Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:09). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:10-05:24). Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:25-10:16). The choir sings the anthem (10:17-13:07). Conley begins his lecture by inviting everyone to an afternoon talk, and he introduces his theme of reorienting worship back to its historical and Christological roots (13:08-18:44). Conley lists many early liturgical texts from the early church, and he explains the importance of the centrality of the Eucharist in Christian worship and a church calendar centered on the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ (18:45-33:21). Conley walks through the Christian year as it is celebrated at his church, North Side Drive, and he says that these practices help the people of God see all aspects of Christ and his ministry and promote ecumenism (33:22-47:10). Conley concludes by giving his critique of the pulpit centered religious entertainment culture of the evangelical church, and he urges them to retrieve their historical, liturgical, and Christ-centered practices of worship (47:11-55:42). The service ends with a word of prayer (55:43-56:59).
Charles Thomas Dorman was Director of Student/Field Ministries. The service begins with a word of prayer and a benediction (00:00-02:12). The speaker reads from Judges 6 (02:13-08:21). A man speaks for a brief period, but due to audio quality, it is indiscernible (08:22-11:30). The choir leads in a song of worship (11:31-15:30). The first part of Dorman’s sermon is focused on what he calls a “call of kind” centered on the person God’s has made us to be (15:31-21:08). The second part of Dorman’s sermon is focused on what he calls a “call of destination” centered on the actions God wants you to do (21:09-27:45). The sermon ends with another speaker giving some closing thoughts on calling (27:46-31:13). The service ends with a benediction (31:14-31:43).
Jule Young was a Master of Divinity student and minister of evangelism and outreach at Grace Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:21). The speaker delivers the call to worship (05:22-06:20). Announcements are given for evening services and prayer groups, Jule Young is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (06:21-10:28). A student gives his testimony (10:29-16:25). A soloist performs a song of worship (16:26-20:24). The title of Young’s message is “What is the Meaning of the Gospel,” and he walks through each word of John 3:16 to give its importance to the overall gospel message (20:25-39:55). Young ends the service with a word of prayer (39:56-41:02).
James H. Blackmore was Special Instructor. The service begins with Blakmore giving a word of prayer (00:00-00:41). Blackmore introduces himself to the audience, and the president of the associate’s class Warren Grant reads from Isaiah 55 and John 4 (00:42-07:00). Blackmore gives a sermon about thirsting after God, and he gives three illustrations with one being Jesus telling the woman at the well that he is the water of life (07:01-18:12). The service ends with a benediction (18:13-18:31).
Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:50). Donald Cook gives a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (05:51-08:21). The choir sings a song of worship (08:22-10:20). Cook’s sermon is a series of poetry about community, the person of Christ, and experiencing God and his creation (10:21-32:20). Cook ends the service with a word of prayer (32:21-33:16).