Judy Powell was the pastor at Antioch Baptist Church in Enfield, North Carolina. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:34). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (4:35-7:58). Judy Powell is introduced as the chapel speaker (7:59-10:10). The choir sings an anthem (10:11-14:46). Powell shares about her experience of being a mother and grandmother (14:47-16:00). Powell reads from Joshua 3 (16:01-17:49). She has a moment of prayer (17:50-18:15). Powell speaks of the lifestyle and freedoms of America in contrast to the reality of poverty and lack of Christianity in the country (18:16-22:02). She shares, considering the passage from Joshua 3, how ministers and children of God should share the gospel with people to unite America again and bring spiritual awakening (22:03-38:02). There is a charge and a blessing to close the service (38:03-38:24).
James Griffith was Executive Director of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-0:57). The choir sings a song of worship (0:58-3:18). James Griffith is introduced as the chapel speaker (3:19-6:40). Griffith shares his appreciation for being able to come to Southeastern and shares a greeting on behalf of the Georgia Baptist Convention (6:41-9:04). He shares what the Georgia Baptist Convention does (9:05-12:29). Griffith speaks about giving God one’s best (12:30-13:07). He turns his attention to Luke 11 and speaks about guarding the light (13:08-31:52). Griffith closes the service in a moment of prayer (31:53-33:39).
Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:24). The speaker gives a word of prayer (0:03:25-0:04:24). Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the Kendrick-Poerschke Lecturer (0:04:25-0:05:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating and explaining his theme of “the praxis approach to Christian education” (0:05:17-0:19:32). Groome gives five points for helping people to be effective Christian educators, and his uses many stories to show that educators should seek question that build relationships and ask the “why” questions (0:19:33-1:01:17). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (1:01:18-1:02:20).
This chapel service is presented by the Student Counsel at Southeastern Seminary, Larry Harvis presiding. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:06). There is a responsive reading (3:07-5:06). There is a moment of prayer (5:07-6:27). There is a Scripture reading from Philippians 2 and 3 (6:28-8:26). A student shares about being one with Christ and with other believers and shares portions of her personal testimony (8:27-19:57). A student presents a song regarding the church being the bride of Christ (19:58-23:50). The head of the Student Counsel begins his message by urging the students to serve in various ways (23:51-26:09). He speaks about grace through faith (26:10-27:47). He speaks about the difficulty of receiving grace and of giving grace (27:48-30:08). He describes what a community of grace would look like (30:09-32:40). The congregation is led in a litany of commitment (32:41-39:58). The service ends with a blessing (39:59-36:13).
Glenn T. Miller was Professor of Church History. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:00). The speaker delivers the Scripture readings from Isaiah 53 and Romans 8 (04:01-09:41). The choir sings the anthem (09:42-12:32). Miller’s sermon is on the definition and character of Jesus Christ, and he argues that Christ must be understood primarily by his atonement on the cross (12:33-26:57). The choir leads in a song of worship (26:58-30:24). Miller ends the service with a benediction (30:25-30:55).
Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry at Southeastern. Chapel begins with Scripture reading from a Psalm and Luke 2:41-52, followed by prayer (0:00-3:02). The choir leads in singing (3:02-5:57). Dr. Smith discusses the importance of continuing to grow throughout life, using the life of Jesus as an example especially from Luke 2:41-52 (5:57-24:00). Dr. Smith closes chapel in prayer (24:00-25:04).
This service is a Celebration Rally for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a welcome and an explanation for the celebration (0:00:00-0:04:40). There is a moment of prayer (0:04:41-0:06:12). There is a congregational hymn of worship (0:06:13-0:09:12). There is a moment for the guests to greet each other (0:09:13-0:09:41). Tom Green introduces himself as a member of the Student Committee and introduces Randall Lolley (0:09:42-0:11:28). Lolley shares about the growth of Southeastern and thanks the people who have had a part in its growth (0:11:29-0:14:25). Lolly introduces Bill Self as the speaker and shows his appreciation for Jesse Chapman as the chairman (0:14:26-0:15:30). Chapman expresses his appreciation (0:15:31-0:17:40). There is a silent meditation of support (0:17:41-0:20:30). The choir sings a song of praise (0:20:31-0:23:01). Solomon Oluyinka Jolaoso and Mark Meadows share their testimonies (0:23:02-0:35:38). The congregation joins in singing “In Christ There is No East or West” (0:35:39-0:38:38). There is an announcement to register (0:38:39-0:39:34). Beverly Hardgrove and Larry Ekes share their testimonies (0:39:35-0:57:08). There is a unison reading (0:57:09-0:58:02). Bill Self is introduced as the speaker (0:58:03-1:01:07). There is a moment of prayer (1:01:08-1:01:44). The choir sings an anthem (1:01:45-1:05:08). Self introduces his presentation (1:05:09-1:09:00). He shares that the seminary did not teach him that the faith must always be defended or that God was a republican, but that it did teach him that the church is the body of Jesus Christ, that cooperative missions are better than independent missions, and that substance is more important than style (1:09:01-1:38:20). Closing comments are given (1:38:21-1:42:25). The congregation joins in singing the Seminary Hymn (1:42:26-1:45:59). The pianist plays a song in closing (1:46:00-1:48:31).
Lolete Dotson was a graduate from Southeastern Seminary and a missionary in Bophuthatswana. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:38). There is a moment of prayer (3:39-4:30). There is a Scripture reading from Isaiah 61 and Ezekiel 34, with the portion from Isaiah being read in an African language (4:31-6:10). The choir sings a song of worship (6:11-9:09). Dotson speaks her desire to introduce the African people she has worked with to the congregation (9:10-11:51). She speaks about her childhood friend Dina and Dotson’s own growing up to see the needs of the people and desire to meet those needs (11:52-16:19). Dotson explains the issue of apartheid among the Africans and the issue it created with connecting with people (16:20-19:29). Dotson shares about what home looked like for the women she worked with (19:30-23:45). Dotson speaks of several stories that show how much people begged for loving acknowledgement and how she and others she knows have tried to provide that and an eternal, spiritual help (23:46-38:58). The service closes in a word of prayer (38:59-39:46).
Archie Lee Nations was Professor of New Testament Interpretation. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:09:24). President Randall Lolley speaks about the publishing of a new book by a faculty member, and he gives a word of prayer (0:09:25-0:11:43). Lolley welcomes everyone to convocation, he gives some introductions for guests and the visiting and adjunctive faculty, and he makes announcements about evening classes (0:11:44-0:16:09). Dr. Robert Culpepper presents the Middler Theology Award to two students (0:16:10-0:18:57). Archie Lee Nations is introduced as the convocation speaker (0:18:58-0:22:51). The theme and title of Nations sermon is “Participation in Pauline Theology,” and he critiques two recent theories on the subject and concludes that Paul’s theology of participation with Christ is apocalyptic and symbolic in nature (0:22:52-1:05:15). Lolley declares the beginning of the Spring semester, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (1:05:16-1:05:55).
