Foy Valentine was Executive Director of the Christian Life Commission. The service begins with an opening scripture reading and introduction to the speaker from 0:00-4:08. Dr. Valentine speaks on following Jesus. He states that to believe in God is to be committed to Christ. Valentine encourages the students to be self-sacrificing and not self-preserving. Valentine preaches from 4:15-25:06.
After reading Isaiah 57:15, a prayer, and an introduction (start-6:00), Benjamin Lynes, pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church, preaches from Luke 18:1-8 and seeks to ask “When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
James Stertz was a missionary to Germany. The service begins with scripture reading and prayer from 0:00-0:49. The chapel sings “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” from 0:55-4:32. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:43-6:27. Rev. Stertz speaks from 6:29-26:40. Stertz shares the goodness to experience the grace of God to listen and follow Him wherever He leads.
The service opens with a responsive reading from 0:00-2:00. The Extension Committee representatives share their mission and vision for the upcoming semester from 2:03-7:29. A closing prayer is offered from 7:38-8:59.
The first and fourth stanzas of the hymn “Come, Thou Almighty King” is prayed over the congregation at the tenth convocation of the seminary’s existence (00:00-00:42). President Sydnor Lorenzo Stealey introduces Dr. Miller concerning his educational, ministerial, and working background; he was the Dean of Harvard Divinity School (00:43-05:29). Dr. Miller’s sermon title is “Souls Threshed from their Husks,” a phrase taken from William Blake’s work. He believes the prime urgency of the ministry of the twentieth century is to be a well-founded, unconfused person, since many are confused as to what this means. Such a man, through theological integration, has been stripped of the world’s illusions and understands true personhood in Christ (05:30-22:16). We must live “at the growing edge redemptively” – the edge where God’s revelations come to life in difficult moments when sometimes words fail to pass from our lips (22:17-37:52). The crises of our lives force us to answer for ourselves what we think, feel, or believe alone before God, and these moments are what God uses to thresh our souls from their husks over our lifetimes (37:53-41:44).
Searcy Garrison was the Executive Secretary of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The service begins with Dr. McDowell leading in prayer and introducing the speaker from 0:00-5:42. Dr. Garrison speaks from 5:45-30:45. His source text was Joshua 1:1-3, 5-7. Garrison notes that God is continually revealing Himself to those with eyes to see, ears to hear, and minds to obey the will of God. He states that we have a responsibility to share the Gospel with the rest of the world.
Clifton Judson Allen was Editorial Secretary of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service opens with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:18. A prayer is offered from 0:19-0:53. The chapel sings “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” from 0:57-4:29. A reading from the Psalms takes place from 4:39-6:15. A moment of prayer is shared from 6:22-8:32. An introduction to the speaker is given from 8:38-10:08. Allen speaks from 10:16-29:29. The title of his message is “Let God be God.” He poses questions for the students to consider who God is and how important He is to our life. Rev. Allen encourages the chapel to let God be who He is: a creator, a redeemer, and so much more.
The service opens with an announcement of the spring choir concert from 0:00-0:27. An opening scripture reading occurs and music plays from 0:28-0:58. A responsive reading takes place from 1:05-3:00. The Student Coordinating Council goes over the Honor Policy that members of the council must abide by from 3:10-7:30. Further announcements on the Student Coordinating Council are given from 7:38-9:40. A prayer is offered from 9:42-10:33. Music plays from 10:39-11:16. A closing prayer is offered from 11:19-12:49. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. There is an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-1:09. Music plays from 1:16-3:39. A few announcements are made from 3:42-4:01. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 4:03-31:35. His source text was Matthew 22:34-40. Charles Wellborn shares that we are to be committed to God and others. His sermon was titled, "Dimensions of Commitment."
Martin Emil Marty was Associate Professor of Church History at the University of Chicago. (He is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.) The service starts with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:58. Dr. Marty is introduced from 1:12-2:10. His topic is “Relocation of Religion in America.” Dr. Marty speaks from 2:22-51:29. A closing prayer is offered from 51:40-52:02. This is part 3 of a 4 part lecture series.
