John Ryberg was pastor of First Baptist Church of Smithfield, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-07:44). The speaker delivers the opening Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (07:45-08:51). John Ryberg is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:52-11:16). The choir sings the anthem (11:17-16:05). Ryberg delivers a sermon on the topic of the gospel, and he says the gospel has two messages of the bad news about man’s sin and the good news that God loves humanity through the work of Christ (16:06-36:09). Ryberg ends the service with a word of prayer (36:10-36:40).
Eric Charles Rust was Professor Emirates of Christian Philosophy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (00:00-01:05). Eric Charles Rust is introduced as the Page Lecturer (01:06-05:45). Rust begins his lecture by stating his theme of “Baptist Worldview in the Light of Concerns of the Trinity and Christology” (05:46-07:18). In the first part of the lecture, he walks through the Trinity and Christology as it is developed in the Scriptures (07:19-26:30). In the second part of the lecture, Rust describes the development of the Trinity and Christology in church history (26:31-46:22). Rust concludes his lecture with a benediction (46:23-46:48). The service ends with a word of prayer (46:49-47:32).
Audio quality is low. Ed Young was pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The service begins with a word of prayer given by President Randall Lolley (00:00-00:34). Ed Young is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:35-04:15). The choir sings a song of worship (04:16-08:25). Young begins his sermon by sharing a proverb on the dumbness of human speech, and he says that men have a challenge of faithfully preaching God’s word because of this dumbness (08:26-16:21). Young moves on to say that there is a deafness in hearing God’s word (16:22-20:06). Young spends the rest of the sermon by giving three ways preacher can make God’s word understandable, and they are to make God’s word clear, make it sing, and make it live (20:07-38:30). Young ends the service with a word of prayer (38:31-40:11).
Bob Bailey was the senior minister of the First Baptist Church of Concord, NC. He co-wrote the book “Coping with Stress in the Ministers Home” with his wife, Mary Francis. The service begins with a responsive reading (00:00-01:18). The speaker gives community announcements and leads in a time of prayer (01:19-04:02). Bob and Mary Francis are introduced as the chapel speakers (04:03-05:46). The choir sing a song of worship (05:47-09:15). Bob and Mary each take turns speaking on the reality of stress and burnout that a minister’s family faces, and they provide practical and biblical advice to be effective ministers in both the church and the home (09:16-34:57). Bob ends the service with a word of prayer (34:58-35:43).
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.