Richard Loren Hester was Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion. Hester begins his sermon by reading from Isaiah 42 and 43, and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-03:14). Hester speaks about fear and how it can have a hold over our lives, and he argues that in the face of our fears we should trust the Lord because he is the only one who will save us and give us comfort (03:15-24:00). Hester ends the service with a prayer (24:01-24:48).
John W. Tresch, Jr. was Professor of Evangelism. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:50). The speaker reads Matthew 16:13-20, and she gives a word of prayer (02:51-04:20). The choir sings a song of worship (04:21-08:10). Tresch delivers a sermon on the unfortunate state of the church, and he believes the church need to regain its hope in Christ (08:11-26:49). Tresch ends the service with a word of prayer (26:50-27:32).
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Selz Cabot Mayo was an emeritus professor from North Carolina State University. The lecture begins with Mayo introducing himself, and he states that his lecture will be divided into two parts (00:00-01:00). In the first part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changing statistics of rural and urban population growth, education, life expectancy, and cost of living over the past ten years (01:01-31:58). In the second part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changes in the culture, specifically the fact that pastors know their parishioners less than they did in years past (31:59-43:13). Mayo opens for comments, observations, and questions (43:14-46:31).
Thomas R. McKibbens was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Bristol, Virginia. Chapel begins with a reading from Mark 9 and with prayer (0:00-2:55). The chapel speaker, Dr. Tom McKibbens, is introduced (2:55-4:12). The choir leads in singing (4:12-9:45). Dr. McKibbens begins his message by reflecting on the passage from Mark 9 with the statement “I believe, help me in my unbelief” and its relationship to doubt (9:45-11:00). He discusses how everyone doubts (11:00-18:00). He then discusses that everyone also believes (18:00-20:00). People live with a faith-doubt tension and Mark 9 helps us see how to handle this. The father confessed his doubt and faced it and then chose faith over doubt, and believers today should do likewise (20:00-25:30). Dr. McKibbens closes the service in prayer (25:30-26:40).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-00:27). Richard Spencer reads from Psalm 51 and Luke 15:11-32, and he gives a word of prayer (00:28-04:50). The choir sings a song of worship (04:51-07:36). Spencer begins his sermon by speaking on the topic of Lent and the attitude of repentance (07:37-13:14). He first speaks of repentance as being inaugurated by the coming of God’s kingdom and his grace (13:15-20:52). He then speaks of repentance as the changing of one’s heart to seek after God (20:53-26:12). Spencer ends his sermon with a prayer (26:13-26:58). The choir ends the service with a song of worship (26:59-27:34).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:45). Spencer reads from Philippians, chapters 2 & 3 (01:46-03:49). The choir sings a song of worship (03:50-07:20). Spencer begins his sermon with the story of his faith journey, and he states that he wants to speak about the deeper meaning of calling in the Christian life (07:21-13:52). Spencer explains five types of calling, and they are the call into being, the call to repentance, the call to faith, the call to be perfect, and the call to be God’s word to others (13:53-23:58). Spencer ends the service with a word of prayer (23:59-24:53).