William B. Oglesby Jr. was Pastor Emeritus of Pastoral Counseling at the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:29). There is a Scripture reading from Ephesians 2 (3:30-5:31). William Oglesby is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (5:32-6:32). The choir sings an anthem (6:33-11:55). Oglesby shares personal anecdotes to begin his presentation (11:56-17:20). Oglesby shares the texts he intends to teach in a future lecture (17:21-18:57). He speaks about how one may practically apply his advice in preparing and presenting sermons (18:58-22:08). Oglesby speaks about the “respondability” of the congregation to take the message and apply it (22:09-24:25). Oglesby speaks about the content of a sermon, namely a nutrition chart sermon, a cookbook sermon, and a menu sermon (24:26-51:30). The service concludes with a benediction from Scripture (51:31-52:04).
Fred Allen Grissom was Associate Professor of Church History at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with announcements and a call to worship from the Psalms (0:00-2:54). There is a Scripture reading from John (2:55-4:57). Grissom speaks of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and Lolley’s resignation (4:58-7:33). Grissom reflects on the relationship between truth and freedom, focusing specifically on Luther’s views of freedom (7:34-16:32). Grissom speaks about Christians living with the truth of God despite persecution and disagreements (16:33-22:38). The service concludes with a moment of prayer and an invitation to a prayer service (22:39-23:44).
At the time of the recording Jeff Rogers was a Senior MDiv student at Southeastern. Chapel opens with a call to worship and audience responsive reading (0:00-1:28). There is Scripture reading from Job 28 followed by prayer (1:28-5:25). The choir leads in singing (5:25-8:55). The speaker begins his message by asking what the purpose is for each person coming to seminary (8:55-14:30). He shares that the challenges that are faced in ministry are often hard to understand and cause one to ask why they are there. He reminds the audience, using the story of Job, that in weakness there is strength and that God’s wisdom is ultimate (14:30-27:35). A benediction is given to close chapel (27:35-27:53).
Charles and Mary Love were Baptist missionaries in Guyana. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:38). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Psalm 19, and he gives a word of prayer (04:39-07:16). Charles and Mary Love are introduced as the chapel speakers (07:17-10:50). The Love’s share the story of their calling to international missions, and they give words of encouragement to the audience for discerning God’s will (10:51-29:10). Charles Love ends the service with a word of prayer and a benediction (29:11-30:04).
Louis Rhodes was the paster of Broadway Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN. The service opens with a benediction and prayer (00:00-01:19). Louis Rhodes is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:20-04:39). The choir leads in a song of worship (04:40-07:55). Rhodes opens his sermon with the acknowledgment of Reformation Day, and he wants to discuss a key principle of the Reformation as his focus (07:56-11:36). He centers his message on the dichotomy of life in the pursuit of Christ, and, in the words of Blaise Pascal, he believes he is a man to be pitied (11:37-22:58). Rhodes closes his sermon with the story of Saint Teresa of Avila about the angel carrying a torch and a bucket of water (22:59-24:34).
Audio quality is poor. Ray Rust was Executive Vice President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:20). President Randall Lolley recites the Lord’s Prayer (03:21-04:27). Ray Rust is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:28-07:36). The choir sings a song of worship (07:37-11:40). Rust’s sermon is about overcoming the impossible in ministry through leaning on Christ, and he alludes to the miracles in the Gospel accounts where Jesus performed miracles on ordinary people with great weaknesses (11:41-30:39). Rust ends the service with a word of prayer (30:40-31:33).
Clyde E. Fant, Jr. was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Richardson, TX. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:41). The speaker reads from Romans 1:16-17, and he gives a word of prayer (04:42-05:55). Clyde E. Fant, Jr. is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (05:56-07:59). The choir sings a song of worship (08:00-11:41). Fant’s lecture is entitled “Reformers, The Sermon and Sacrament,” and he begins by telling a funny story that illustrates the struggle of preachers to find wings for their words (11:42-18:03). Fant examines the sermons of proto-reformers John Wycliff and Girolamo Savonarola, and he says that both figures went against the preaching of their time because their preaching was tethered to biblical doctrine and in contrast to culture (18:04-32:19). Fant briefly criticizes the church for embracing preaching that is not in contrast with culture (32:20-37:28). Fant examines the theology of preaching of the Protestant Reformer’s Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, and Ulrich Zwingli, and he says that these reformers revived the sacrament of the word by bring back its simple and Christ-centric nature (37:29-46:33). Fant concludes his sermon by examining the French Court preacher Jean-Baptiste Massillon of the Post-Reformation Era as a prime example of preaching for God’s glory rather than earthly flatter (46:34-55:56). The service ends with a benediction (55:57-56:23).
John Rowan Claypool, IV was the pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, MS. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:0:46). John Rowan Claypool, IV is introduced as the Adams Lecturer (0:00:47-0:03:31). The choir sings a song of worship (0:03:32-0:08:27). John Claypool begins his lecture by reviewing the messages of his previous lectures on seeking fulfilment in Christ and caring for those who are image bearers (0:08:28-0:17:35). He then moves to the topic of his current lecture, and he brings up the distorted image of God experienced in childhood to show his audience the need for a right image of God (0:17:36-0:23:55). Claypool gives three points on the preaching of the gospel: we are related to God, God is in a category of his own, and God wants to have a relationship with humankind (0:23:56-0:32:48). Claypool tells a personal childhood story of his developing understanding of God, and he concludes his lecture by saying that he believes that his relationship with God was given and established by God himself (0:32:49-1:00:40). The service ends with a benediction (1:00:41-1:01:31).
The service begins with a word of welcome (00:00-01:50). The congregation sings the hymn “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus” (01:51-06:50). The speaker gives the audience an opportunity to share community concerns, and he gives a word of prayer (06:51-09:10). Another speaker reads from Luke 9:51-56 (09:11-10:05). The new student council is sworn in by the former president (10:06-13:02). The former president gives a brief word to the new council on beginning ministry in the present moment (13:03-18:41). The new president of the student council gives a brief word on the three things that the students should focus on in the new school year, and these things are community, chapel, and Christ (18:42-25:55). The congregation sings the hymn “Lord, Speak to Me” (25:56-28:14). The service ends with a benediction (28:15-28:52).
