George W. Braswell, Jr. was Professor of Missions and World Religions. The service begins with a Scripture reading from Isaiah and a word of prayer (00:00-2:56). Braswell gives an announcement on the work of student working with church planters across the United States, and he introduces a church planting consultant that the students can meet with after the service (2:57-7:47). The church planting consultant gives a brief word on how students can find him after the service, and he ends the service with a benediction (7:48-8:47).
John Ryberg was pastor of First Baptist Church of Smithfield, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-07:44). The speaker delivers the opening Scripture reading, and he gives a word of prayer (07:45-08:51). John Ryberg is introduced as the chapel speaker (08:52-11:16). The choir sings the anthem (11:17-16:05). Ryberg delivers a sermon on the topic of the gospel, and he says the gospel has two messages of the bad news about man’s sin and the good news that God loves humanity through the work of Christ (16:06-36:09). Ryberg ends the service with a word of prayer (36:10-36:40).
• John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service opens with a word of prayer (00:00-01:07). Eddins leads the audience in a responsive reading and a time of prayer requests (01:08-05:30). He reads from Galatians 2:11-21 (05:31-08:00). Eddins begins his sermon by comparing Paul’s religious transformation to the restoration of the gospel message in the Protestant Reformation (08:01-10:10). He argues that Paul found problems with legalism and antinomianism, and he saw the gospel of righteousness through Christ as the great third option (10:11-13:04). Eddins first question is have we been crucified with Christ, and he says we exchange our obligations with freedom (13:05-16:12). The second question is does Christ live in us, and Eddins says if we love the way Christ loves us, he lives in us (16:13-19:45). The third question is do we live by faith in the Son of God, and Eddins says the answer is if we live by faith, we do not depend upon ourselves for salvation (19:46-21:15). Eddins concludes by stating only the only way to salvation is the way of dependence on Christ’s righteousness (21:16-24:36). Eddins ends the service with a benediction (24:37-25:04).
This audio recording was conducted in the Library of Southeastern. Mary Cosby was a minister at the Church of Our Savior in Washington DC. Cosby begins her sermon by laying out her outline and discussion topics (0:00:00-0:03:43). She speaks about her childhood memories of memorizing Scripture in her Baptist church, and she reads John 13:1-38 (0:03:44-0:11:16). In the first part of her sermon, Cosby says that salvation comes through freedom and not law, and she points to the act of servanthood as the way believers become children of God (0:11:17-0:32:37). In the second part of her sermon, Cosby speaks about salvation as the entrance into a new reality, and she discusses at length the current abuses of power and wealth the United States government is currently engaging in to show that Christians must not align themselves with the world but rather the alternative community of God (0:32:38-1:12:48). Cosby opens for questions from the audience, and the first question is about how Cosby’s church is structured for missions (1:12:49-1:17:07). For the second question, Cosby shares the story of a church member who met Jesus Christ through an advanced doctrine study (1:17:08-1:25:37). The librarian concludes the talk by inviting everyone downstairs for refreshments, and she gives a word of prayer (1:25:37-1:26:47).
William P. Clemmons was the professor of Christian Education. The service begins with a word of prayer (0:00:00-0:02:07). The choir sings a song of worship (0:02:08-0:04:57). There are Scripture readings from Isaiah 51:1-8 and selected verses from Hebrews 11 and 12 (0:04:58-0:10:11). A welcome is extended to the guests and directions are given for the commencement ceremony (0:10:12-0:12:56). The names of the recipients of the Associate of Divinity degree are called to come forward and receive their diplomas (0:12:57-0:17:36). The names of the recipients of the Master of Religious Education degree are called to come forward to receive their diplomas (0:17:37-0:20:05). The names of the recipients of the Master of Divinity degree are called to come forward to receive their diplomas (0:20:06-0:38:27). The name of the recipient of the Master of Theology degree is called to come forward so he may receive his diploma (0:38:28-0:39:50). The names of the recipients of the Doctor of Ministry degree are called to come forward to receive their diplomas (0:39:51-0:45:58). Dr. William Clemmons is introduced to share a charge with the graduates (0:45:59-0:46:32). Clemmons charges the graduates to remember their familial heritage and their spiritual heritage (0:46:33-1:03:37). Everyone is encouraged to participate in reciting the litany of mission (1:03:38-1:06:41). The service is closed in prayer (1:06:42-1:08:54).
