Bob Willard was the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Epsom, NC. The service begins with instrumental music (00:00-04:18). The speaker reads John 3:16, and he gives a word of prayer (04:19-05:13). Bob Willard is introduced as the chapel speaker (05:14-06:03). The choir sings a song of worship (06:04-09:41). Willard begins his sermon by speaking on his journey to grow in humility (09:42-12:30). Willard reads from James 1:19-26, and he gives a word of prayer (12:31-17:36). The main idea of Willard’s message is faith in Christ comes with an expectation of being a doer of the word (17:37-32:30). Willard concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (32:31-33:32). The service ends with the choir singing a song of worship (33:33-34:24).
Louis McBurney was the founder and director of Marble Retreat in Marble, CO. The service opens with a prayer (00:00-01:11). Louis McBurney is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:12-04:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:27-07:36). McBurney opens his sermon by explaining his work as a psychiatrist, and he tells of his vision for the ministry at Marble Retreat (07:37-09:17). He desires to give three points of parting wisdom to the audience, and the first point is to know yourself (09:17-10:47). His second point is to accept yourself (10:48-15:17). His third point is to be yourself (15:18-21:57). The service ends with a benediction (21:58-22:25).
James H. Blackmore was Emeritus Professor of A. Div. Studies and Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies. Before the message, a brief explanation was given of the use of a shofar (ram's horn) in scripture, and one was blown in the service. The scripture reading was from Luke 22:24-34. The subject of the message was humanity's inability to fully understand God, especially related to the inadequacy of words to explain God.
Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:39). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (05:40-07:50). The audience is led in the first song of worship, and the choir sings the second song of worship (07:51-13:27). Lolley welcomes the guests and new students (13:28-14:30). Dean Morris Ashcraft presents the Middler Award in Systematic Theology to second year student Philip B. Belcher (14:31-16:29). Lolley reads the list of visiting and adjunctive faculty, and Donald E. Cook is introduced as the Convocation speaker (16:30-18:36). Cook’s presents a paper called “Jesus Call of his Discipleship: A Marcan View,” and he says the centrality of being a disciple of Jesus Christ is for one to take up their cross and follow him (18:37-42:37). The audience is led in a song of worship (42:38-46:51). The service ends with a benediction (46:52-47:23).
Tal D. Bonham was Executive Secretary Treasure of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio. The service opens with a scripture reading and a word of prayer (00:00-01:53). Tal D. Bonham is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:54-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:32). Bonham begins his sermon by speaking about his time at seminary and reading Matt. 5:13-15 (07:33-10:47). Bonham’s sermon is about the illustration from the Sermon on the Mount of followers of Christ being the salt of the earth, and he connects the metaphor of being salt of the earth to the work that Southern Baptist are doing in the state of Ohio (10:48-30:26). Bonham ends the service with a word of prayer (30:27-31:00).
Donald Kammerdiener was the Middle America and Caribbean Area Director for the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:30). Donald Kammerdiener is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (01:31-04:57). Kammerdiener recounts Jacob’s dream from Genesis 28:10-22, and he speaks about the urgency of not missing encounters with God and his vision for the world (04:58-22:32). Kammerdiener ends the service with a word of prayer (22:33-23:04).