Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:45). Spencer reads from Philippians, chapters 2 & 3 (01:46-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:20). Spencer begins his sermon with the story of his faith journey, and he states that he wants to speak about the deeper meaning of calling in the Christian life (07:21-13:52). Spencer explains five types of calling, and they are the call into being, the call to repentance, the call to faith, the call to be perfect, and the call to be God’s word to others (13:53-23:58). Spencer ends the service with a word of prayer (23:59-24:53).
Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. The service opens with the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee” being played on the organ (00:00-04:29). The speaker reads from Psalm 51, and he gives a word of prayer (04:30-10:07). Bland speaks about the importance of repentance and the season of Lent, and he tells the story of the apostle Peter and how he learned how to hold firm to his faith (10:08-27:40). Bland ends the service with a word of prayer (27:41-28:00).
