Findley Bartow Edge was the Basil Manley Jr. Professor of Christian Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:50). Findley Bartow Edge is introduced as the Spring Conference lecturer (00:51-04:25). Edge begins his lecture by speaking about his love for the faculty at Southeastern, and he says that his lecture will be about the complicated subject of “renewal” in the church (04:26-10:13). Edge speaks about the traditionalism of church life in his childhood, and he says that renewal for the church must come through an examination of the church through history (10:14-28:01). Edge identifies seven stages through which renewal movements operate, and they are birth, organizational development, hated sect, toleration & acceptance, popularity, centralization, and institutionalization (28:02-52:31). Edge concludes his lecture with a question about where Southern Baptists are on the continuum of renewal (52:32-54:19). Edge ends the service with a word of prayer (54:20-55:57).
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Associate Professor of Christian Ethics. The sermon begins with a reading from Isaiah and a word of prayer (00:00-01:50). The speaker gives two words of community concerns, and another speaker gives a brief word about God’s love for mankind (01:51-05:24). A woman sings a song of worship (05:25-08:06). The audience is led in a responsive prayer (08:07-10:24). A woman sings the song, “The Old Rugged Cross” (10:25-14:34). Hewitt delivers a brief word on the effect of the cross (14:35-16:40). A woman sings a song of worship (16:41-19:10). The service ends with a benediction (19:11-19:34).
Donald Hustad was the V.V. Cook Professor of Organ at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-07:24). Donald Hustad is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:25-08:31). Hostad centers his lecture on the revival of historic Christian worship that takes in the transcendent and the intimate, and he walks through a better way to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to walk through the liturgical calendar year (08:32-43:00). Hustad concludes his lecture by reading a hymn written by Thomas A Kempis (43:01-44:45). The service ends with an announcement about a dialogue session with Hustad, and the benediction is read (44:46-46:03).
Samuel Eugene Ballentine was Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:00). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (04:01-05:45). The speaker reads from Mark 9:10-29 (05:46-08:10). Ballentine uses the story of the healing of the boy with an unclean spirit to preach on the subject of doubt, and he sounds a plea to the audience to have the courage to doubt in a culture where certainty is prized and encouraged (08:11-21:55).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service begins with a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (00:00-02:45). The speaker reads from 2 Corinthians 4:1-16 (02:46-05:04). A woman sings a song of worship (05:05-08:12). Eddins recalls a memory of his father praying “for Jesus’ sake,” and he gives a sermon about living a life that is Christ centered rather than man centered (08:13-22:11). Eddins ends the service with a benediction (22:12-22:46).