Jesse Burton Weatherspoon was Visiting Professor of Preaching. The service starts with a spoken word from 0:00-0:46. A prayer is offered from 0:57-3:49. Dr. Weatherspoon speaks from 3:58-26:11. He encourages the students to take their studies at seminary seriously. He reminds them that they should be good students to the glory of God. The service closes with music from 26:12-26:55.
An opening scripture reading takes place from 0:37-2:24. A prayer is offered from 2:27-3:23. Dr. Powers speaks from 3:58-18:33. His source text was Matthew 28:18-20. His message was titled “The Church in the World.” He encourages those in chapel to fulfill the role of the Church in the world and be a light in the world.
Robert Earl Cushman was Dean of the Divinity School at Duke University. The service begins with prayer from 0:00-1:05. Dr. Cushman speaks from 1:06-50:37. Cushman gives a lecture on "Theology and the Church." Cushman highlights the history of evangelistic movements in the church and the aim of Christianity. There is a closing prayer from 50:48-51:07. This is part one of a three part lecture series.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley opens the service in announcements and prayer from 0:00-3:20. Binkley preaches the rest of the time from 3:27-21:22. Binkley shares how the seminary is not in the best financial situation. However, SEBTS is still creating effective ministry. He encourages the students to remember that God is a sustainer and a loving father.
Eduard Schweizer was a professor at the University of Zurich. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-1:07. An introduction to the speaker is given from 1:10-2:14. Dr. Schweizer speaks from 2:21-58:38. His message was on the glory of God and the worth of man. A closing prayer is offered from 58:45-59:11. This is part 2 of a 2 part lecture series.
Millard R. Brown was a chaplain during World War II. An opening scripture is read from 0:00-0:15. A responsive reading takes place from 0:21-2:09. A prayer is offered from 2:10-3:52. An announcement is made 4:00-5:00. Dr. Brown is introduced from 5:00-6:22. The Hymn, “The Lord is My Shepherd” is played from 6:26-8:32. Dr. Brown speaks from 8:50-26:41. His message is titled, “The Name is Christian.”
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Binkley opens the service with announcements from 0:00-3:14. There is music from 3:20-4:02. Dr. Binkley prays before his sermon from 4:21-7:13. He preaches from 7:14-20:48. Binkley preaches on what makes a good minister. He closes the service in prayer from 21:07-21:29.
William H. Puckett was pastor of Millbrook Baptist Church. The service opens with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:12. Rev. Puckett preaches from 1:30-15:04. His message is on the topic of the minister and how he should act.
After a poem, prayer, and the reading of John 4:31-38 (start-3:37), Charles W. Midkiff, a student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, gives announcements and speaks about missions while promoting an upcoming missions event.
After a prayer and introduction (start-3:45), Allan Douglas Aldrich, the pastor of Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC, preaches from Joshua 10:12-14.
