Joshua Roy Porter was the Chairman of Theology at the University of Exeter. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:21. Music plays from 1:23-1:59. There is an introduction to the speaker from 2:08-4:17. Dr. Porter preaches from 4:30-47:58. Porter speaks on the reign of King Saul and the concept of the monarchy in ancient Israel. His source text was 1 Samuel 8. There are closing remarks and prayer from 47:59-48:30. Closing music plays from 48:31-49:08. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series.
The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:18. An announcement on the upcoming presidential election is given from 0:22-1:03. The topic of this chapel was “Religion and Politics.” Students share their thoughts on the relationship between Christianity and politics while also looking to Scripture from 1:16-16:48. They use 1 Samuel 8:10-22, Isaiah 9:6-7, Ephesians 1:15-23 and Matthew 22:15-22 for biblical references. A closing prayer is offered from 16:54-19:45. Closing remarks are shared from 19:53-21:17. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.