Olin Trivette Binkley was Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics and Academic Dean. Dr. Binkley opens the service with a scripture reading of Psalm 27:14 and a prayer from 0:15-2:29. Dr. Binkley preaches from 2:44-20:40. Professor Binkley speaks on how God is always constant even though men are constantly changing. He encourages the students to stand firm on the word of God. Dr. Binkley's source text was 1 Corinthians 15:58. He closes in prayer from 20:43-21:05.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with Dr. Binkley giving a scripture reading of Revelation 3:20 and prayer from 0:00-3:24. Dr. Binkley preaches from 3:38-23:32. He shares his appreciation for the board of trustees and the mission of Southeastern.
John I. Durham was Acting Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Old Testament. The service begins with scripture reading from 0:00-0:34. A prayer is offered from 0:48-3:45. A responsive reading is read from 3:46-5:47. Dr. Durham begins to preach from 5:50-23:07. Durham speaks on the goodness of Jesus. His source text was Isaiah 11.
After reading a caption from “Pilgrim’s Progress”, Dr. Denton R. Coker, Professor of Religious Education, talks about the characteristics of Christian life. [The original audio cuts off before message is finished.]
After the reading of Jeremiah 29:13 (start-0:10), Thelma Arnote, Associate Professor of Religious Education and Director of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Child Care Center, leads the students through a litany of praise with poems and the reading of a libretto (0:11-16:18). The service then concludes with a song.
Fred Bentley was the president of Mars Hill College. The service starts with an opening scripture reading from 0:00-0:53. A responsive reading occurs from 1:07-3:10. A prayer is offered from 3:11-5:08. Dr. Binkley introduces the speaker from 5:22-7:06. Dr. Bentley speaks from 7:13-21:21. His source text was Luke 19:1-8. Bentley preaches on how Jesus takes notice of us when we feel invisible.
This chapel service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council. The speakers were Chappell Wilson, Jack Colwell, and Sam Moore. The speakers called upon the students to consider helping to serve in the community in the prisons and orphanages. Chappell Wilson opened up the service and spoke from 0:00-4:30. Jack Colwell speaks from 4:35-11:34. Sam Moore speaks from 11:35-19:54. The source text for why the students should be involved in their community is found in Matthew 25:31-40.
Olin Trivette Binkley was the second President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Professor of Christian Sociology and Ethics. The service begins with announcements and prayer from 0:00-4:17. Music plays from 4:19-6:12. A responsive reading takes place from 6:28-8:14. Dr. Binkley preaches from 8:18-27:26. His source text was 2 Corinthians 4:1. Binkley shares the goodness of the gospel and the effect it can have on the believer’s life.
Frank K. Means was Secretary for Latin America of the Foreign Mission Board. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer from 0:15-4:30. An introduction to the speaker is given from 4:35-6:53. Rev. Means speaks from 7:05-47:39. His source texts were Psalm 2 and John 12. Means shares stories of his mission work and encourages the students to consider what it means to truly follow Jesus and evangelize to foreign regions.
