Delos Miles was Associate Professor of Evangelism. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:40). Delos Miles is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:41-02:40). The choir sings a song of worship (02:41-06:40). Miles reads from Psalm 138:2 and 2 Timothy 4:1-5, and his sermon is about wholesome evangelism that is Christ-centered and results in change in individuals and society (06:41-24:49). Miles ends the service with a word of prayer (24:50-25:08).
Frank Stagg was Senior Professor of New Testament Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:30). Frank Stagg is introduced as the Page Lecture speaker (00:31-02:15). Stagg’s lecture is entitled “Universals & Codes,” and he begins by defining these terms (02:15-05:41). Stagg gives many examples from both the Old and New Testaments where believers have both universalized certain laws of God and also minimized other laws and commands, and he also says that figuring out what God commands for his people to do in Scripture can be a difficult task with what appears to be contradictions, even from the words of the same human author (05:42-39:20). Stagg uses Paul’s letters as an example of how to do proper hermeneutics, and he argues that the readers of Scripture must discern a writer’s prophetic voice and distinguish between universal commands and particular commands given in a certain context (39:21-49:30). The service ends with a word of prayer (49:31-50:17).
George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religion. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:45). The speaker announces community concerns, and she gives a word of prayer (02:46-05:30). The choir sings the anthem (05:31-08:00). Braswell gives a report about the Southeastern summer mission trips and church planting endeavors in North America (08:01-10:59). The first student, Mickey, shares his experience serving a church plant in Daytona Beach, FL (11:00-15:17). Fred and Sherry, a married couple, share about their mission experience in Durham, NC through poetry (15:18-18:01). Bill Long, praxis director of the Home Mission Board, shares the need of students for the next summer mission trips, and he invites the audience to an interest meeting after the service (18:02-24:10). The service ends with a hymn and a word of prayer (24:11-26:18).
The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:54). The speaker and audience read from the prayer of confession, and there is a time of private confession followed by a public word of prayer (00:55-03:37). The choir leads in a song of worship (03:38-07:01). The speaker reads from John 6:25-35 and gives a word of prayer (07:02-10:10). The speaker delivers a sermonette on the importance of Jesus being the bread of life (10:11-25:50). He delivers a closing statement and gives a word of prayer (25:51-27:28). The elements of communion are distributed to the audience (27:29-31:05). The speaker leads the audience in the partaking of the elements and ends with a word of prayer (31:06-32:10). The service ends with a prolonged period of silence (32:11-36:53).
Paula Clayton was pastor of Mintz Baptist Church in Roseboro, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:01). The speaker gives a call to worship and a word of prayer (04:02-06:12). Paula Clayton is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:13-11:46). The choir sings a song of worship (11:47-16:35). Clayton’s message is about putting a total trust in God, and she speaks about the life of the apostle Peter as an example of one who trusted God and accepted his care (16:36-27:33). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:34-28:24).