John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service opens with an announcement over community concerns, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-01:56). John Durham reads from Jonah 3:1-5 & 4:1-11 (01:57-05:49). A song is played on the organ (05:50-09:45). Durham reads from Matthew 12:38-45, and he opens his sermon with a prayer (09:46-13:39). His sermon is focused on the book of Jonah, and he first gives a summary of the important elements of the book (13:40-19:00). He speaks on the upcoming season of Lent, and he urges the audience to ponder on whether we hold the attitude of Jonah when we hear God’s call (19:01-22:22). Another song is played on the organ (22.23-28:45). Durham ends the service with a benediction (28:46-29:15).
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).
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).
Ben F. Philbeck was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a reading of Scripture and a word of prayer (00:00-01:56). The choir leads in a song of worship (01:57-04:00). Philbeck speaks on the relevance of the commandment against graven images, and he argues that God cannot be reduced to mere human categories (04:01-20:08). Philbeck ends the service with a prayer (20:09-20:41).
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:03:43). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer (0:03:44-0:06:23). Lolley gives a word of remembrance for Theodore F. Adams, and Clyde E. Fant, Jr, is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:06:24-0:13:48). The choir sings a song of worship (0:13:49-0:19:11). Fant begins his lecture by giving two stories about preaching, and he gives two lessons: we are products of forces we often do not recognize, and to learn what something ought to be, we first need to learn what it ought not to be (0:19:12-0:27:03). Fant traces the history of preaching starting with John the Baptist and ending with Origen, John Chrysostom, and Augustine, and he believes these preaching never lost sight of the importance of God’s voice even though the culture had a heavy influence on their preaching (0:27:04-0:49:05). Fant criticizes the scholastic preachers such as Bernard of Clairvaux and Francis of Assisi who were bogged down by allegorical interpretation and philosophical preaching, and he believes Southern Baptists are falling into the problems of worldly and legalistic preaching that is similar to dry scholasticism (0:49:06-1:01:41). Lolley ends the service with a Scripture reading from Job and a word of prayer (1:01:42-1:02:37).
Christine Gregory was the First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with President Randall Lolley giving a word of prayer (00:00-01:01). Christine Gregory is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:02-05:41). The choir sings a song of worship (05:42-08:43). Gregory speaks positively about Southern Baptist’s motivations for the Great Commission and history of involvement in the missions movement, and she says that despite their differences, Southern Baptists need to quit talking to each other, take initiative, and win the world for Christ (08:44-32:49). Lolley thanks Gregory for speaking, and he gives an announcement about chapel being moved to Wake Forest Baptist Church in the coming weeks due to construction (32:50-34:40). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (34:41-35:15).
R. Quinn Pugh was the Executive Director of the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association and the Executive Treasure of the Baptist Convention of New York. The service begins with organ music (00:00-00:56). There is a responsive reading, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (00:57-02:45). R. Quinn Pugh is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (02:46-04:55). The choir sings the anthem (04:56-07:30). Pugh begins his sermon with a word of prayer (07:31-08:24). Pugh speaks about the rural-urban divide in American society, and he encourages the audience to listen to God’s call of potentially doing ministry in urban areas such as New York City (08:25-46:54). Pugh ends the service with a word of prayer (46:55-48:21).