Thomas H. Conley was the senior minister of North Side Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:09). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:10-05:24). Thomas H. Conley is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:25-10:16). The choir sings the anthem (10:17-13:07). Conley begins his lecture by inviting everyone to an afternoon talk, and he introduces his theme of reorienting worship back to its historical and Christological roots (13:08-18:44). Conley lists many early liturgical texts from the early church, and he explains the importance of the centrality of the Eucharist in Christian worship and a church calendar centered on the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ (18:45-33:21). Conley walks through the Christian year as it is celebrated at his church, North Side Drive, and he says that these practices help the people of God see all aspects of Christ and his ministry and promote ecumenism (33:22-47:10). Conley concludes by giving his critique of the pulpit centered religious entertainment culture of the evangelical church, and he urges them to retrieve their historical, liturgical, and Christ-centered practices of worship (47:11-55:42). The service ends with a word of prayer (55:43-56:59).
Charles Thomas Dorman was Director of Student/Field Ministries. The service begins with a word of prayer and a benediction (00:00-02:12). The speaker reads from Judges 6 (02:13-08:21). A man speaks for a brief period, but due to audio quality, it is indiscernible (08:22-11:30). The choir leads in a song of worship (11:31-15:30). The first part of Dorman’s sermon is focused on what he calls a “call of kind” centered on the person God’s has made us to be (15:31-21:08). The second part of Dorman’s sermon is focused on what he calls a “call of destination” centered on the actions God wants you to do (21:09-27:45). The sermon ends with another speaker giving some closing thoughts on calling (27:46-31:13). The service ends with a benediction (31:14-31:43).
Jule Young was a Master of Divinity student and minister of evangelism and outreach at Grace Baptist Church in Durham, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:21). The speaker delivers the call to worship (05:22-06:20). Announcements are given for evening services and prayer groups, Jule Young is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (06:21-10:28). A student gives his testimony (10:29-16:25). A soloist performs a song of worship (16:26-20:24). The title of Young’s message is “What is the Meaning of the Gospel,” and he walks through each word of John 3:16 to give its importance to the overall gospel message (20:25-39:55). Young ends the service with a word of prayer (39:56-41:02).
Chevis F. Horne was Visiting Professor of Preaching. The scripture reading was from Matthew 25:31-46. The subject of the message was "Surprised by Judgment," and it focused on the scripture that was read as well as the implications of salvation on the life of the believer, particularly in the area of providing for the needy.
Linda Morgan was a Master of Divinity student who went on to become a United Methodist minister. She briefly speaks on the idea of commencement and how it is connected to change (00:00-06:43). She closes the service with a benediction (06:44-07:25).