Joshua Roy Porter was the Chairman of Theology at the University of Exeter. The service begins with an opening word of prayer from 0:00-1:21. Music plays from 1:23-1:59. There is an introduction to the speaker from 2:08-4:17. Dr. Porter preaches from 4:30-47:58. Porter speaks on the reign of King Saul and the concept of the monarchy in ancient Israel. His source text was 1 Samuel 8. There are closing remarks and prayer from 47:59-48:30. Closing music plays from 48:31-49:08. This is part 1 of a 2 part lecture series.
Gwynne Henton Davies was the Principal of Regent's Park College at Oxford University. The service begins with a prayer from 0:00-1:36. President Binkley gives an introduction from 1:57-3:55. Dr. Davies preaches from 4:05-46:38. He challenges the students to proclaim God more. However, he encourages them to talk about the real God and not be selective about what they share about Him. There are closing remarks, announcements, and prayer from 46:46-47:52. This is part one of a two part lecture.
John Burder Hipps was Professor of Missions, Emeritus. Dr. Hipps served at SEBTS from 1951 until his retirement in 1957. Hipps gives a recap of his theological educational upbringing and his time in China to the chapel service. He closes by sharing that God works through all people and is not confined to merely one political party. Hipps' source texts were found in Ephesians 3:14-20, John 5:17, John 8:32, and lastly Philippians 4:8. Hipps speaks for the entirety of the recording.
J. Floyd Dreith was Rear Admiral and Chief of Chaplains in the US Navy. The service opens with music from 0:00-3:55. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:06-5:18. Rev. Dreith speaks from 5:19-23:34. His source text for his message is Psalm 100. He encourages the chapel to live with hope and let our joy be an example to others of the gospel of Jesus. The service closes with prayer from 24:36-25:05. This chapel was the Chaplains Day Service.
Gwynne Henton Davies was the Principal of Regent's Park College at Oxford University. The service starts with the Lord’s Prayer from 0:00-0:45. Music plays from 0:49-1:36. The chapel sings “There Is A Fountain” from 1:42-6:31. Davies speaks from 6:44-25:10. His source text was Luke 22:28. He preaches on how Jesus endured many trials for our sake. Music closes the service from 24:11-25:36.
Max Gray Rogers was Associate Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with a scripture reading from 0:00-0:17. The chapel sings the hymn “Praise to the Lord, The Almighty” from 0:21-5:17. Dr. Rogers speaks from 5:28-25:27. He preaches from Psalm 139. His topic is on the spiritual discipline of solitude. The service closes with music from 25:28-26:08.
Roy Tucker was the pastor of Community Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC. The service begins with an introduction to the speaker from 0:00-0:43. A portion of scripture is read from from 0:57-1:19. A responsive reading takes place from 1:27-3:09. A prayer is offered from 3:10-5:14. Rev. Tucker speaks from 5:20-12:52. Music plays from 12:59-13:15. Communion starts from 13:20-15:57. Music continues to play from 15:58-19:10. Communion continues from 19:14-20:52. Music continues from 20:53-24:25. Closing remarks are given from 24:25-25:14.
Ira Newbern Patterson was Visiting Professor of Missions. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:20. A prayer is offered from 0:30-1:24. A responsive reading takes place from 1:30-3:46. Dr. Patterson preaches from 3:52-27:59. His source text for his message was Hebrews 13:8.
The service begins with music and transitions into the first of two addresses, entitled “Trouble-Shooters For God.” In the first address, Eva Marie Kennard first outlines the purpose of the natural beauty of the created world as being designed to lead us to marvel at God, and she focuses next on being trouble-shooters for God. These people are those who find mechanical breakdowns and repair them to their original working order (00:00-11:39). In the second address entitled “The Trouble With the World,” Ross Coggins outlines this trouble with sin, displaying its effects in major world issues such as a hardening of the categories we have created (slavery and obesity), emotional disturbances (suicide and the need to go to war to prove strength), and metaphysical myopia (not knowing where God is or what He is doing). Coggins closes his message by speaking to a condition of the heart which he calls “passion fatigue” (11:40-44:51), and he ends his address in prayer (44:52-45:46). The service closes with music which gets louder toward 46:02.
