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).
John W. Carlton was a Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a brief announcement and prayer (0:00-2:06). Afterward, Ephesians 4:11-16 is read (2:07-3:24), which is followed by a time of singing (3:25-9:47). Carlton begins his sermon on truth and love. He states that often people are too concerned with falsely keeping up appearances (9:48-12:07). He then explains that there are two aspects needed for authentic relationships, truth and love (12:08-16:16). Carlton continues by demonstrating that Christ came incarnate in truth and love (16:17-17:15). He explains the finite knowledge of humanity, illustrating the need for God (17:16-20:29). He concludes by explaining that believers must seek the truth and love of God and become spiritual realists (20:30-22:38). He closes prayer (22:39-23:21).
R. Keith Parks was the President of the Foreign Mission Board. The service begins with organ music (0:00:00-0:04:28). There is a moment of prayer (0:04:29-0:05:11). There is a Scripture reading from Philippians and a moment of prayer (0:05:12-0:13:53). A welcome is extended to the graduates and guests (0:13:54-0:15:27). A gift is presented on behalf of the senior class (0:15:28-0:17:34). Awards are presented to the recipients (0:18:35-0:33:29). R. Keith Parks is introduced as the commencement speaker (0:33:30-0:37:27). The choir sings an anthem (0:37:28-0:39:40). Parks speaks about integrity and truth, which he believes to be some of the most sacred concepts, reading from John 8 (0:39:41-1:07:57). There is a moment of prayer (1:07:58-1:09:04). There is organ music to close the service (1:09:05-1:15:26).
Richard Albert Spencer was Associate Professor of New Testament. Chapel begins with prayer for a hospitalized student (0:00-3:10). Dr. Spencer introduces his lecture on the task of proclaiming the New Testament and preaching (3:10-9:56). The first requirement he discusses for preaching is a personal encounter with Jesus Christ (9:56-12:52). The second requirement for preaching is that the preacher must provide a dialectic between the Scripture and the people. Dr. Spencer discusses various methods to do this well (12:52-48:58). Dr. Spencer closes his lecture with the third requirement for preaching which is to always bring a sermon that points back to Christ (48:58-51:43).
Donald Hustad was the V.V. Cook Professor of Organ at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music (00:00-07:24). Donald Hustad is introduced as the chapel speaker (07:25-08:31). Hostad centers his lecture on the revival of historic Christian worship that takes in the transcendent and the intimate, and he walks through a better way to partake of the Lord’s Supper and to walk through the liturgical calendar year (08:32-43:00). Hustad concludes his lecture by reading a hymn written by Thomas A Kempis (43:01-44:45). The service ends with an announcement about a dialogue session with Hustad, and the benediction is read (44:46-46:03).
B. Elmo Scoggins was Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. The service begins with organ music (00:00-03:11). The speaker gives a word of prayer (03:12-04:50). The choir sings a song of worship (04:51-10:30). Scoggins sermon is about the Holocaust and the humanity of the Jewish people, and he encourages the audience to not forget the evil committed in the Holocaust and to love the Jewish people as members of humanity (10;31-25:17). Organ music is played, and the service ends with a benediction (25:18-28:00).
