Caralie Brown was a retired teacher and gave this address for "Missionary Day." The scripture reading came from Acts 2:37-47. In this message, Brown speaks about her experiences helping to plant a church in northwest Raleigh, NC. Her theme is that the purpose of "church planting" is not to plant a church, per se, but rather to proclaim the gospel and be a church.
Hendrikus Berkhof was professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Leiden. The service begins with a prayer of invocation (00:00-01:22). Hendrikus Berkhof is introduced as the special lecturer (01:23-02:53). Berkhof begins his lecture by giving four problems of the Chalcedonian model of Jesus Christ having two natures in one person, and these four problems are first, the confusion of defining Christ’s personhood, second, the variety of biblical definition of Christ’s nature, third, constant cultural change in viewing human nature and Christ, and fourth, the educational confusion of defining Christ’s personhood (02:54-10:49). Berkhof examines the nature of Jesus in relation to God and to our human nature, and he concludes that Jesus was a human who participated in the divinity of the Father so that the rest of humanity can participate in that same divinity (10:50-30:20). Berkhof speaks briefly about two books written by Catholic theologians that caused a stir in the Vatican, and he says these books give a Christology of Jesus that speak of his death and resurrection as the revelation of God’s word to humanity (30:21-37:26). Berkhof concludes his lecture by speaking about the shift in Christology that is occurring in the late 20th century, and he clarifies his position on Christ over against a static Chalcedonian model (37:27-49:20). The service ends with a benediction (49:21-49:49).
Hugh O. Chambliss was the Executive Director of Missions of the Madison Baptist Association in Huntsville, AL. The service begins with President Randall Lolley welcoming the trustees to Southeastern’s campus, and he gives a briefs word on the situations of the trustees who are not present (00:00-01:44). The choir sings a song of worship (01:45-03:29). Lolley reads from Proverbs, and he gives a word of prayer (03:30-05:10). Hugh O. Chambliss is introduced as the chapel speaker (05:11-07:45). Chambliss reads from Matthew 5:13, and his sermon is about why Jesus uses salt as an example of how the church is to do its work on earth effectively (07:46-35:00). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (35:01-35:53).
John M. Lewis was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Raleigh, NC. The service begins with the performance of a bell choir (00:00-01:28). The speaker gives announcements about fasting for world hunger (01:29-02:35). Another speaker gives a word of prayer based off Psalm 131 (02:36-04:50). John M. Lewis is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:51-06:03). The choir sings the anthem (06:04-08:29). Lewis begins his sermon by reading from Luke 10:38-43 (08:30-09:53). Lewis speaks about the importance of the posture of sitting at the feet of Jesus, and he lists the things required to learn when in the presence of Jesus our master (09:54-27:33). Lewis ends the service with a word of prayer (27:34-29:20).
Audio quality is very poor. Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:21). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:22-05:04). Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:05-08:05). The choir sings the anthem (08:06-13:20). Conley’s lecturer is about preparation for preaching, and he speaks about the benefits of writing a full manuscript for the preacher and for the congregation. Most of the lecture is nearly inaudible (13:21-58:33). The service ends with a benediction (58:34-59:07).
