The service begins with a reading from the litany and a word of prayer (00:00-02:24). Lee Scripture, the student council president, delivers a sermonette on worrying, and he leads in a time of meditation (02:25-10:58). He leads in a corporate confession (10:59-11:44). Scripture ends the service with a responsive reading and a word of prayer (11:45-12:58).
Herschel H. Hobbs was pastor emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. The conference begins with President Randall Lolley sharing a story about Donald Myers reviving his friends Herschel Hobbs after a car wreck (0:00:00-0:01:18). Donald Myers gives a word of prayer (0:01:19-0:03:02). Lolley gives a responsive reading, and he introduces Herschel Hobbs as the conference speaker (0:03:03-0:09:52). The audience sings a song of worship (0:09:53-0:14:40). Hobbs begins his message by thanking the seminary for giving him the opportunity to speak, and he mentions a few speaking engagements he plans to attend in the next few weeks (0:14:41-0:16:25). He gives the details about the car cash story that President Lolley shared, and he shares a few jokes about the Texas A&M Aggies (0:16:26-0:28:08). Hobbs speaks on the authority of the Bible and how its uniqueness makes it authoritative (02:28:09-0:38:51). He then speaks about science and history, and he states that the Bible does not err in either of these areas (0:38:52-0:56:39). He concludes his message by speaking on the spiritual message of the Bible, specifically its centrality on Christ (0:56:40-1:14:26). Hobbs ends the conference with a word of prayer (1:14:27-1:15:14).
George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religion. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:45). The speaker announces community concerns, and she gives a word of prayer (02:46-05:30). The choir sings the anthem (05:31-08:00). Braswell gives a report about the Southeastern summer mission trips and church planting endeavors in North America (08:01-10:59). The first student, Mickey, shares his experience serving a church plant in Daytona Beach, FL (11:00-15:17). Fred and Sherry, a married couple, share about their mission experience in Durham, NC through poetry (15:18-18:01). Bill Long, praxis director of the Home Mission Board, shares the need of students for the next summer mission trips, and he invites the audience to an interest meeting after the service (18:02-24:10). The service ends with a hymn and a word of prayer (24:11-26:18).
Claude Y. Stewart was Associate Professor of Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:08). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:09-05:37). The choir sings a song of worship (05:38-09:40). Stewart begins his sermon by reading from Matthew 19 (09:41-12:26). Stewart’s sermon is about the story of the rich young ruler in light of the season of Lent, and he states that obedience to Christ and transformation by him only comes through giving up our possession in the world (12:27-26:44). He concludes his sermon with a modern parable about a boy who took his old teddy bear to Boston to hold on to during his eye surgery (26:45-31:16).
Paula Testerman was the leader of the Language and Worship Ethics Committee. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:45). President Randall Lolley speaks about the recent natural disaster in eastern North and South Carolina (06:46-09:17). Three committee members, including Paula Testerman, read the Scriptures and speak about the grace of God transcending sex, color, and background (09:18-20:11). Testerman leads the audience in a confession of sin (20:12-21:09). A soloist sings a song of worship (21:10-24:27). Two committee members recite a prayer (24:28-25:47). The committee recite three liturgies that celebrate diversity and social equality (25:48-30:54). Testerman ends the service with a benediction (30:55-31:12).