David G. Davies was Principal of the South Wales Baptist College. The service begins with President Randall Lolley reading Psalm 24 for the call to worship (00:00-01:33). Lolley shares a prayer request, and he leads in a word of prayer (01:34-04:46). Lolley introduces the Southeastern trustees, and David G. Davies is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:47-08:43). Davies begins his sermon by reading from John 6:66-68 (08:44-10:58). Davies speaks about modern day pluralism, and he says that the main task of Christians is pointing lost souls to Jesus who is the one and only Lord (10:59-25:07). Davies ends the service with a word of prayer (25:08-26:54).
Darold Morgan was the president of the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:23). Darold Morgan is introduced as the chapel speaker (01:24-02:24). The choir leads in a song of worship (02:25-06:01). Darold Morgan opens his sermon by talking about the joys of serving annuitants (06:02-08:22). He then shares with the audience what his work with annuitants has taught him. First, the annuitants have taught him that God leads every step of the way (08:23-15:19). Second, they have taught him the importance of denominational loyalty (15:20-18:39). Finally, the annuitants have taught him that God supplies strength day by day (18:40-23:00). Morgan ends the service with a prayer (23:01-23:34).
Donald E. Cook was the Professor of New Testament at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-3:09). There is a moment of prayer (3:10-3:30). The choir sings a song of worship (3:31-5:48). There is a responsive reading (5:49-7:22). There is a moment of prayer (7:23-8:11). Donald Cook speaks about how Scripture describes itself and the world (8:12-11:17). He speaks about the role, power, and authority of Scripture for the church (11:18-27:14). The service concludes in a moment of prayer (27:15-28:07).
Disclaimer: Audio quality is poor. Sandie Gravett was a professor in the Religion Department at Appalachian State University. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:40). This portion of audio is inaudible, presumably a prayer (4:41-7:23). The choir sings a song of worship (7:24-12:09). The quality of this portion of audio is poor, presumably there are Scripture readings (12:10-18:00). This portion of the audio is mostly inaudible, presumably the message by Sandie Gravett on the topic of the calling of the church to share the gospel (18:01-23:05). There is a Scripture reading (23:06-25:42). There is a benediction (25:43-26:09).
John I. Durham was the Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Southeastern Seminary. Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (0:00-3:07). The chapel speakers for the series are announced (3:08-5:45). There is a Scripture reading from Job 28:20-28 and John 3:1-17 (5:46-10:09). Durham speaks of giving one’s all and what God can accomplish through someone (10:10-14:25). Durham speaks of the relationship between knowledge and piety (14:26-23:08).
This message was part of the Conference on Biblical Authority. The service begins with congregational reading of passages from Timothy, Psalms, and Hebrews (0:00-1:28). Prayer requests are shared and followed by a time of prayer (1:37-5:31). An introduction is given to the first conference on Biblical authority at Southeastern and to the speaker, Dr. Herschel H. Hobbs who previously served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (5:34-9:44). A song of worship is led (9:47-14:52). Dr. Hobbs introduces his lecture by sharing a story and reflecting on the nature of the Bible as the foundation to the Christian faith and unity (15:01-24:51). He reflects on controversy among Southern Baptists and the history of the Baptist Faith and Message, specifically its comments on conscience of the believer (24:52-30:46). He discusses statements on the Bible in the first article of the Baptist Faith and Message and Scripture’s inspiration, revelation, and illumination (30:47-36:30). Dr. Hobbs then states that the most important part of the Bible’s composition is the final result, which is the divinely inspired word of God (36:31-38:34). He reflects on what the Bible says about its own inspiration and how its unity highlights this reality (38:37-43:30). He remarks on God’s progressive revelation throughout Scripture and notes the authors’ roles as they were writing Scripture (43:31-49:56). He then emphasizes that the entire Bible is inerrant (49:57-54:24). Dr. Hobbs concludes by restating that the Bible is the word of God and closes in prayer (54:28-56:58).
