James W. Fowler was a theologian and Professor of Theology and Human Development in the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. This chapel was the first part of the Spring Lectures in March 1983 and titled “Gifting the Imagination of Children.” Chapel opens in prayer (0:00-0:53). Dr. Fowler, the Spring Lecture speaker, is introduced (0:53-5:20). Dr. Fowler beings his lecture by reading Ephesians 4 (5:20-8:00). He states that he wishes to look at gifting the imagination and how to help awaken children’s faith using a developmental approach (8:00-10:55). Dr. Fowler discusses how he and his associates have studied the developmental process of faith and his focus during this lecture on stages of faith (10:55-13:33). Dr. Fowler uses a story to briefly transition to the next stage of the lecture (13:33-16:18). Dr. Fowler overviews the stages of development and how these stages provide different opportunities to help develop faith (16:18-50:23). Dr. Fowler gives the audience a few cautions regarding the stages he’s discussed in relation to faith (50:23-52:00). He concludes his lecture by revisiting the childhood stages and families’ gifts to children’s imagination (52:00-1:01:39). An announcement is made about further lectures by Dr. Fowler and chapel is dismissed with a benediction (1:01:39-1:02:41).
Glenn T. Miller was Professor of Church History. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:15). Miller gives a word of prayer (02:16-05:30). A speaker reads from Luke 11:1-13, and a word of prayer is given (05:31-13:20). A speaker reads from Psalm 24 (13:21-14:52). The choir sings a song of worship, and the song is followed by a word of prayer for the Southeastern community (14:53-23:12). Miller gives a benediction, and organ music is played as the audience is dismissed (23:13-26:00). The beginning of the recording for the January 22, 1987 chapel service is attached on the end. The service begins with organ music (26:01-29:00). A speaker reads from Matthew’s gospel, and he gives a word of prayer. The audio ends at the end of the prayer (29:01-30:35).
This is a Maundy Thursday Communion Service led by John W. Carlton and G. Thomas Halbrooks. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:19). Halbrooks delivers two Scripture reading from 1 Corinthian 11:23-26 & John 3:16-17 (01:20-03:10). The choir sings a song of worship (03:11-06:37). Halbrooks delivers a sermonette on the proclamation and remembrance of Christ that is proclaimed during the Lord’s Supper, and he gives a word of prayer (06:38-16:15). Halbrooks leads in the partaking of the Lord’s Supper, and the choir sings two songs of worship (16:16-23:50). John Carlton ends the service with a word of prayer (23:51-24:48).
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).