After reading Psalm 95:6-7, a prayer, and an introduction (start-4:22), Claude Fisher Gaddy, the Secretary of the Council of Christian Education for North Carolina Baptists, shares his testimony and passion for Christian education.
After a prayer (start-1:10), Harry Poovey, a student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, asks the question, “How Concerned Are You For Those to Whom You Minister?”
There was no formal introduction for G. Avery Lee, but he was pastor of St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, and focused his ministry on college/seminary campuses. He made dedicated commitments to bettering race relations and served as Chairman of the Christian Life Commission from 1961-62. He continues his sermon from February 8, 1966, talking about God’s good news of healing for the brokenhearted from Psalm 51:17 (00:00-03:55). Jesus spoke about the New Birth of a life broken by sin as one of His most important focuses, and God desires that we have a broken and contrite heart to be forgiven of our sins (03:56-09:08). David used three Hebrew words to describe his sin against God with Bathsheba. Firstly, peshah communicated his sin was deliberate rebellion against something God strictly had forbidden. Secondly, havon communicated a perversion or distortion from breaking God’s Law. Thirdly, hatah communicated a missing of the mark or goal of what is pleasing to God (09:09-11:02). David also used three words to describe vividly the experience of forgiveness. Firstly, mahah communicated a blotting out or wiping off. Secondly, kabas communicated a washing away. Thirdly, tahēr communicated a declaring to be clean (11:03-11:38). Lee describes more clearly what true contrition and brokenheartedness looks like Biblically, affirming the good news that God is able to heal the brokenhearted and that God uses broken things to make things new. Lee closes his time in prayer, but the prayer is not recorded (11:39-31:19). A brief rewind occurs, and a low shrill follows the audio to its end (26:00-31:19).
The service opens with Scripture reads from Psalm 24:7, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, and 2 Corinthians 4:6, (00:00-00:43) followed by an introduction for C. Y. Dossey and Julian Hopkins. Dossey was from the Division of Evangelism of the Home Mission Board (now the North American Mission Board), and Hopkins was the Secretary of the Division of Evangelism of the Baptist Convention of North Carolina. Hopkins read the sermon text, 1 Corinthians 1:17-25, and prayed before Dossey gave the sermon (00:44-06:00). Dossey began his message by highlighting the effective witness of the first-century Christians, and he challenges his listeners to have effectual ministries as well (6:01-07:10). First, we need a renewal of authoritative preaching, proclaiming what the Bible says in a way where people can understand it (07:11-09:03). He mentions that we must not become a Biblical critic or attempt to defend the Bible, but only preach the Bible well, not cleverly. He declares that the reason why some Baptists have chased the "tongues movement" is because we have failed to preach accurately about the Holy Spirit (09:04-13:38). He emphasizes the importance of experiencing Christ's power now instead of relying too heavily on Christianity's rich past or on Christianity's rich future (13:39-17:19). He also says there must be a renewal of the eschatological emphasis in our preaching accompanied by courage, and we must be willing to disturb people with the boldness of the Biblical message by holding some "over Hell until they can smell fire and brimstone" (17:20-24:23). He closes in prayer (24:24-25:00).
John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service starts with a prayer from 0:00-0:35. Music plays from 0:40-5:10. A responsive reading takes place from 5:17-6:56. A prayer is offered from 7:05-10:21. Dr. Durham preaches from 10:33-25:11. His sermon is on praising God and the ways Christian worship God. He exhorts the chapel to give God the praise He is due. The service closes with the chapel singing the “Doxology” from 25:14-26:11.
Dan McGee was Instructor in Ethics (1962-1964). The service opens with a word of prayer from 0:00-2:54. Dr. McGee preaches from 1 Kings 19:1-14. McGee states that one of the functions of a seminary is to provide a prophetic voice to the church and the world. He also shares about how to face disappointments. McGee preaches from 3:07-19:00.
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.
