The service begins with the reading of excerpts from Psalm 95 (00:00-00:49) and prayer (00:50-03:04). No introduction was given for the speaker, Dr. Denton R. Coker, but he was Professor of Religious Education at SEBTS. He begins by reading from the preface to Martin Luther’s shorter catechism (03:05-04:20), and his message is directed towards the need to have teachers in local churches, not just executives to keep the organization to function smoothly (04:21-05:04). First, we must accept positively that the church has, of necessity, a teaching function; also, in relinquishing the responsibility of the family unit in teaching their children at God from home, the church suffered loss in three areas: neglect in homely religious instruction, little influence with catechumens, and teachers with little theological education (05:05-11:52). Second, the minister, of necessity, has a teaching responsibility (11:53-19:18). In conclusion, he points out two implications of this view: it is not a question of whether a church teacher is a theologian or not but of what kind of theology he will teach, and churches must be transformed into centers for genuine theological equipping (19:19-22:45). He closes in prayer (22:46-23:15), and the service ends with instrumental music (23:16-24:18).
The service begins with the theme of worship as the responsibility of growing missionary churches (00:00-00:32), the reading of Isaiah 52:1-7 (00:33-02:49), and prayer (02:50-04:45). The service continues with singing (04:46-08:17). There is no introduction for the speaker, M. Ray McKay, but he was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. He begins by saying that every informed and obedient Christian is a missionary, for God in Christ displayed this exact love toward the world (08:18-15:49). The third aspect for Christians in this way is maturity, which can be reached in no other fashion than to have the world on their hearts in the same way as God (15:50-18:16). Everyone, everywhere who is an informed, obedient Christian is a missionary, and this task is not only up to foreign missionaries but up to local churches as well (18:17-19:33). He then responds to “how” to grow a missionary church by saying the pastor must be: first, a missionary himself in understanding, spirit, and purpose (19:34-20:08); second, the pastor will include missions in his preaching (20:09-21:07); third, he must have a planned educational procedure for the church (21:08-23:06). He closes with a benedictory prayer (23:07-23:31), and the service ends with singing (23:32-24:36).
The service begins with an introduction on missions with the reading of Matthew 28:18-20 and John 1:1-14 (00:00-03:10) before praying (03:11-06:25). There was no introduction for the speaker, Dr. Emily Kilpatrick Lansdell, but she was Professor of Missions at SEBTS. She gives information from Dr. Fisher for a love offering (06:26-07:46). She begins by speaking about updates concerning the mission efforts then in New Delhi along with their words toward American Christians (07:47-14:03). The patterns of Christian missionary work will continue to change as time goes on (14:04-16:47). She then speaks about the union of the International Missions Council and the World Council of Churches, (16:48-21:07) speaking of three emphases from the conference: witness, service, and unity (21:08-21:22). She focuses the closing of her sermon on needing a renewed sense of mission, moving away from Westernization and White Supremacy in global missions (21:23-24:49). She ends her time in prayer (24:50-25:10).
The service opens with music from 0:00-3:35. Opening remarks and an introduction to the speaker is given from 3:45-4:30. Music plays from 4:45-6:20. A litany of thanksgiving is offered from 6:30-7:33. There is a prayer from 7:40-10:30. More music plays from 10:44-12:47.Several speakers share what they are thankful for from 12:51-24:20. Luke 17:11-19 is the source text. The theme of the chapel service was “It Is Good to Be Faithful.” Closing music plays from 24:24-26:42. This service was Southeastern's Thanksgiving celebration service.
Earl Haynes was the pastor of the Rolesville Baptist Church. The service starts with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:22. A prayer is offered from 0:28-1:14. A responsive reading is led from 1:24-3:23. Dr. Haynes is introduced from 3:38-4:24. He speaks from 4:34-20:04. Haynes preaches on the story of the book of Philemon.
After the reading of Luke 10:25-29 and a prayer (0:16-3:34), Ben C. Fisher, Administrative Assistant and Director of Public Relations, preaches about three aspects of devotion (3:35-end). [The audio skips the reading at the beginning and goes straight to the main speaker.]
Edwin Luther Copeland was Professor of Missions. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-3:08. Music is played from 3:16-6:54. Dr. Copeland preaches on how Christianity has the best news in the world. Copeland focuses on how Christianity is rooted in history. Copeland closes that the world needs us to preach the message of the gospel. Dr. Copeland speaks from 7:07-22:03.
The service starts with scripture reading and music from 0:00-2:44. A prayer is offered from 2:52-4:08. A message is shared on the importance of the Student Coordinating Council from 4:15-15:57. The council shares their goals and what change they wish to see within the student body for the year. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
George H. Shriver, Jr. was Associate Professor of Church History. The service opens with music from 0:00-1:08. A prayer is offered from 1:09-3:23. Dr. Shriver speaks from 3:38-30:09. Closing music plays from 30:10-30:29. [This recording is very poor quality.]
The service begins with prayer (00:00-01:18), and 2 Corinthians 4:1-15 is read aloud before praying again (01:19-06:19). Dr. Miller, the Dean of Harvard Divinity School, is introduced according to his educational, ministerial, and working background. The title of his message is “Faith Beyond Conformity” (06:20-08:18). Dr. Miller begins by talking about the importance and rarity of actually living in your own epoch instead of trying to keep another epoch alive outside of its time (08:19-19:32). He mentions that three recent breakthroughs in the history of humanity have expanded the reach of human sin: spacial (interstellar) exploration and great power, a deep exploration of the human’s life (psychology), and the new creation of a world order via science, industry, and transportation. He mentions these because it is the task of the openness of faith to unite the inner man with the outer environment so that the two are integrated in meaning (19:33-26:45). The Christian Faith in man is complex, and it must continually respond to the questions raised against it by each epoch’s key figures; to be faithful to the first century but to deny the needs of one’s own century is indeed not Christian at all (26:46-35:55). The Christian Faith reconciles honest contradictions into beautiful unity through reconciliation and atonement (to save life is to lose it, and to lose life now is to save it) (35:56-47:29). The service closes with the reading of Ephesians 3:20-21 (47:30-48:03).