Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with Dr. Binkley giving a prayer from 0:00-1:56. He leads the chapel in a responsive reading from 2:40-4:38. Music plays from 4:42-5:24. Dr. Binkley speaks from 5:33-27:13. He covers the topic of “Resources for Theological Students.”
Raymond Bryan Brown was Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Academic Dean. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:38. Dr. Brown welcomes the students back to school and preaches from 0:58-19:06. Brown delivers a message on the finished work of Christ. He encourages those in chapel to love their neighbors in a love marked by Christ. The service closes in prayer from 19:26-20:36.
The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:45. A tribute to all the mothers in attendance is given from 0:53-2:15. Wellons speaks from 2:28-10:40. He delivers a message dedicated to mothers. His source text was various verses from Proverbs 31.
The service begins with the reading of Psalm 34:8 (00:00-00:21). An introduction is given for Dr. Ernest Mayfield Ligon, who was the Director of the Character Research Project at Union College in Schenectady, NY, as he delivers the second meditation in this series on the Lord’s Prayer (00:22-00:44). Dr. Ligon begins by reading Matthew 6:5-13 and offering some opening words (00:45-02:55). He recaps from the first meditation briefly (02:56-03:47). His message this day focuses on what you will do, based on verses 10-12. He outlines that most discovery comes from creative conflict and not from individual discovery (03:48-11:05). Next, he posits that we could never learn enough to worry God in His omniscience; while we could never know more than God, we should always seek to learn more, for we will never know everything (11:06-15:53). He views verse 11 as the realistic part of the prayer (15:54-17:58). He views verse 12 in this light as well (17:59-19:36). His last petition is on the words “lead us” in verse 13, which he views as communicating the willing, humble attitude which people need if they tend to have a “self-made” mentality (19:37-22:22). He ends in prayer (22:23-24:12), and the service ends with the singing of Numbers 6:24-26 (24:13-25:26).
Harvey T. Whaley was the pastor of Ridge Road Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Stewart Albert Newman gives an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-2:05. Music is played from 2:09-5:21. Rev. Whaley speaks on the importance of the church. He notes how Christians should serve God first and foremost and no other authority. Whaley's source text was Deuteronomy 6:13 and he speaks from 5:35-26:12. There is a closing prayer from 26:14-26:33.
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 begins with a word of prayer by Dr. Binkley from 0:00-1:24. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 1:51-3:56. Dr. Marty speaks from 4:00-47:55. His lectures are focused on the “Christian Uses of the Future.” The service closes in a word of prayer from 47:59-48:33. This was part 1 of a 4 part lectures series.
Charles Wellborn was the pastor of James Baptist Church in Waco, TX. The service begins with President Binkley introducing the speaker from 0:00-2:18. The choir performs the hymn, "Send Me Lord, Send Me" from 2:20-5:10. Rev. Wellborn preaches from 5:20-38:43. His source text was Romans 10:12-17. His sermon was titled, "Everything Nailed Down is Coming Loosed: Go Preach."
John I. Durham was the Acting Academic Dean. The service begins with an announcement and scripture reading from 0:00-1:42. Music plays from 1:44-3:57. A prayer is offered from 4:04-5:47. Dr. Durham preaches from 5:55-23:24. His source text is Deuteronomy 6:4-5. Durham preaches on creeds in the Bible that constitute the creedal nature of Israel and how ministers should preach.
The service begins with an opening scripture reading and responsive reading from 0:00-0:57. A prayer is offered from 0:58-1:40. A second prayer is offered from 1:50-3:15. An announcement of an Urban Seminar that is given at Washington D.C. in the upcoming summer is shared from 3:20-5:09. Students share their testimonies of what their experiences were like at the previous year’s seminar from 5:22-19:52.
