Charles Thomas Dorman was the Director of Student/Field Ministries at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:47). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there are Scripture readings from Genesis and Matthew (3:48-7:40). There is a moment of prayer (7:41-8:56). The choir sings a hymn of worship (8:57-12:38). Dorman asks the congregation to think about words as the stock and trade of humanity (12:39-15:12). Dorman gives the context of the passage from Matthew to explain the power of words (15:13-19:35). Dorman shares of incidents where words evidently had the power to hurt and to heal, both in humanity and from God (19:36-29:35). The service closes with a prayer of benediction (29:36-30:20).
John W. Carlton was the professor of Preaching. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:57). There is a moment of prayer (4:58-6:25). John W. Carlton is introduced as the chapel speaker (6:26-8:36). Carlton speaks of the redefinition of words (8:37-16:32). Carlton speaks of how words are civilization, “deeds of the lips” (16:33-20:59). Carlton speaks about how words and choice of language influences the church and the worldview of believers (21:00-41:51). The service closes in a word of prayer (41:52-42:34).