William P. Clemmons was Professor of Christian Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-5:33). There is a moment of prayer and a Scripture reading from Exodus (5:34-9:16). Clemmons shares a portion of his personal journey on his faith pilgrimage (9:17-12:34). Clemmons shares three tools for working on faith development, the first being critique of the ideology around oneself (12:35-17:10). He names the second tool as a public processing of pain (17:11-23:44). He names the third as the release of a new social imagination (23:45-30:15). The service concludes with a benediction (30:16-30:39).
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:13). President Lolley gives community updates and a word on the conflict in Northern Ireland, and he reads from John 20:24-29 and gives a word of prayer (05:14-12:51). The choir sings a song of worship (12:52-15:09). Lolley explains the story of Thomas doubting Christ’s resurrection, and he speaks of the significance of Christ’s humility in confronting our stubbornness (15:10-26:21). Lolley ends the service with a word of prayer (26:22-26:57).
Donald E. Cook was Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:48). Prayer concerns are shared and there is a moment of prayer (3:49-7:02). There is a Scripture reading and a moment of prayer (7:03-8:19). There is a Scripture reading (8:20-8:50). Cook speaks about the presence of God as people gather and read the word (8:51-9:12). He speaks of how the hope of the gospel can combat the feelings of loneliness and foreboding one may feel (9:13-24:45). There is a Scripture reading from Matthew and a word of prayer (24:46-26:55).
John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading and a moment of prayer (0:00-1:30). Eddins speaks about his topic of the worthiness of the gospel as proclamation from the life and writings of Paul and reads a passage of Scripture (1:31-4:59). Eddins speaks of the power of the proclamation of the gospel (5:00-11:35). He speaks about the substance of the gospel being for all Christians (11:36-16:05). The service closes with a benediction (16:06-16:43).
• William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music, and the speaker gives a word of prayer (00:00-02:06). Lolley declares the beginning of the 35th academic year, and he recognizes some of the emerita faculty present in chapel (02:07-04:54). Dean Morris Ashcraft presents the Award for Faculty Excellence to Delos Miles, professor of Evangelism (04:55-08:05). John R. Morsette, Chairman of the Seminary Development Counsel, presents a check to Miles for his teaching service, and Lolley speaks about how Miles has remained headstrong through the death of his two brothers (08:06-10:45). Ashcraft delivers the Scripture reading from Matthew 19:16-20:16 (10:46-13:43). A soloist sings a song of worship (13:44-17:31). Lolley delivers an expository convocation address on the story of the rich young ruler and the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, and he reminds the audience of Christ’s generosity and his covenantal promises (17:31-37:48). Lolley concludes with a word about the Peace Committee in the Southern Baptist Convention, and he offers his theological solution in four words: Jesus Christ is Lord (37:49-41:44). The service ends with a word of prayer (41:45-42:27).
Julius Carroll Trotter was the Emeritus Professor of Preaching and Speech at Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:52). There is a Scriptural responsive reading (3:53-4:58). There is a moment of prayer (4:59-7:06). Lolley extends a welcome to the congregation to join them for Founders Day and the trustees are asked to stand in recognition (7:07-8:48). The award for rural church ministry is presented (8:49-12:19). Lolley shares about Founders Day and introduces J. Carroll Trotter as the chapel speaker (12:20-15:59). The choir sings an anthem (16:00-20:48). Trotter begins his presentation by speaking about his involvement in the founding of the seminary (20:49-24:30). Trotter expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to speak (24:31-25:22). He gives an overview of the early history of the seminary, namely the events leading up to its founding (25:23-32:05). He explains the physical layout of the campus and what would change (32:06-37:40). Trotter speaks about Stealey and his effect on the seminary, especially that of ensuring education was available to many regardless of intellectual and financial capabilities and of ensuring the seminary taught well (37:41-51:39). There is a moment of prayer (51:40-53:49).
R. Keith Parks was the President of the Foreign Mission Board. Chapel begins with an audience responsive reading and prayer (0:00-2:11). The speaker, Dr. Keith Parks, is introduced (2:11-3:40). Undecipherable music (3:40-7:20). Dr. Parks begins his message and focuses on the challenges and responsibility of accurately communicating the gospel to others (7:20-13:42). He introduces and reads passages from 1 Corinthians 4 and Ephesians 2 and 3 (13:42-18:45). His thesis is that God’s calling involving salvation and direction of life is a calling to become his steward, responsible for the good news of salvation which requires of everyone trustworthiness in completing the task (18:45-19:50). He illustrates this with a story about good stewardship (19:50-24:23). He exhorts that believers must recognize the lordship of God who created everything and that we must fulfill our stewardship faithfully, to be trustworthy (24:23-25:20). Dr. Parks says he also grows concerned when he reflects on the way he exercises stewardship of the gospel. He says it requires the sacrifice of the steward’s interest so that the gospel might go forward (25:20-32:05). He states that choice is the highest compliment a steward can be paid by God and that stewards must make hard decisions in order to help the gospel spread (32:05-36:00). The gospel is for all the earth and when we are saved, we must go tell everyone (36:00-39:50) He discusses the great potential of the Southern Baptists to share the gospel with the world (39:50-47:00). Dr. Parks closes the chapel in prayer (47:00-48:32).
John I. Durham was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service opens with an announcement over community concerns, and a word of prayer is given (00:00-01:56). John Durham reads from Jonah 3:1-5 & 4:1-11 (01:57-05:49). A song is played on the organ (05:50-09:45). Durham reads from Matthew 12:38-45, and he opens his sermon with a prayer (09:46-13:39). His sermon is focused on the book of Jonah, and he first gives a summary of the important elements of the book (13:40-19:00). He speaks on the upcoming season of Lent, and he urges the audience to ponder on whether we hold the attitude of Jonah when we hear God’s call (19:01-22:22). Another song is played on the organ (22.23-28:45). Durham ends the service with a benediction (28:46-29:15).
Audio quality is very poor. James Arnette was visiting professor of Black Theology. The service begins with organ music (00:00-00:52). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Isaiah 62:1-7, and a word of prayer is given (00:53-03:40). James Arnette is introduced as the chapel speaker (03:41-04:11). The choir sings the anthem (04:12-07:01). Arnette delivers a sermon about keeping one’s eyes on Jesus (07:02-22:23). The audience is led in a song of worship (22:24-24:11). Arnette ends the service with a word of prayer (24:12-25:57).
Richard Gene Puckett was the Editor of the Biblical Recorder. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:59). Richard Gene Puckett is introduced as the chapel speaker (02:00-04:54). The choir sings a song of worship (04:55-07:07). Puckett begins his sermon with the status on his move to North Carolina and his college affiliations (07:08-12:28). Puckett’s sermon is an allusion to Paul’s words of running the race, and he says that in the Christian life one must run the race and never veer from the track (12:29-25:30). Puckett ends the service with a word of prayer (25:31-26:40).
