Ray Rust was Executive Director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:44). Dean Morris Ashcraft delivers a reading from Scripture, and he gives a word of prayer (04:45-06:53). Ashcraft shares an announcement about the change of speaker due to Malcolm Tolbert having a cold, and Ray Rust is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:54-08:41). The choir sings the anthem (08:42-13:11). Rust preaches on the story in the gospels of Jesus calming the storm, and he connects the disciples’ question to Jesus about him caring for them to the question that ministers will ask when storms come in their service to the Kingdom (13:12-29:17). Rust ends the service with a word of prayer (29:18-30:27).
George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religions. George W. Braswell is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:15). A hymn is played (0:16-2:42). Scripture reading is followed by a word of prayer (2:43-5:11). The choir sings a song of worship (5:12-7:24). Braswell speaks of the Seminary’s work in church planning and calls certain individuals to come up to give their reports (7:25-10:32). A man gives his and his wife’s ministry report (10:33-16:02). A woman and a man give their individual ministry reports from Oklahoma City, OK (16:03-26:51). Braswell celebrates the Seminary’s success in building churches and glorifying God’s kingdom (26:52-27:41). He concludes with a word of prayer.
Robert Lee Richardson, Jr. was Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry. The service begins with President Lolley giving a word of prayer for the release of the Iranian hostages and the transition of presidential administrations (00:00-02:27). Lolley welcomes everyone to convocation and declares the beginning of the 30th academic year (02:28-03:37). Dr. Eddins presents the Middler Theology Award to student Robert A. Radcliff (03:38-04:57). Lolley gives a story about Southeastern alumnus Gene Williams helping him during a hurricane, and he speaks about the Heritage Woods Project (04:58-09:17). Gene Williams gives a brief word of why he appreciates Southeastern, and he presents a key and check for the Heritage Woods Project (09:18-14:03). Lolley accepts the key and check, and he presents the adjunct faculty for the Spring term (14:04-16:00). Robert Lee Richardson, Jr. is presented as the convocation speaker (16:01-17:21). Richardson begins his sermon by giving his theme of preparation for ministry (17:22-21:55). Richardson’s first point is the image of the minister as the scholarly pastor (21:56-29:32). His second point is the image of the professional minister (29:33-39:54). Richardson’s final point the image of the minister as a wounded healer (39:55-47:40). Richardson concludes his sermon by giving his ideas of how Southeastern can prepare students for ministry (47:41-55:49). Lolley ends the service by reading 2 Timothy 3:17, and he gives a word of prayer (55:50-56:32).
Dr. Brevard S. Childs was a leading Old Testament scholar during the 20th century and Professor of Old Testament at Yale Divinity School. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:18). President Randall Lolley welcomes all the guests to the Spring Lectures, he delivers the Scripture reading from Isaiah 45:5-8, and he gives a word of prayer (06:19-08:54). Brevard S. Childs is introduced as the Spring Lecturer (08:55-11:29). The title of Childs’ lecture is "Reading the Old Testament As Religious Literature.” He begins his lecture by addressing the influence of the traditional Protestant and historical-critical approaches in field of biblical studies, and he recognizes the shifting landscape of the field of biblical studies (11:30-21:49). Childs main message is about the evolution of the biblical text as a method of interpretation, and he examines three stories from the Hebrew Scriptures to show that the biblical text should be interpreted canonically in opposition to pagan religious practices (21:50-56:50). Lolley concludes the lecture with a word of prayer (56:51-57:27). The service ends with organ music (57:28-58:53).
John H. Westerhoff was Professor of Religion and Education at Duke University and an Episcopal priest. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:06:10). The speaker reads from the Scriptures and gives a word of prayer (0:06:11-0:07:29). John H. Westerhoff is introduced as the Spring Lecturer (0:07:30-0:09:17). Westerhoff begins his lecture by thanking God for everyone, and he introduces his topic of the process of education for catechetics (0:09:18-0:14:56). He believes that education should be modeled after a journey or pilgrimage with the right understanding of conversion and nurturing (0:14:57-0:20:05). Westerhoff begins with conversion, and he defines it as the opening of a new way of seeing the world and an ongoing process (0:20:06-0:37:12). Westerhoff speaks at length of remembering baptism and our perfection in Christ, and he argues that the gospel begins with grace and faithful living, not sin (0:37:13-1:00:55). The service ends with a benediction (1:00:56-1:01:31).
This message was part of the Ministry with the Small Rural Church Workshop. Selz Cabot Mayo was an emeritus professor from North Carolina State University. The lecture begins with Mayo introducing himself, and he states that his lecture will be divided into two parts (00:00-01:00). In the first part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changing statistics of rural and urban population growth, education, life expectancy, and cost of living over the past ten years (01:01-31:58). In the second part of the lecture, Mayo discusses the changes in the culture, specifically the fact that pastors know their parishioners less than they did in years past (31:59-43:13). Mayo opens for comments, observations, and questions (43:14-46:31).
Darrell Jackson Heath was a Visiting Professor of Christian Education. The service begins with organ music (0:00-2:06). Jack Heath is introduced as the chapel speaker (2:07-2:34). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation (2:35-3:28). The congregation is led in a hymn for prayerful thought (3:29-4:44). There are two songs of worship (4:45-11:02). There is a responsive reading (11:03-12:38). The choir sings a song of worship (12:39-16:36). There are solo songs of worship (16:36-22:40). There is a moment of prayer (22:41-23:02). “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” is sung as a hymn of worship (23:04-23:52).
Ann Neil was the Fletcher Visiting Professor of Missions. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-03:00). Ann Neil is introduced as the Missionary Day speaker (03:01-05:50). The choir sings the anthem (05:51-10:01). Neil’s sermon topic is “women in missions,” and she traces the history of Southern Baptist women’s involvement in missions and the stories of prominent women whose work had great impact on the field (10:02-31:04). Neil concludes her sermon by speaking about the current situation of women who are missionaries and the need to bring them into staff position in global missions’ organizations (31:05-39:57). Neil ends the service with a word of prayer (39:58-40:30).
A Lenten Communion led by Drs. John W. Carlton, John I. Durham, and Michael Hawn with the Cantata Choir. John W. Carlton was Professor of Preaching. John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. C. Michael Hawn was Associate Professor of Church Music. The chapel service is opened with a responsive reading (0:00-0:45). A speaker leads the audience to examine their hearts and confession prior to communion (0:45-10:46). The speaker leads in communion (10:46-13:27). Chapel is continued with prayer (13:27-14:30). Chapel is closed with a benediction (14:30-14:57).
