Taylor Clarence Smith was Visiting Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a call to worship (0:00-0:35). There is a Scripture reading from I Corinthians (0:36-2:05). Prayer concerns are shared and there is a moment of prayer (2:06-4:23). Smith speaks about the hope of Jesus’s resurrection and the reaction of the Jews and Greeks at His crucifixion (4:24-7:25). Smith speaks about the meaning of the image of the cross and how it should impact the way one lives (7:26-26:22). The service concludes with a moment of prayer (26:23-26:55).
The service begins with a skit about Moses speaking to God at the burning bush (00:00-01:10). An international student gives a word of prayer (01:11-02:16). A speaker invites the audience into a litany of thanksgiving (02:17-03:36). Mark 8:27-38 is publicly read, and a student gives her commentary on the passage (03:37-09:26). A student gives his personal thought about taking up his cross (09:27-15:13). A speaker invites the audience into a litany of confession (15:14-18:08). The service ends with a benediction (18:09-18:49).