumbee begins his sermon with two confessions about the quality of his speaking and his weakness for funny stories, and he gives a funny story about a letter to an insurance company (09:31-15:33). Cumbee’s sermon is on the subject of being a minister, and his first point is that a minister’s relationship with Christ determines how he or she grows (15:34-23:30). Cumbee’s second point is the minister is to be a lover, specifically a lover of God and a lover of others (23:31-28:40). Cumbee concludes his sermon with the final point which is the minister is to be authentic (28:41-30:22). Cumbee ends the service with a benediction (30:23-20:50).
Porter W. Routh was the Executive Secretary Treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with a Scripture reading and a word of prayer (00:00-01:39). Porter W. Routh is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:40-04:12). The choir sings a song of worship (04:13-08:50). Routh begins his sermon by reading from Galatians 6:7-10 and speaks about the reality of turning 70 (08:51-14:57). Routh gives three pieces of advice take as one ages, and the first is to take responsibility (14:58-17:26). The second piece of advice Routh gives is to be aware of surroundings and a part of community (17:27-20:13). The third piece of advice Routh gives is continue to choose to grow (20:14-28:36). Routh ends the service with a word of prayer (28:37-28:59).
John W. Tresch, Jr. was Professor of Evangelism. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:50). The speaker reads Matthew 16:13-20, and she gives a word of prayer (02:51-04:20). The choir sings a song of worship (04:21-08:10). Tresch delivers a sermon on the unfortunate state of the church, and he believes the church need to regain its hope in Christ (08:11-26:49). Tresch ends the service with a word of prayer (26:50-27:32).
William P. Clemmons was Associate Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with piano music (00:00-05:02). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:03-06:30). President Randall Lolley introduces the Spring Conference, and he says that the theme for this year’s conference is “Church Education for the 80s” (06:31-13:36). Bruce Powers introduces the speakers for the Spring Conference (13:37-17:11). A speaker reads Matthew 7:24-27, and a woman sings a song of worship (17:12-20:34). The service ends with a benediction (20:35-21:07).
Thomas H. Graves was Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:17). The speaker reads from Psalm 32:1-7 and Luke 15:11-32 (01:18-05:26). The choir sings a song of worship (05:27-09:50). Graves delivers a sermon on the preaching of the gospel, and he says to the audience that, like the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son, they need the gospel to be preached to them (09:51-24:21). Graves ends the service with a word of prayer (24:22-24:45).
George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religions. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Isaiah and a word of prayer (00:00-2:56). Braswell gives an announcement on the work of student working with church planters across the United States, and he introduces a church planting consultant that the students can meet with after the service (2:57-7:47). The church planting consultant gives a brief word on how students can find him after the service, and he ends the service with a benediction (7:48-8:47).
Willard A. Brown, Jr. was pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church. The service begins with the Lord’s Prayer and a responsive reading (00:00-01:09). Brown says the two greatest commandments while choir sings to the Lord, and it ends with a word of prayer (01:10-06:00). The choir sings multiple songs of worship while Brown does a responsive reading from selected passages in the Scriptures (06:01-11:50). Multiple songs are performed by the choir (11:51-17:44). Organ music is played (17:45-21:18).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service begins with a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (00:00-02:45). The speaker reads from 2 Corinthians 4:1-16 (02:46-05:04). A woman sings a song of worship (05:05-08:12). Eddins recalls a memory of his father praying “for Jesus’ sake,” and he gives a sermon about living a life that is Christ centered rather than man centered (08:13-22:11). Eddins ends the service with a benediction (22:12-22:46).
Lily Sang was a Master of Divinity student from Taiwan, and Rebecca Barns was a Master of Religious Education student from Georgia. The service begins with Lily Sang and Rebecca Barns being introduced as the chapel speakers (00:00-01:28). The choir sings a song of worship (01:29-05:45). Lily Sang delivers a sermonette on relying on the Lord for strength (05:46-11:05). Rebecca Barns gives her testimony on how she became involved in international ministries, and she encourages the audience to love internationals (11:06-19:55). The service ends with a word of prayer (19:56-20:44).
Adrian Rogers was the pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN and former President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with President Paige Patterson announcing a prayer request for a staff member’s son, and one of the trustees, Jerry Holcomb, gives a word of prayer (00:00-02:19). Patterson welcomes the Southeastern Board of Trustees to campus, and he gives a shofar to two trustees who are rotating off the board (02:20-06:46). Adrian Rogers is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:47-08:23). Rogers begins his sermon by reading from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, and the theme of his message is about the true gospel of Christ (8:24-11:26). The first point of Rogers’ sermon is about the method of God’s salvation, and he states that the cross is the only way to salvation, a method that slays human boasting (11:27-26:08). The second point of Rogers’ sermon is about the calling of the saints through the cross of Christ, and he reads 1 Cor. 1:26-30 to state that God has chosen the weak and foolish in the world to confound the wise (26:09-36:00). Rogers’ final point of his sermon is about the method of God’s servants and how it undercuts human pride, and he reads 1 Cor. 2:1-5 to state that the Christian’s aim as servants of God is to proclaim Christ and him crucified (36:01-40:37).
Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry. The service begins with a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (00:00-01:50). Smith reads John 17:6-19, and in his sermon, he argues that Christians are to penetrate the world with God’s love even though the world hates them (01:51-22:16). Smith ends the service with a word of prayer (22:17-22:51).
John Edward Steely was Professor of Historical Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:30). Steely gives a brief word about God’s grace and a word of prayer (05:31-09:11). Steely reads from Ephesians 3:8-19 (09:12-11:06). The choir sings a song of worship (11:07-14:00). Steely preaches about God’s love and how he shows this love through suffering in the incarnation (14:01-29:45). Steely concludes the services with a word of prayer (29:46-32:06).
Julius Carroll Trotter was Professor of Preaching and Speech. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:50). Trotter gives a word of prayer (06:51-07:48). The choir sings a song of worship (07:49-12:14). Trotter reads from various passages of Scripture, and he reads four poems as a list of Lenten liturgical readings (12:15-32:49). Trotter ends the service with a benediction (32:50-33:08).