Audio quality is very poor. W. Chen Smith was President of the Baptist Convention of Georgia. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:00:53). Dr. Glenn Miller delivers the Scripture reading from Ephesians 1:3-14, and he gives a word of prayer (0:00:54-0:06:57). President Randall Lolley welcomes the friends and families to the commencement service (0:06:58-0:09:24). Robert L. Hilton presents a gift to the senior class (0:09:25-0:10:47). T. Robert Mullinack, who was part of the class of 1967, delivers an update on an endowed scholarship for future Southeastern students, and Lolley thanks the class of 1967 for their investment in the future of Southeastern (0:10:48-0:13:20). Dean Morris Ashcraft confers awards to members of the senior class (0:13:21-0:24:10). Lolley introduces W. Chen Smith as the commencement speaker (0:24:11-0:27:40). The choir sings the anthem (0:27:41-0:34:12). Smith centers his sermon on Matthew 27:42, and he speaks to the seniors about giving their lives for the ministries in the same manner as Jesus, who gave his life on the cross (0:34:12-1:00:20). Smith ends the service with a word of prayer (1:00:21-1:01:41).
Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with an invocation prayer (00:00-01:20). The speaker introduces the first Kendrick-Poerschke for Christian Education Lecture, and Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the first lecturer (01:21-06:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating that he is honored to be the first Kendrick-Poerschke lecturer, and he delivers the theme of his presentation, “Coming to Know God” (06:17-09:29). Groome centers his lecture on the Hebrew word “yada.” He differentiates the Greek and Hebrew understanding of knowing God, he walks through the application of knowing God for Christian education (09:30-54:38). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (54:39-55:47).
At the time of this recording Ed Vogt was a Middler MDiv student. Chapel starts with Scripture reading from Psalm 51:1-7 and Ephesians 5:1-2, followed by prayer (0:00-1:54). Undecipherable music (1:54-5:45). The speaker begins his message by posing the question “Why am I a Christian?” He states that Christianity’s difference from other religions is the person of Jesus Christ (5:45-9:30). He then discusses the process and change that takes place when becoming a Christian (9:30-17:36). Making the decision to follow Christ brings an entirely new way of life and focus of life (17:36-19:17). Those who have a continuing relationship with God can put our potential to use with the power God has given and be the people He created them to be (19:17-21:05). The service is closed in prayer (21:05-21:14).
Ronald Callahan Hill was the Fletcher Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:55). The speaker reads a Psalm, and he gives a word of prayer (05:56-08:13). Ronald Callahan Hill is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:14-11:22). The choir sings the anthem (11:23-15:14). Hill preaches from Colossians 1:1-14, and he speaks about the growing Christian movement in the former mission field of the global south (15:15-34:08). Hill ends the service with a word of prayer (34:09-35:04).
The service begins with a word of prayer, and Matthew 22:36-40 is read (00:00-05:38). The choir sings a song of worship (05:39-10:48). Ethel B. Lee gives the story of her testimony and her call to ministry (10:49-25:03). Lee ends the service with a word of prayer (25:04-25:36).