Dr. Edwin Luther Copeland was Visiting Professor of Missions at SEBTS. This chapel address was presented during the Spring 1989 Convocation. In this message, Dr. Copeland's subject was "Three Particular Areas in which the Unitive Mission of Christ Uniquely Intersects with the Intellectual Mission of Theological Education." Dr. Copeland says that Western secular culture, religious pluralism, and the inner division of Christianity are major challenges in this area.
James Wood was the Director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:13). James Wood is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (01:14-03:52). Wood begins his lecture by stating his theme of the nexus of Christian faith and political society, and he states that God’s revelation through Jesus is a revelation of change for the world (03:53-11:56). Wood moves to the role of the church, and he believes that the church should be separated from other institutions and be the force for justice in the world (11:57-17:11). Wood gives an historical analysis of the church and political society, and he believes the age of Christendom was a departure of the biblical relationship the church should have with the state and society (17:12-28:12). Wood gives three responses of the church to the world seen in history, with the first being radical separation from the world, the second being accommodation to the world, and the third being in the world on mission for Christ (28:13-35:44). Wood concludes his lecture by giving a warning for the church not to be held captive by the political sphere, and it should be free to fight for justice in the world (35:45-51:58). The service ends with a benediction (51:59-52:34).
C. Michael Hawn was Associate Professor of Church Music. This service was called Amazing Grace: music of the camp meeting revivals. The audience is invited to move toward the front of the chapel as “Brethren We Have Met to Worship” is sung (0:00-1:43). The director explains the Kentucky Revival camp meetings and invites the audience to imagine a similar setting for the chapel service (1:43-4:50). Choir leads in “Come Thou Fount” (4:50-7:14). Director announces next song and choir leads in “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (7:14-11:03). Choir leads in “I Will Arise and Go to Jesus” (11:03-12:22). Director leads the congregation in “Oh How I Love Jesus” (12:22-14:37). Choir leads "Morning Trumpet” (14:37-16:53). Choir leads in "I Am Bound for the Promised Land” (16:53-19:55). Choir leads in “Canaan” (19:55-22:04). Director announces next song and leads “Give Me Jesus” (22:04-26:49). The director announces the final song and leads in a song with “glory hallelujah” refrain and concludes the service (26:49-31:09).
Audio quality is low. Ed Young was pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, TX. The service begins with a word of prayer given by President Randall Lolley (00:00-00:34). Ed Young is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:35-04:15). The choir sings a song of worship (04:16-08:25). Young begins his sermon by sharing a proverb on the dumbness of human speech, and he says that men have a challenge of faithfully preaching God’s word because of this dumbness (08:26-16:21). Young moves on to say that there is a deafness in hearing God’s word (16:22-20:06). Young spends the rest of the sermon by giving three ways preacher can make God’s word understandable, and they are to make God’s word clear, make it sing, and make it live (20:07-38:30). Young ends the service with a word of prayer (38:31-40:11).
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Robert E. Wiley was Associates Director of the Rural Missions Department in the Associational Missions Division of the Home Mission Board. Wiley begins his lecture by sharing some book resources for the audience, and he lays out the topics that he will be lecturing on over the next few days (00:00-08:12). Wiley’s lecture is about the changes in society bringing the rural and urban worlds closer together, and he walks through how one brings change to small rural churches where change is a difficult process (08:13-50:35). Wiley concludes his lecture by once again bringing attention to the book resources on cultural church change (50:36-51:12).