Robert Lee Richardson, Jr. was Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:25). Richardson reads John 3:1-15 (01:26-04:17). He begins his sermon by speaking on his mid-life crisis and its relation to the story of Nicodemus (04:18-06:02). He walks through the story of Jesus meeting Nicodemus, and he looks upon the idea of transcendence in the new birth (06:03-13:29). Richardson gives a series of stories of his time as a professor to help the audience understand how he is dealing with the transcendence of God (14:30-24:09). He concludes his sermon by looking at the other two mentions of Nicodemus in the Gospel of John (24:10-25:33). Richardson ends the service with a prayer (25:34-25:59).
Thomas Albert Bland was Professor of Christian Ethics and Sociology. Chapel is opened in prayer (0:00-1:45). Revelation 15:1-4 is read aloud (1:45-3:16). Choir leads in singing (3:16-8:34). Dr. Bland discusses the significance of song and the importance of Moses’s song, Exodus 15, and the Lamb’s, Revelation 15 (8:34-12:35). He states that believers must know the words and the tune of the song, meaning that believers must have the same courage as those believers who sing in Revelation (12:35-19:23). He discusses the importance of supporting those oppressed and in need in order to be people who know how to sing that song (19:23-24:52). Dr. Bland closes chapel in prayer (24:52-25:46).
Lily Sang was a Master of Divinity student from Taiwan, and Rebecca Barns was a Master of Religious Education student from Georgia. The service begins with Lily Sang and Rebecca Barns being introduced as the chapel speakers (00:00-01:28). The choir sings a song of worship (01:29-05:45). Lily Sang delivers a sermonette on relying on the Lord for strength (05:46-11:05). Rebecca Barns gives her testimony on how she became involved in international ministries, and she encourages the audience to love internationals (11:06-19:55). The service ends with a word of prayer (19:56-20:44).