John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with a prayer and music from 0:00-1:22. A responsive reading and music take place from 1:29-2:54. A second prayer is offered from 3:24-8:05. Dr. Durham speaks from 8:09-21:42. His source text was Numbers 6:22-27. Durham encourages the students to commit themselves to being diligent students of the Bible. Music plays from 21:49-22:31. A closing prayer is offered from 21:32-22:50.
Julius Carroll Trotter, Jr. was Professor of Preaching and Speech. Trotter opens the service by encouraging the chapel that they can renew their spirits in the Christmas season by reminding themselves of the meaning of Christmas. Trotter speaks from 0:00-1:42. Music plays from 1:45-3:22. Trotter reads a story called "When the Wise Men Appeared" from 3:25-16:39. Closing music is played from 16:41-18:02.
Eugene Albert Nida was from the American Bible Society. The service begins with music from 0:00-1:41. A responsive reading is read from 2:05-3:39. A prayer is offered from 3:48-5:56. An introduction to the speaker is given from 6:02-7:20. Music plays from 7:29-11:17. Dr. Nida preaches from 11:19-57:33. Nida promotes how valuable the task of a preacher is.
Robert Earl Cushman was Dean of the Divinity School at Duke University. Dr. Cushman gives a lecture titled "Function of Theology as a Task in the Church." Cushman shares that the function of theology should lead to a unified church which centers on expressing itself through prayer and worship. Cushman speaks from 0:16-50:08. There are closing remarks from 50:15-50:24. This is part three of a three part lecture series.
After a quote from St. Thomas Aquinas and a prayer [which is incomplete in original audio] (start-3:12), Fred W. Sandusky, the Registrar, uses the example of how Jesus interacts with Samaritans to talk about having a Christlike perspective towards the world.
Elmer S. West, Jr. was pastor at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Mars Hill, NC. Dr. Binkley opens the service in a word of prayer from 0:12-1:34. Colossians 1 is read from 1:52-7:24. A prayer is offered from 7:25-11:36. The graduating class offers a gift to the Seminary from 11:56-13:33. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 13:53-18:12. The service sings the seminary anthem from 18:37-24:32. Dr. West speaks from 24:52-50:19. He exhorts the graduating class to be a group of people who not only serve like Jesus, but speak like Him as well. A closing prayer is offered from 50:41-51:19.
The service begins with prayer (00:00-03:52) and an introduction for the speaker, Dr. William J. Fallis, the Editor for Broadman Press (03:53-06:33). Dr. Fallis begins by reading 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (06:34-08:28). His opening command and emphasis for his message is “preach the Word!” (08:29-09:59). We do this both in word and deed. He capitalizes on the use of words and speech to communicate what we know to others in warm and affectionate ways (10:00-23:47). He ends his sermon on “using words to preach the Word” in prayer (23:48-24:33).
Ralph H. Elliott was a professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. The service begins with a prayer and introduction to the speaker from 0:16-3:50. A hymn is played from 4:00-8:35. Rev. Elliott preaches on Matthew 7:21. His sermon is informally titled "Cliché and Conduct." Elliot preaches how cliché is a form of hypocrisy and encourages the students not to fall into the motions of serving God. He encourages them to serve God fully and cites Martin Luther through his sermon. Rev. Elliott speaks from 8:48-26:35.
Herschel H. Hobbs was pastor of First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK and president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with prayer, reading of selected verses in Hebrews 12, and another prayer from 0:25-6:50. The hymn, "All Creatures of Our God and King" are played from 7:00-9:58. Rev. Hobbs is introduced from 10:05-11:15. Dr. Hobbs preaches from Hebrews 2:1 on the superiority of Christ and how it is the Christian's duty to serve Christ from 11:20-1:04:31. There is a closing prayer from 1:04:31-1:05:00.
M. Ray McKay was Professor of Preaching at SEBTS. The service begins with the reading of Psalm 27 from 0:30-3:30. There is a prayer from 3:31-7:41. A musical interlude takes place from 7:42-8:10. Dr. McKay speaks from 8:16-24:45. McKay shares that the most important factor in our faith is God. He notes that the Christian believer grows stronger as he or she continues to pursue the Lord. McKay proudly proclaims that the Lord is our strength. Music plays form 24:46-25:01.
