Raymond F. Allen was pastor of Blacksburg Baptist Church in Blacksburg, VA. The service begins with the speaker reading from John 4:27-42 (00:00-02:33). A word of prayer is given (02:34-04:55). Allen begins his sermon by giving a retelling of the story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 (04:56-13:43). He uses this story to talk to the pastors in the room about ministering to people like the Samaritan woman, and his main idea is Jesus knows everything about you and loves you for who you are (13:44-22:27).
John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-03:02). The speaker reads from Luke 2:41-52 (03:03-05:17). A woman sings a song of worship (05:18-09:43). Carlton speaks about curiosity and its reputation for leading to misery, but he argues that curiosity can lead us to knowing and loving God more (09:44-23:42). Carlton ends the service with a prayer (23:43-24:47).
Ben F. Philbeck was Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-02:00). Philbeck’s message is about suffering, and he picks out the themes in the book of Job of God’s sovereignty and the grace he provides to his people (2:01-25:00). He ends the service with a word of prayer (25:01-25:39).
Richard Loren Hester was Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion. The service begins with an announcement on the symposium of ministerial authority, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-02:02). The speaker reads from Mark 10:35-45 (02:03-03:50). Hester speaks about seduction in ministry and how it is not always connected to sex, but it is more often found in the desire of heroism (03:51-30:04). The audience is given the opportunity to ask questions on Hester’s message (30:05-31:15). The first question deals with the difficulty of loving everyone like Christ (31:16-36:09). The second question deals with understanding a good side of seductive power (36:10-38:46). The third question deals with locus of authority (38:47-40:47). The fourth question deals with idea of seeking to meet our own needs (40:48-42:27). The fifth question deals with the issue of caring for pietistic members and the expectations of being heroic (42:28-45:21). The final question deals with issue of self-justification (45:22-49:36).
Marion G. Fray was Fletcher Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:13). A word of prayer is given, and the choir sings a song of worship (04:14-07:40). Marion G. Fray is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:41-11:31). Fray speaks about the mission of Christ that redemption would be made possible for all peoples of the earth (11:32-21:10). He shares many great stories of the Spirit working on the mission field (21:11-28:09). Fray concludes his sermon by restating the church’s obligation to move the gospel forward (28:10-32:34). Fray ends the service with a word of prayer (32:35-33:35).
Tim Norman was the pastor of Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond, VA and a trustee at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-00:45). Tim Norman is introduced as the chapel speaker (00:45-02:27). Norman delivers an expositional sermon on the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, and he says that the good news of this prayer that God in his greatness and power is still our father (02:28-23:31). Norman ends the service with a word of prayer (23:32-24:53).
John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. The service begins with a word of prayer and a Scripture reading from Matthew 11:1-8 (00:00-03:47). A woman sings a song of worship (03:48-10:21). Carlton reads from Matthew 11:1-8 and he delivers a sermon about finding rest and satisfactions in the person of Christ and his ministry (10:22-23:32). Carlton ends the service with a prayer (23:33-24:16).