G. Thomas Halbrooks was Professor of Church History. Glenn T. Miller was Professor of Church History. The service begins with a prayer of confession and a second general prayer (00:00-01:59). Halbrooks delivers the Scripture reading from Matthew 13:24-30 (02:00-03:18). Halbrooks examines the history of the interpretation of the parable of the wheat and the tares, and he argues that the parable calls the church to patience, tolerance, and leaving the job of judgment to God (03:19-22:50). The service ends with a benediction (22:51-23:09).
The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:00). A man sings a song of worship (01:01-05:10). The speaker reads from Jeremiah 17:5-8 (05:11-06:06). Cartledge begins his sermon by asking the audience to open the hymn book to a hymn that will be read at the end of the sermon (06:07-06:55). Cartledge sermon is about the prophet Jeremiah, and he says that God is a Christians faith and trust (06:56-28:30). The service ends with Cartledge calling the audience to sing the hymn “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” (28:31-28:47).
Chris Loftis was a Master of Divinity student. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:57). Loftis delivers the Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (03:58-06:05). Loftis sings two songs on his guitar (06:06-12:43). Loftis gives a sermon on the need for and importance of ending world hunger (12:44-28:41). After the sermon, he strums his guitar, sings a few lines of songs, and he continues to speak on how to contribute to stopping world hunger (28:42-38:23). Loftis ends the service with a word of prayer (38:24-39:55).
Theron D. Price was Visiting Professor of Theology. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:54). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Psalm 145 (01:55-04:20). Theron D. Price is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:21-05:17). The choir sings the anthem (05:18-06:38). Price preaches on two verses from Psalm 145, and his theme is on the goodness and love of God and how it is important for our salvation (06:39-25:41). Price ends the service with a word of prayer (25:42-26:03).
John H. Westerhoff was Professor of Religion and Education at Duke University and an Episcopal priest. The event begins with Westerhoff opening for questions (00:00-00:55). The first question is a clarification about the importance of liturgy in changing people’s rituals (00:56-05:40). The second question is about the Episcopal church and cultural traditions (05:41-08:41). The third question is about developmentalism and faith as perception (08:42-16:20). The fourth question is about the people that influence Westerhoff the most which are mostly Medieval and Patristic theologians, and he briefly talks about gender when speaking about God (16:21-20:05). The fifth question is about the basic understanding of life and faith living in the kingdom of God (20:06-28:20). The sixth question is about the church as a covenant community bound by baptism (28:21-29:24). The seventh question is about the difference between reaching out to people and being with people (29:25-31:30). The final question is about education in the church and finding out people’s needs (31:31-53:55).
Eric Charles Rust was Professor Emirates of Christian Philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:21). The speaker gives a word of prayer (06:22-07:42). Eric Charles Rust is introduced as the Page Lecturer (07:43-11:04). Rust’s lecture is about the meaning of God as the creator, and he speaks at length about various subjects such as God’s design of the world and human beings, scientific theories about creation in the modern world, and the importance of the incarnation for the redemption of the created order (11:05-47:20). The service ends with a word of prayer (47:21-47:47).
Bob Wallace was a graduate of Southeastern and pastor at Grant’s Creek Baptist Church in Maysville, North Carolina. Chapel begins with prayer (0:00-1:40). The speaker, Bob Wallace, is introduced (1:40-4:23). The choir leads in the song “They Crucified My Lord” (4:23-9:40). Mr. Wallace states that John 3: 3 is a focus of Baptist life and focuses his message on what the new life in Christ looks like (9:40-14:44). He tells an illustrative story, the story of Zacchaeus, and shares his own experience of conversion to explain his point (14:44-28:54). Mrs. Wallace closes with a benediction (28:54-29:30).