Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:09:24). President Randall Lolley speaks about the publishing of a new book by a faculty member, and he gives a word of prayer (0:09:25-0:11:43). Lolley welcomes everyone to convocation, he gives some introductions for guests and the visiting and adjunctive faculty, and he makes announcements about evening classes (0:11:44-0:16:09). Dr. Robert Culpepper presents the Middler Theology Award to two students (0:16:10-0:18:57). Archie Lee Nations is introduced as the convocation speaker (0:18:58-0:22:51). The theme and title of Nations sermon is “Participation in Pauline Theology,” and he critiques two recent theories on the subject and concludes that Paul’s theology of participation with Christ is apocalyptic and symbolic in nature (0:22:52-1:05:15). Lolley declares the beginning of the Spring semester, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (1:05:16-1:05:55).
Sarah Brooks-Snell was missionary to Indonesia. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:41). Sarah Brooks-Snell is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (00:42-01:39). The choir sings a song of worship (01:40-06:07). Brooks-Snell begins her sermon by stating the center of all mission endeavors is Jesus (06:08-07:52). She first shares a story of a man who converted to Christianity in South Korea (07:53-12:40). Most of her sermon is spent giving gospel stories from Indonesia, and she repeats a theme of humans being broken by their sins, but Jesus gives the Spirit of life (12:41-28:03). Brooks-Snell concludes her sermon my stating that salvation is found only in Jesus, and she encourages the audience to reflect on how Jesus will use them to bring the gospel to the nations (28:04-30:57). She gives a word of prayer (30:58-31:23). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (31:24-32:12).
Carl Johnson was pastor of Ridge Road Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-01:35). The speaker gives a word of prayer, and he introduces the hymn (01:36-02:23). The speaker gives another word of prayer (02:24-04:43). Carl Johnson is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:44-06:30). The choir sings a song of worship (06:31-08:55). Johnson begins his sermon by reading John 7:1-18, and he gives a word of prayer (08:56-12:43). Johnson’s sermon is about Jesus’ way of evangelism in the Gospel of John, and he states that the patterns of modern evangelism are foreign to how Jesus did his ministry (12:44-32:53). Johnson ends the service with a word of prayer (32:54-34:06).
Warren Grant was president of the associate class at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:12). The speaker reads from Ezekiel 3:16-21 (01:13-03:46). A woman sings a song of worship (03:47-06:25). Warren Grant is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:26-07:20). Grant’s sermon is about always being mindful of God’s word, and he says God has placed his followers as watchmen over the world in allusion to Ezekiel 3:16-21 (07:21-17:52). Grant ends the service with a word of prayer (17:53-19:04).
Dr. William H. Willimon was Minister to the University and Professor of the Practice of the Christian Ministry at Duke University in Durham, NC. The scripture reading is from Matthew 3:13-15. The theme of his message is "Christians are made, not born." The message focuses on the subject of baptism and its implications on the daily life of a Christian, especially as seen in Romans 6.