Samuel Eugene Balentine was Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with a prayer of invocation (0:00:00-0:03:20). There are Scripture readings from Deuteronomy 6 and Colossians 2 and 3 (0:03:21-0:06:59). A welcome is extended to the guests of the commencement ceremony, and thanks and recognition are given for the graduates (0:07:00-0:11:13). George Johnson presents a gift on behalf of the graduates for the Southeastern library (0:11:14-0:11:46). Thanks are offered for the gift (0:11:47-0:12:44). There is a song of worship (0:12:45-0:15:54). Balentine speaks of the Israelites following the instruction of the Lord as an illustration for his charge for the graduates to love God and live like it (0:15:55-0:33:26). The name of the recipient of the Associate of Divinity degree is called so she may come forward and receive her diploma (0:33:27-0:37:24). The names of the recipients of the Master of Religious Education degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:37:25-0:39:52). The names of the recipients of the Master of Divinity degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:39:53-0:54:38). The names of the recipients of the Master of Theology degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:54:39-0:57:25). The names of the recipients of the Doctor of Ministry degree are called so they may come forward and receive their diplomas (0:57:26-1:03:33). There is a litany of mission (1:03:34-1:06:20). There is a moment of prayer to conclude the service (1:06:21-1:07:06).
Ed Wheeler was the Associate Director of the Department of Cooperative Ministries with National Baptists with the Home Mission Board. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:26). The choir leads in a song of worship (01:27-01:51). The audio cuts to an announcement about community concerns, and the speaker reads from Luke 19:1-10 (01:52-05:30). Ed Wheeler is introduced as the missionary day chapel speaker (05:31-08:30). The choir leads in a song of worship (08:31-14:36). Ed Wheeler opens his sermon with a word of recognition to people in the audience who have been influential in his life, a joke about preaching overtime, and a word of prayer (14:37-17:35). He recounts a story where he encountered a drunk man in Atlanta, G.A. for the purpose of urging the audience to show the love of Christ to the worst of sinners (17:36-24:30). Moving to Luke 19:1-10, Wheeler presents a character synopsis of Zacchaeus as the great example of a man who escaped the satisfaction of his “small” life situation to look upon Jesus (24:31-29:53). After presenting Zacchaeus, he moves to characterizing the crowd who he describes as a group marked by hatred and condemnation (29:54-32:26). Wheeler concludes his sermon by describing the character of Jesus, and he challenges the audience to have a love and concern for sinners like Jesus (32:27-36:58). The service finishes with an announcement and a closing benediction by Wheeler (36:59-38:57).
Thomas H. Groome was associate professor of theology and religious education at Boston College. The service begins with an invocation prayer (00:00-01:20). The speaker introduces the first Kendrick-Poerschke for Christian Education Lecture, and Thomas H. Groome is introduced as the first lecturer (01:21-06:16). Groome begins his lecture by stating that he is honored to be the first Kendrick-Poerschke lecturer, and he delivers the theme of his presentation, “Coming to Know God” (06:17-09:29). Groome centers his lecture on the Hebrew word “yada.” He differentiates the Greek and Hebrew understanding of knowing God, he walks through the application of knowing God for Christian education (09:30-54:38). The service ends with an announcement and a benediction (54:39-55:47).
At the time of recording, Max Hill was a senior MDiv student at Southeastern. The sermon opens with prayer (0:00-0:52). Mr. Hill reads from Exodus 17:1-7 (1:00-3:00). Mr. Hill uses the phrase “Is the Lord among us, or not?” from the text to guide his sermon. He briefly reviews the story of the Exodus and discusses how this story shows the ways humans behave in distress. The people looked for a scapegoat, they looked back at Egypt, and they got into a fight (3:00-8:50). God’s response to Moses’s prayer shows the goodness of God and the theme that God provides for his people’s needs when they call on him (8:50-12:05). Mr. Hill states that humans will all at some point be in crisis and often react in ways like the Israelites did. The good news is Jesus Christ brings the living water and his presence which we need in those times and for the future (12:05-17:54). Speaker closes in prayer (17:54-18:58).
