Luther Osment was an area missionary for western North Carolina. The service opens with a presentation of special guests from Norway (00:00-00:54). Luther Osment reads from John 13:13-17, and he introduces the worship leaders (00:55-02:13). The audience is led in two songs of worship (02:14-09:41). Osment opens his sermon by sharing about the realities of mission work in the poverty-stricken region of western North Carolina (09:42-15:05). He appeals to 1 Samuel 17 where David is given Saul’s overweight armor and sword rather than the slingshot he is comfortable using as an illustration to show that churches in western North Carolina have a unique ministry, but they have been using methods that do not fit the way God made them to reach to their community (15:06-18:24). The remainder of Osment’s sermon are what he calls “smooth stone” stories of ministry in the mountain churches. His overarching theme for these stories are ministers in this region must give one hundred percent of themselves to caring for the people to be effective (18:25-29:19). Osment ends the service with a prayer (29:20-30:01).
Richard Loren Hester was Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:36). Glenn Miller delivers a public reading of the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (04:37-06:01). Richard Loren Hester speaks about the recent release of American hostages from Iran, and through this experience, he recognizes that vulnerability of life (06:02-11:24). Glenn Miller does a responsive reading from the Psalms, and another speaker gives her experience of dealing with the hostage crisis (11:25-18:21). The audience is led in a responsive prayer (18:22-19:25). A speaker gives a biblical approach to dealing with the sufferings that happened with the hostage crisis (19:26-24:06). Glenn Miller gives a public reading from Paul’s letters, and he gives a word of prayer and benediction (24:07-27:24).
At the time of the recording, Janice Odom Patty was a Middler MDiv student at Southeastern. The speaker, Janice Patty, is introduced (0:00-0:42). A prayer is led (0:42-3:30). The choir leads in song (3:30-5:13). Ms. Patty begins and reads from Jeremiah 32:1-15 (5:13-8:51). She relates the challenges of the Israelites and the prophets with the challenges of modern times and the possibility of hope (8:51-12:57). She speaks of the hope of the prophets who focused on the promises of God and how people need to be dreamers who hope (12:57-14:25). She discusses the differences between realism and idealism and how an idealist finds ways to see good and hope (14:25-15:33). Finally, she says that those idealists must put their dreams into action and that hope empowers people to act even in struggles (15:33-21:53). Scripture is read to close chapel (21:53-22:21).
Darold Morgan was the president of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:23). Darold Morgan is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:24-02:24). The choir leads in a song of worship (02:25-06:01). Darold Morgan opens his sermon by talking about the joys of serving annuitants (06:02-08:22). He then shares with the audience what his work with annuitants has taught him. First, the annuitants have taught him that God leads every step of the way (08:23-15:19). Second, they have taught him the importance of denominational loyalty (15:20-18:39). Finally, the annuitants have taught him that God supplies strength day by day (18:40-23:00). Morgan ends the service with a prayer (23:01-23:34).
Peggy Haymes was a senior M.Div. student and interim pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax, VA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:57). A speaker delivers an assigned reading, and Peggy Haymes gives a word of prayer (03:58-05:59). Haymes begins her sermon with a Scripture reading from Mark 10:32-37 & 41-45 (06:00-08:00). Haymes sermon is on servanthood, and she points to the “way of the cross” and Christ as the models of being good servants (08:01-18:12). C. Michael Hawn, professor of church music, sings a worship song (18:13-24:50). The service ends with a benediction (24:51-25:31).