Morris Ashcraft was Professor of Theology and Dean of the Faculty. The service begins with President Randall Lolley reads from Philippians 3, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-01:50). Morris Ashcraft is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:51-03:15). Ashcraft begins his sermon by reading from Ephesians 5:15-21 (03:16-04:16). Ashcraft’s message centers on the phrase “make most of the time you have,” and he begins by using a farming strategy to reap the most from the harvest as a way explaining this phrase (04:17-10:45). He says the first implication of Paul’s words is opportunity (10:46-21:21). The second implication of Paul’s words is responsibility (21:22-27:00). Ashcraft concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (27:01-27:30).
Thomas R. McKibbens, Jr. was Associate Professor of Preaching. Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry. John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service begins with a responsive reading (00:00-01:01). McKibbens leads in a prayer of forgiveness and confession (01:02-04:11). Smith delivers the Scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (04:12-05:02). Carlton leads in a prayer of intercession (05:03-07:20). McKibbens, Smith, and Carlton lead in the partaking of the Lord’s Supper (07:21-11:54). Carlton concludes the service with a prayer of thanksgiving and the Lord’s Prayer (11:55-13:11).
Dwight W. Cumbee was Visiting Professor of Pastoral Care and Director of the Life Enrichment Center in Raleigh, NC. The service begins with announcements (00:00-01:54). There is a time of public confession and prayer (01:55-09:18). The choir leads in a song of worship (09:19-12:44). Various passages of Scripture are publicly read (12:45-17:29). The choir leads in another song of worship (17:30-20:23). The audience is led in a benediction (20:24-20:49).
Edwin Graves Wilson was Provost of Wake Forest University. The service begins with a Scripture reading (00:00-00:38). The speaker leads the audience in a corporate reading of Scripture, and former president Olin T. Binkley gives a word of prayer (00:39-04:31). President Randall Lolley welcomes the guest from Wake Forest University, and he tells the story of the founding of Wake Forest College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (04:32-11:21). Wake Forest University president, Thomas K. Hearn Jr., delivers a word of appreciation and thanks to the city of Wake Forest and Southeastern for celebrating the schools 150th anniversary (11:22-14:43). C. Michael Hawn sings a song of worship (14:44-18:01). Edwin Graves Wilson is introduced as the Wake Forest University Celebration speaker (18:02-21:17). Wilson begins his speech by recognizing those in attendance who are alumni or who have served as part of the faculty or staff at Wake Forest College and University (21:18-25:27). In the first part of his speech, Wilson tells the story of a February night in the 1940s when he was a student at Wake Forest College, and the second part of his speech, he tells a story about his return to campus after serving his country in the Second World War (25:28-52:34). The audience is led in the singing of the Wake Forest University Alma Mater (52:35-54:26). The service ends with Wilson recognizing one final guest of honor (54:27-55:05).
Charles Midkiff was pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, KY and a SEBTS Trustee. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:09). President Randall Lolley introduces Charles Midkiff as the chapel speaker, and he reads from Genesis 35:1-3 (01:10-04:35). The choir sings a song of worship (04:36-08:08). Midkiff begins his sermon with a word of prayer (08:09-09:20). Midkiff walks through the story of Jacob in Genesis, specifically his meeting with God at Bethel, and he describes his time at Southeastern as a “Bethel” experience (09:21-19:08). Midkiff shares four “Bethel” experiences during his time at Southeastern: a deeper love for the Scriptures, an appreciation for the Baptist witness, a fervor for ecumenism and missions, and an “agape” defined love for others (19:09-30:11). Midkiff concludes his sermon by giving a story about when President Lolley visited his family in a time of need, and he thanks the Southeastern community for their love and generosity (30:12-36:14). The service ends with President Lolley giving a word of prayer (36:15-36:43).
Ann Neil was the Fletcher Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-03:00). Ann Neil is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (03:01-05:50). The choir sings the anthem (05:51-10:01). Neil’s sermon topic is “women in missions,” and she traces the history of Southern Baptist women’s involvement in missions and the stories of prominent women whose work had great impact on the field (10:02-31:04). Neil concludes her sermon by speaking about the current situation of women who are missionaries and the need to bring them into staff position in global missions’ organizations (31:05-39:57). Neil ends the service with a word of prayer (39:58-40:30).