John Terrill Wayland was Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-3:47). After which, the speaker reads a responsive reading (3:48-6:28). The services continue with another responsive reading (6:29-12:00). Which is followed by prayer (12:01-13:17). The service continues with another responsive reading (13:18-16:11). Afterwards, the speaker reads a spoken word (16:12-20:34). The service continues with a period of singing (20:35-23:42). After which, a benediction is given (23:43-25:04). The service closes in song (25:05-25:51).
Edmund A. Steimle was Brown Professor of Homiletics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, NY. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:08). After which, Edmund Steimle is introduced (1:09-3:39). Steimle’s message is entitled “Preaching Out of Season.” Steimle begins by asking “what is supposed to happen when a sermon is preached? (3:40-5:36). After which explains the human need for preaching (5:37-8:14). He provides two principles for preaching. The first principle is that there is a “permanent moratorium on the institution centered sermon” (8:15-10:17). The second principle is the need to recognize the “limitations of the sermon” (10:18-12:50). He continues by contrasting biblical preaching with unbiblical preaching (12:51-47:46). He concludes by explaining the hope for future biblical preaching (47:47- 48:25). He closes in prayer (48:26-48:39).