Audio quality is poor. Ray Rust was Executive Vice President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:20). President Randall Lolley recites the Lord’s Prayer (03:21-04:27). Ray Rust is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:28-07:36). The choir sings a song of worship (07:37-11:40). Rust’s sermon is about overcoming the impossible in ministry through leaning on Christ, and he alludes to the miracles in the Gospel accounts where Jesus performed miracles on ordinary people with great weaknesses (11:41-30:39). Rust ends the service with a word of prayer (30:40-31:33).
William Claudius Strickland was one of the five original faculty members of SEBTS. The service begins with “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” being played on the organ (00:00-02:46). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer, he welcomes everyone to Founder’s Day, and he presents Warren Poe and his wife for the presentation of an award (02:47-08:35). Poe present the award to Daniel Stanley (08:36-10:36). William Claudius Strickland is introduced as the Founder’s Day speaker (10:37-13:22). The choir sings the anthem (13:23-16:10). Strickland begins his sermon with a word of prayer, and he reads from six New Testament passages (16:11-23:26). In the first part of his sermon, Strickland tells the story of the German scholar, Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy (23:27-29:42). In the rest of the sermon, Strickland speaks about the incarnation of Christ, the posture of obedience, and the turning away from the decay found in Adam (29:43-52:31). Strickland concludes the sermon with a word of prayer (52:31-52:49). The service ends with organ music and a word of prayer (52:50-54:20).
James Baucom was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Martinsville, V.A. The service begins with an announcement of community concerns.(00:00-02:27). The announcement is followed by a period of both silent and public prayer (02:28-05:56). James Baucom is introduced as the chapel speaker (05:57-08:27). The choir leads in a song of worship (08:28- 11:52). Baucom reads from Matthew 22:36-38 and leads the audience in prayer (11:53-14:17). He begins his sermon by focusing on the words of the greatest commandment, “heart” and “mind” (14:18-16:14). He gives a variety of illustrations, some from his personal life and some from people he has encountered in his ministry, where love of God is rooted in either facts or feelings, but not both (16:15-24:23). Baucom argues that Jesus commands that our love for God be rooted in both facts and feelings (24:24-24:35). He concludes by warning the audience of the danger of going to one extreme or the other, and he encourages them to love God in all the ways given by Jesus, with all heart, mind, soul, and strength (24:36-27:05). Baucom ends his sermon with a prayer (27:06-27:37). The service finishes with a closing song (27:38-28:30).
Glenn A. Igleheart was the Director of the Department of Interfaith Witness for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a reading from Psalm 96 (00:00-01:10). The speaker reads from Acts 10:30-43 (01:11-04:07). The speaker gives a brief word on the importance of Missionary Day, and Glenn A. Igleheart is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (04:08-07:54). The main subject of Igleheart sermon is about the changing world of religious and racial pluralism coming to the United States, and he shares stories, statistics, and opportunities of engaging people of other religious backgrounds (07:55-44:10). Igleheart ends the service with a word of prayer (44:11-44:35).
Charles Thomas Dorman was Director of Student/Field Ministries. The service begins with a call to worship, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-01:15). The speaker reads from 2 Corinthians 3-4, and he gives a word of prayer (01:16-05:00). The choir sings a song of worship (05:01-08:24). Dorman continues the chapel series on calling, and his theme is “too many ministers, too few churches” (08:25-16:53). Dorman shares a story from his experience as hospital chaplain, and he reflects on Jesus’ words about the harvest being plentiful (16:54-25:51). Dorman ends the service with a benediction (25:52-26:21).
Audio quality is low. Eleanor Nutt was chairman of the deacons at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:32). C. Michael Hawn reads the lines of a hymn, and he sings a song of worship (02:33-05:08). Hawn delivers the Scripture reading from Mark 4:26-29, and Eleanor Nutt is introduced as the chapel speaker (05:09-08:34). The choir sings the anthem (08:35-11:04). Nutt preaches a sermon on the topic making decisions and coping in the context of times of transitions (11:05-29:25). Nutt ends the service with a word of prayer (29:26-30:18).