Delos Miles was Associate Professor of Evangelism. The service begins with a call to worship and a word of prayer (00:00-02:18). Delos Miles is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:19-03:36). Miles begins his sermon by reading from Psalm 118:24 and John 10:10 (3:37-04:55). Miles speaks about life and time, and he states that only true living comes through the freedom found in Christ (04:56-15:40). The service ends with a word of prayer (15:41-16:12).
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens with President Lolley giving a word of prayer (00:00-01:15). Lolley opens Southeastern’s 31st academic year (01:16-02:19). Professor Daryl Trotter reads from Isaiah 6 and Ephesians 4 (02:20-05:27). Morris Ashcraft and Delos Miles are presented to sign the Abstract of Principles, and Lolley introduces the adjunctive faculty (05:28-10:56). A woman sings a song of worship (10:57-16:45). Lolley reads from John 8:32, and he begins his sermon by speaking about the metaphor of “holding onto the moonbeam” (16:46-27:30). Lolley argues that Jesus Christ has come to transform religion, and he concludes his sermon by talking about Baptists as free church people (27:31-38:56). The service ends with a word of prayer (38:57-39:38).