William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:13). President Lolley gives community updates and a word on the conflict in Northern Ireland, and he reads from John 20:24-29 and gives a word of prayer (05:14-12:51). The choir sings a song of worship (12:52-15:09). Lolley explains the story of Thomas doubting Christ’s resurrection, and he speaks of the significance of Christ’s humility in confronting our stubbornness (15:10-26:21). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (26:22-26:57).
Claude Y. Stewart, Jr. was Assistant Professor of Theology. The service begins with a responsive reading (00:00-01:27). Stewart reads from Colossians 2 and Romans 3, and he gives a word of prayer (01:28-04:07). Stewart begins his sermon by telling the story of boys who were told to pray by a priest “he died for me, I don’t care” (04:08-05:20). The first part of his sermon focuses on Christ as the victor over Satan and the forces of darkness, but he also mentions the battle against darkness continue until Christ’s second coming (05:21-13:34). The second part of Stewart’s sermon speaks on the reality that people do not believe in the spiritual or demonic anymore, and this has led people to cling to secular God’s which he calls a demonic act (13:35-19:50). In the final part of his sermon, Stewart focuses on the nature of sacrifice, specifically Christ’s atoning sacrifice on the cross, and he says that followers of Christ must reflect this sacrifice in their life (19:51-26:30). Stewart ends the service with a prayer (26:31-27:11).
The service begins with a reading from Matthew 1, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-02:33). The speaker states that the service will be in celebration of the Virgin Mary (02:34-03:02). A song about Mary and Jesus is played (03:03-08:34). A speaker tells the story of Roman Catholics in South American celebrating the Virgin Mary (08:35-10:00). A woman sings a song about the Virgin Mary on the piano (10:01-12:52). Powell begins her sermon by giving a word of prayer (12:53-13:41). Powell reflects on the story of God’s call to Mary and the birth of Christ, and she speaks about her own struggles in life and her reasons to celebrate with hope every day (13:42-37:41). Powell concludes her sermon with a word of prayer (37:42-38:48).
William P. Clemmons was Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:10). C. Michael Hawn, professor of worship, leads in a responsive reading from Genesis 1, and he gives a word of prayer (04:11-05:56). Clemmons shares his testimony of his transition from growing up as a poor southerner to a Christian scholar, and he encourages the audience to take a view of liberating theology that gives a voice to those who are disenfranchised (05:57-25:50). Hawn preforms “I’ll Fly Away” on a fiddle (25:51-27:31). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:32-28:19).
Jack G. Green was a missionary to Korea. The service begins with President Randall Lolley delivering a Scripture reading from Philippians 4, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-02:52). Jack G. Green is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:53-05:10). The choir sings the anthem (05:11-08:53). Green delivers a sermon on the importance of witness bearing without fear, and he shares the story of a girl who potentially shared the gospel before her plane was shot down (08:54-31:44). Green ends the service with a word of prayer (31:45-32:36).