Richard Loren Hester was the Professor of Pastoral Care and Psychology of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Luke 4 (0:00-3:07). There is a song of worship (3:08-7:31). Prayer concerns are shared and there is a moment of prayer (7:32-11:09). Hester speaks about how God reveals Himself to people through faces (11:10-12:30). He argues that God comes hidden and revealed (12:31-13:20). Hester speaks about Jesus’s nature and ministry and the people’s reaction to it (13:21-16:49). He shares a personal story about a mother giving her attention to her baby, which showed Hester a truth about God (16:50-23:15). Hester speaks about how people must react to seeing the face of God in people (23:16-37:12). Hester closes the service in a moment of prayer (37:13-38:43).
Cally Rogers-Witte was pastor of Community United Church of Christ in Raleigh, NC. The service opens with a word of prayer and a reading from Isaiah 6:1-3 (00:00-01:50). The speaker continues to read from Isaiah 6 from verse 4 through 7 (01:50-02:55). Cally Rogers-Witte is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker reads from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (02:56-07:17). The choir leads in a song of worship (07:18-09:29). The public reading of Scripture comes from Luke 5:1-11 (09:30-11:26). Rogers-Witte’s sermon focuses on God’s calling of individuals, and she argues that calling is grounded in a person’s radical change and in God’s purpose and good news (11:27-24:41). She concludes her sermon with a prayer, and she leads the audience in a time of silent prayer (24:42-28:50). Rogers-Witte ends the service with a benediction (28:51-29:39).
Donna M. Forrester was a chaplain at Southeastern. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:47). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:48-06:12). Donna M. Forrester is introduced as the chapel speaker, and the speaker delivers the Scripture readings from Matthew 22:34-40 and Romans 13:8-10 (06:13-08:42). The choir sings the anthem (08:43-13:27). Forrester shares many stories of how God has shaped her love for herself and for others, and she shows that believers are first loved by God so that they can love themselves and others (13:28-30:22). Forrester concludes her sermon with a word of prayer, and she leads the audience in a responsive reading from 1 Corinthians 13 (30:23-33:56). The service ends with a benediction (33:57-34:10).
George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religions. George W. Braswell is announced as Chapel speaker (0:00-0:15). A hymn is played (0:16-2:42). Scripture reading is followed by a word of prayer (2:43-5:11). The choir sings a song of worship (5:12-7:24). Braswell speaks of the Seminary’s work in church planning and calls certain individuals to come up to give their reports (7:25-10:32). A man gives his and his wife’s ministry report (10:33-16:02). A woman and a man give their individual ministry reports from Oklahoma City, OK (16:03-26:51). Braswell celebrates the Seminary’s success in building churches and glorifying God’s kingdom (26:52-27:41). He concludes with a word of prayer.
Audio quality is very poor. The service begins with a song from the bell choir (00:00-03:01). The speaker delivers a Scripture reading from Philippians 2:3-11, and she gives a word of prayer (03:02-05:26). The chapel speaker delivers a sermonette from Mark 10:17-22 and Philippians 2:3-11, and he contrast two rich young rulers, one of whom is Christ (05:27-13:51). The new student council president is introduced, and the president recognizes all new members of the council (13:52-17:01). The new student council take their oath of office (17:02-19:00). A speaker gives a word of appreciation for the student council (19:01-22:20). The student council president gives a word of reflection (22:21-27:37). The service ends with a word of prayer (27:38-28:06).
Ray Rust was Executive Director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:44). Dean Morris Ashcraft delivers a reading from Scripture, and he gives a word of prayer (04:45-06:53). Ashcraft shares an announcement about the change of speaker due to Malcolm Tolbert having a cold, and Ray Rust is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:54-08:41). The choir sings the anthem (08:42-13:11). Rust preaches on the story in the gospels of Jesus calming the storm, and he connects the disciples’ question to Jesus about him caring for them to the question that ministers will ask when storms come in their service to the Kingdom (13:12-29:17). Rust ends the service with a word of prayer (29:18-30:27).
Reuel L. Howe was a professor of pastoral theology and founder of the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Howe opens for questions from the audience (00:00-00:29). The first question is about how God uses calling for spiritual formation (00:30-04:35). The second question is about the student and teacher relationship in educational formation, and a conversation begins about cross-cultural teaching and the subject of doubt (04:36-25:36). The third question is about dealing with anger and defensive responses from students (25:37-32:16). The fourth question is about the importance of dialogue in counseling (32:17-41:11). The final question is about the adequacy of initial calling by God (41:12-47:28).
Paula Testerman was the leader of the Language and Worship Ethics Committee. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:45). President Randall Lolley speaks about the recent natural disaster in eastern North and South Carolina (06:46-09:17). Three committee members, including Paula Testerman, read the Scriptures and speak about the grace of God transcending sex, color, and background (09:18-20:11). Testerman leads the audience in a confession of sin (20:12-21:09). A soloist sings a song of worship (21:10-24:27). Two committee members recite a prayer (24:28-25:47). The committee recite three liturgies that celebrate diversity and social equality (25:48-30:54). Testerman ends the service with a benediction (30:55-31:12).
William Randall Lolley was the 3rd president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lolley opens the service by speaking on Article 18 of the Abstract of Principles, “The Liberty of Conscience,” and he gives a word of prayer (00:00-05:24). Lolley speaks on 1 Timothy 3:17 as the seminary’s mission statement or “tav,” and he argues that the seminary’s purpose is to train men and women to be what God has called them to be (05:25-21:16). He ends the sermon by giving a welcome to the students and faculty as they enter the second summer term (21:17-26:07). Lolley ends the service with a prayer (26:08-26:37).
