James Thomas Ford was pastor of First Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA. The service starts with a scripture reading and music from 0:00-1:41. A prayer is offered from 1:50-3:09. Dr. Ford is introduced from 3:14-4:12. Ford speaks from 4:15-24:29. He preaches about the greatness of Jesus and the honor it is for a pastor to preach such a God. Rev. Ford encourages the chapel in the truth of the important work that a preacher accomplishes.
William Edwin Richardson was from the Bible department of Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, TN. The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:52. Rev. Richardson is given an introduction from 2:56-5:35. Pastor Richardson preaches from Hebrews 1:1-9. He preaches on the greatness of God and the importance of preaching the good news of Jesus. Richardson speaks from 5:38-21:22.
Theron Douglas Price was the Chairman of the Department of Religion at Furman University. The service begins with the Scripture reading of Price's sermon and a prayer from 0:17-6:10. The scripture passage was Luke 15:1-2,11-24. Dr. Price is given an introduction from 6:15-7:47. Price preaches on how God is our guide and our father. He encourages the students to share the forgiveness of God with others. Dr. Price preaches from 7:56-25:29.
Wayne Edward Oates was Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care 1947-1974 at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Oates gives a message titled "Developing Controlled Conditions for Working with People." Oates shares that we should strive to be disciplined when working with people. He encourages people to make the most of their opportunities when communicating with others and to care for them. This message is part 3 of a 4 part lecture series of the Religious Education and Church Music Workshop.
After the reading of 1 Peter 2:9, a prayer, announcements, and introductions of the faculty involved (start-10:00), Ms. Clarice M. Bowman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at High Point College and an ordained deacon in the Methodist Church, shares a message about worship entitled, “Our Need, and Mighty Answer” at a workshop in Music and Religious Education hosted by SEBTS.
John M. Lewis was pastor of First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with a prayer from 0:18-3:19. Pastor Lewis is introduced from 3:28-4:41. Lewis speaks from 4:53-24:33. Rev. Lewis preaches about the absurdity of the gospel and how it is still mind-boggling to this day. Lewis challenges the students to ask themselves if they truly know the Jesus of the Bible.
William J. Fallis was Editor of Broadman Press. There is an opening prayer and speaker introduction (00:52-03:22). William Fallis begins by citing from the journals of Kierkegaard from the 1850s (04:40-06:46). He then transitions into Romans 12:1-2, proceeding to warn Christians of being led astray from following Christ by the subtle enticements of the world's standards (06:47-15:15). The values of the world will tend to creep into the church, and Fallis warns Christians against becoming too concerned with statistics and multiplying institutions, instead encouraging them toward emphasizing genuine conversion experiences and the thrust of the Gospel in missions (15:16-18:24). He ends his message with a discussion about the “ease” of being a Christian in America (18:25-20:49). He constantly exhorts Christians to remain faithful to as pure a form of Christianity as is possible, according to the Holy Spirit's work (20:50-24:36). There is a closing prayer for the end of the service (24:37-25:56).
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 42:1-2 (00:00-00:21) and prayer (00:22-01:52). Information about interactions between students and faculty is shared (01:53-03:35), and a brief introduction/welcome is given for Henry Riley, the speaker, as well as those present with him from Duke Divinity School (03:36-04:25). He reads from Mark 8:34-38 as his sermon text (04:26-06:16) before praying (06:17-07:14). He begins by speaking about different types of anxiety, highlighting the most severe and costly as the anxiety of the cross—the anxiety of losing one’s life in hope it will be raised up again (07:15-12:00). This anxiety of the cross calls for one to totally deny self, to participate in Jesus Christ, and to live worthy of the gospel, even Jesus Christ Himself (12:01-18:12). He ends his time in prayer (18:13-18:55), and choral music closes the service (18:56-24:22).
Stewart Albert Newman was a Professor of Theology and Philosophy of Religion and served at SEBTS from 1952-1966. The service opens up with a Scripture reading of Isaiah 55:6-7. Dr. Newman, a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate, speaks from 0:23-12:22. Dr. Newman preaches on the importance of clinging to what is good and forsaking sin. Newman challenged the students to be faithful throughout their entire ministry and encouraged them that it was a better to lose an eye than to lose one's way in their life. His source text was Matthew 5:29. After Newman finishes preaching the chapel goes over the Seminary covenant as the students rededicate their commitment to the covenant. This takes place from 12:30-21:29
