Ed Wheeler was the Associate Director of the Department of Cooperative Ministries with National Baptists with the Home Mission Board. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (01:27-01:51). The audio cuts to an announcement about community concerns, and the speaker reads from Luke 19:1-10 (01:52-05:30). Ed Wheeler is introduced as the missionary day chapel speaker (05:31-08:30). The choir leads in a song of worship (08:31-14:36). Ed Wheeler opens his sermon with a word of recognition to people in the audience who have been influential in his life, a joke about preaching overtime, and a word of prayer (14:37-17:35). He recounts a story where he encountered a drunk man in Atlanta, G.A. for the purpose of urging the audience to show the love of Christ to the worst of sinners (17:36-24:30). Moving to Luke 19:1-10, Wheeler presents a character synopsis of Zacchaeus as the great example of a man who escaped the satisfaction of his “small” life situation to look upon Jesus (24:31-29:53). After presenting Zacchaeus, he moves to characterizing the crowd who he describes as a group marked by hatred and condemnation (29:54-32:26). Wheeler concludes his sermon by describing the character of Jesus, and he challenges the audience to have a love and concern for sinners like Jesus (32:27-36:58). The service finishes with an announcement and a closing benediction by Wheeler (36:59-38:57).
C. Michael Hawn was Associate Professor of Church Music. The service begins with C. Michael Hawn singing of the Lord’s Prayer (00:00-01:54). The speaker gives a word of prayer (01:55-02:45). An announcement is given on the evening praise service, and Professor Delos Miles leads in a word of prayer (02:46-04:10). C. Michael Hawn is introduced as the worship leader for chapel, and the speaker reads from Psalm 51 (04:11-07:40). Hawn begins his sermon by sharing his testimony about growing up as a Christian in Iowa (07:41-14:36). He speaks about the realities of being a worship minister in Baptist life, and he argues that music ministry should be gospel centered and for the edification of the church (14:37-23:01). Hawn closes the service with a song of worship (23:02-26:44).
Jim Finley was the pastor of Pine Valley Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:00). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:01-07:15). Jim Finley is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:16-08:38). The choir sings a song of worship (08:39-13:40). Finley’s sermon is on the theme of discouragement, and he reads 2 Kings 13:14-19 to point out that only the Lord can deliver his people from discouragement (13:41-32:51). Finley ends the service with a word of prayer (32:52-33:40).
John Hamrick was President of the Baptist College of Charleston. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:32). President Randall Lolley reads from the Scriptures, and he gives a word of prayer (06:33-08:30). John Hamrick is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:31-13:18). The choir sings a song of worship (13:19-16:20). Hamrick reads Acts 2:42, and he speaks on the importance for the church to be steadfast and devoted to the teachings and ordinances of the apostles (16:21-30:29). Hamrick ends the service with a word of prayer (30:30-31:17).
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Associate Professor of Christian Ethics. The service begins with announcements and a benediction (00:00-01:24). The speaker gives a public confession of sin, reads from Galatians 3:10-14 and 5:1-6, and gives a benediction (01:25-06:09). Another speaker gives a sermonette over the verses of Galatians on the gift of faith and the curse of the law (06:10-14:48). A word of prayer is given (14:49-19:34). The service ends with a benediction (19:35-19:52).
Karen Smith was a Southeastern student. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Luke 11:9-10 (00:00-00:44). Smith examines the statements of Jesus in Luke 11:9-10, and she speaks on calling for the Christian as a tension between serving and receiving (00:45-17:23). The audience is led in a song of worship (17:24-22:14). The service ends with a word of prayer (22:15-22:52).
Dr. William H. Willimon was Minister to the University and Professor of the Practice of the Christian Ministry at Duke University in Durham, NC. This message focuses on the symbolism and implications of meals in Judeo-Christian tradition, especially the Last Supper from Luke 22, the resulting Christian tradition of the Lord's Supper, as well as the people seated at the table for meals with Jesus, both in earthly ministry and in heaven.