William Randall Lolley was the third president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-0:59). The guests and students are welcomed to Southeastern for the school year (1:00-3:36). There is a Scripture reading from Galatians 5 (3:37-5:55). Elizabeth B. Barnes is inducted into the faculty at Southeastern Seminary (5:56-8:42). Roy E. De Brand is inducted into the faculty at Southeastern Seminary (8:43-10:54). Ashcraft presents the Award for Faculty Excellence to George W. Braswell Jr. (10:55-31:52). Lolley speaks about past years at Southeastern Seminary and the ideas that gave birth to it (31:53-24:40). He asks the congregation to consider the integrity of Scripture, Southeastern Seminary’s reliance on Scripture, and therefore Southeastern Seminary's integrity (24:41-41:12). The service concludes with a moment of prayer (41:13-41:44).
Ron Boswell was the minister at Clement Baptist Church in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina and was a graduate from Southeastern Seminary. The service begins with organ music (0:00-4:38). There is a call to worship (4:39-5:05). There is a moment of prayer (5:06-6:14). Ron Boswell is introduced as the chapel speaker (6:15-7:12). There is a Scripture reading from Isaiah 53, Hebrews 4, and John 11 (7:13-10:09). The choir sings a song of worship (10:10-13:56). Boswell speaks about a sign reading “Jesus wept” and his church congregation’s toleration of it for the sake of not being offensive to the man who put it there (13:57-15:25). Boswell has decided to discern the meaning of the words “Jesus wept,” which he says is a human and a divine response to the death of Lazarus (15:26-18:27). He speaks of the kinship between anger and grief, both personally and of Jesus (18:28-21:20). Boswell speaks of his concern about “religious inhumanism” and of his personal experience with loving compassion (21:21-29:00). Boswell charges the congregation to remember who they are regarding God (29:01-29:58).
M. Mahan Siler was the pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The service begins with a call to worship and a hymn based on Psalm 51 (0:00-4:08). There is a moment of prayer (4:09-7:14). There is a song of worship (7:15-8:37). Prayer concerns are shared with the congregation and there is a moment of prayer (8:38-11:20). Siler turns the congregation’s attention to the book of Luke (11:21-12:45). Siler speaks of being a bystander in the world (12:46-14:25). He then speaks of the bystanders who saw Jesus on the road to Golgotha and discusses how he may have reacted as a bystander (14:26-16:45). He argues that Jesus tells the bystanders not to weep for Him (16:46-18:50). He relates the weeping of the people at the crucifixion to the weeping in America for racism, homosexuality, and what he believes is sexism in the church (18:51-29:51). The service concludes with a charge for the congregation (29:52-30:21).
Robert Edward Seymour was pastor of Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, NC. The service begins with organ music (00:00-05:01). The speaker gives a word of prayer (05:02-06:05). Robert Edward Seymour is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:06-08:07). The choir sings a song of worship (08:08-12:00). Seymour reads from Matthew 5:9, and he tells the story of a man who advocated against the Vietnam War even though a person told him war was inevitable (12:01-14:30). Seymour spends most of his sermon speaking on nuclear weapon armament and war and how it goes against what the Scripture says about peace (14:31-27:15). Seymour concludes his sermon by urging the audience to not give up on peace but to stand up and urge the government to reverse the nuclear arms race (27:16-31:22). The service ends with a benediction (31:23-31:52).
Hugo H. Culpepper was Professor of Missions at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with organ music and a word of prayer (00:00-09:22). Hugo H. Culpepper is introduced as the Missionary Day chapel speaker (09:23-13:47). The choir sings a song of worship (13:48-17:12). Culpepper begins his sermon by stating his theme of the spiritual pilgrimage of a missionary (17:13-20:47). Culpepper gives the steps of the spiritual pilgrimage of a missionary which includes the church, the conversion experience, the Holy Spirit, the word of God, Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and the character of God himself, and he uses his own life as the model for this pilgrimage (20:48-56:07). Culpepper concludes his sermon with a word of prayer (56:08-57:24). The service ends with organ music and a benediction (57:25-58:16).
