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).
John M. Lewis was the pastor of First Baptist Church of Raleigh, NC. The service begins with the performance of a bell choir (00:00-01:28). The speaker gives announcements about fasting for world hunger (01:29-02:35). Another speaker gives a word of prayer based off Psalm 131 (02:36-04:50). John M. Lewis is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:51-06:03). The choir sings the anthem (06:04-08:29). Lewis begins his sermon by reading from Luke 10:38-43 (08:30-09:53). Lewis speaks about the importance of the posture of sitting at the feet of Jesus, and he lists the things required to learn when in the presence of Jesus our master (09:54-27:33). Lewis ends the service with a word of prayer (27:34-29:20).
Quinn Chipley was a Master of Divinity student. The service begins with Glenn T. Miller, professor of church history, giving a word of prayer (00:00-01:17). Miller delivers the Scripture reading from Hebrews 12:1-14 (01:18-02:45). C. Michael Hawn sings a song of worship (02:46-05:27). Quinn Chipley gives a word of prayer (05:28-06:05). Chipley examines the themes of Hebrew 12:1-4, and states that the passage uniquely focuses on Jesus being a leader and the race for us to be saints (06:06-22:36). Chipley concludes his sermon by leading the audience in an extended time of prayer (22:37-30:40). The service ends with Chipley giving a final word from Scripture on the forgiveness of sins (30:41-31:39).
Cecil D. Etheridge was a missionary of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with flute and organ music (00:00-02:59). Professor Glenn Miller reads from Matthew 9, and he gives a word of prayer (03:00-05:20). Cecil D. Etheridge is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (05:21-05:57). The choir sings a song of worship (05:58-09:00). Etheridge speaks about the ministering with a visible faith and a hurting world, and many of the stories and examples he shares deal with overcoming the issues of race in while on mission (09:01-33:24). The service ends with a benediction (33:25-33:58).
Glenn T. Miller was Associate Professor of Church History. The service begins with a benediction and a word of prayer (00:00-04:19). The speaker reads from Isaiah 6 (04:20-07:40). Glenn Miller begins his sermon with speaking on famous figures in Church History and their love for God and his word (07:41-13:53). His sermon speaks about professionalism in ministry and how history has shown great men of God fighting against the static and pessimistic nature of professionalism (13:54-26:55). Miller ends the service with a word of prayer (26:56-27:24).
Joe Ingram was the Executive Director and Treasurer of the Oklahoma Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-01:15). President Randall Lolley delivers a Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (01:16-03:02). Joe Ingram is introduced as the chapel speaker (03:03-07:55). A song of worship is performed (07:56-10:36). Ingram preaches on the human striving for the better, and he says that Jesus is only one who can make man better and the only one who can orient man to seek the better (10:37-26:51). Ingram ends the service with a word of prayer (26:52-27:25).
Thomas H. Graves was Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:17). The speaker reads from Psalm 32:1-7 and Luke 15:11-32 (01:18-05:26). The choir sings a song of worship (05:27-09:50). Graves delivers a sermon on the preaching of the gospel, and he says to the audience that, like the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son, they need the gospel to be preached to them (09:51-24:21). Graves ends the service with a word of prayer (24:22-24:45).
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:45). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:46-06:24). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (06:25-07:53). The choir sings a song of worship (07:54-12:00). Fant’s lecture is entitled “The Pulpit Today, Voices in the Wilderness and Echoes,” and he begins by saying the American preaching has been mainly inspired by the Puritans and American oratory style (12:01-14:09). Fant speaks about what brought the downfall of the Puritans, and he believes it was their legalism (14:10-22:33). Fant then moves to American oratory style, and he argues that its flaw is a lack of a prophetic voice and a countercultural message (22:34-38:16). Fant then describes what made good preaching of the past, and he says it was made people who took Scripture seriously, cared about piety, cared about the redemption of humanity, and took part in countercultural communication (38:17-48:52). Fant concludes his lecture by describing the echoers of good preaching who cared about a good performance and pleasing people over a good presentation of the gospel (48:53-58:24). The service ends with a word of thanks for Fant and a benediction (58:25-59:58).