Morton Rose was the Vice President of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:51). The speaker reads from John’s gospel, and he gives a word of prayer (03:52-06:18). Morton Rose is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:19-07:29). The choir sings a song of worship (07:30-10:32). Rose reads from Acts 13:1-3, and he speaks on the versatility of the ministry and the importance of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers (10:33-30:21). Rose concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (30:22-31:21).
Thomas Furman Hewitt was Associate Professor of Christian Ethics. The service begins with announcements and a benediction (00:00-01:24). The speaker gives a public confession of sin, reads from Galatians 3:10-14 and 5:1-6, and gives a benediction (01:25-06:09). Another speaker gives a sermonette over the verses of Galatians on the gift of faith and the curse of the law (06:10-14:48). A word of prayer is given (14:49-19:34). The service ends with a benediction (19:35-19:52).
This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The conference opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:24). The speaker gives a brief introduction to the topic of discussion, and he has the audience read from Article 7 of the Abstract of Principles (01:25-06:07). William Randall Lolley is introduced as the conference speaker (06:08-10:03). The choir leads in a song of worship (10:04-13:30). Lolley opens his sermon with a call to seek Jesus who is the word within the word of God (13:31-20:23). He reads from John 1:1-14 and gives a word of prayer (20:24-22:45). Lolley’s sermon centers on John’s description of the person of Jesus, his human nature, his divine nature, and the impact of his ministry (22:46-46:33). Lolley ends the conference with a word of prayer (46:34-47:18).
Susan Pierce Shirley was a Master of Theology student at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and associated campus ministry at Meredith College. The service begins with piano music (00:00-05:01). The speaker gives a liturgical reading and a word of prayer, and another speaker leads a responsive litany reading (05:02-08:32). Susan Pierce Shirley is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker reads from the book of Isaiah (08:33-10:53). Shirley begins her sermon by sharing the stories of people who are in need (10:54-16:42). Shirley states that social justice can be better achieved if the church takes advice from the theological models of feminism, existentialism, liberation theology, and biblical theology (16:43-26:49). The service ends with a benediction (26:50-27:25).
Portions of the audio are inaudible. James V. Hamblen was the Director of Missions of Pilot Mountain Baptist Association in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-1:58). The choir sings a song of worship (1:59-5:10). Jim Hamblen is introduced as the chapel speaker (5:11-6:51). Hamblen expresses his gratitude for being able to speak, speaking highly of Southeastern Seminary and shares how he began his career in missions (6:52-15:25). He shares about his first mission assignment in Columbia, Maryland (15:26-21:55). Hamblen speaks about John 1 and becoming the person the Father wants one to be by adequately preparing for missionary service in going wherever one is led by God (21:56-38:55). The service closes with a moment of prayer (38:56-40:47).
Elaine Neil Orr was a Ph.D candidate at Emory University. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:28). The men in the audience recite the Apostles Creed, the women sing the Doxology at the same time, and a responsive reading follows (04:29-06:44). The choir sings a song of worship (06:45-10:05). The speaker leads in a second responsive reading (10:06-11:11). There is a second song of worship (11:12-14:40). The speaker reads from the Scriptures (14:41-16:47). Orr delivers a sermon on the Parable of the Vineyard, and she concludes that the message of the parable is that God is revealed through our covenantal love and grace for one another (16:48-40:22). Orr’s husband announces the formation of a new support group at Southeastern, and he closes the service with a benediction (20:23-42:50).
Luke B. Smith was Professor of Supervised Ministry. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:32). The speaker gives a liturgical reading and a word of prayer (04:33-06:43). The choir sings a song of worship (06:44-10:04). Smith reads from Matthew 5:21-26, and he compare Iranian and American societies as both guilty of abuse and violence in God’s eyes (10:05-26:18). Smith concludes his sermon by stating that Christians should be peacemakers in our broken and violent society (26:19-29:54). Smith ends the service with a responsive reading from Galatians 5, and another speaker gives a word of prayer (29:55-33:23).
Dennis Pinkney was a Southeastern Seminary MDiv student. The service begins with organ music, a Scripture reading from Psalms, and a moment of prayer (0:00-4:47). There is a Scripture reading from Matthew 16:21-26 (4:47-7:40). Pinkney begins by thanking the congregation for their care for him and speaking about Matthew 16:24-25 (7:41-10:18). Pinkney speaks on losing one’s life to gain Christ (10:19-18:20). Pinkney speaks on the world leaning on its own understanding, celebrating worldly things, rather than sacrificing for Christ (18:21-22:59). Pinkney speaks on how one gains life by a denial of self-existence (23:00-30:48). The service ends in a moment of prayer (30:49-31:36).
Theodore Floyd Adams was Professor of Preaching and President of the Baptist World Alliance. The service begins with a reading from Psalm 1, and President Randall Lolley shares the story of Adams life (00:00-07:36). A reading is given from Psalm 91 and 1 John 4:7-21, and a word of prayer is given (07:37-15:53). The audience sings “Crown Him Lord of All” (15:54-19:02). John Carlton, Professor of Preaching, shares his memories of Adams (19:03-26:30). The choir sings a song of worship (26:31-32:39). A colleague of gives a word of personal appreciation for Adams on his life of prayer, and he ends the service with a word of prayer (32:40-40:26).
Peggy Haymes was a senior M.Div. student and interim pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax, VA. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:57). A speaker delivers an assigned reading, and Peggy Haymes gives a word of prayer (03:58-05:59). Haymes begins her sermon with a Scripture reading from Mark 10:32-37 & 41-45 (06:00-08:00). Haymes sermon is on servanthood, and she points to the “way of the cross” and Christ as the models of being good servants (08:01-18:12). C. Michael Hawn, professor of church music, sings a worship song (18:13-24:50). The service ends with a benediction (24:51-25:31).
