Chapel Articles and Features

Dr. Rene F. Brown Delivers Final Chapel Message of Fall Semester Nov. 18

Dr. Rene F. Brown, pastor of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, delivered OBU’s online chapel address Nov. 18. The service marked the final chapel for the fall 2020 semester. Brown delivered the virtual chapel…

Emerson Delivers Annual Hobbs Lecture Nov. 11

Dr. Matthew Emerson, dean of the Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, delivered the annual Hobbs Lecture during online chapel services Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lectureship in Baptist Faith and Heritage was…

Dr. Charlie Dates Delivers Chapel Message Nov. 4

Dr. Charlie Dates, senior pastor at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, delivered the online chapel message Nov. 4. He spoke on the chapel theme of, “Christ, the Wisdom of God,” delivering the message from the…

Pastor Jamar Andrews Delivers Chapel Message Oct. 28

Jamar Andrews, pastor of Word Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas, delivered the chapel message to OBU students Wednesday, Oct. 28. Andrews titled his message “God and Government.” Andrews speaks about this time leading up…

SBC President J.D. Greear Delivers Chapel Message Oct. 21

J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, delivered the online chapel message Oct. 21 to students on Bison Hill. “In moments like this, God uses [times…

President Thomas Leads Chapel Panel Discussion on Cultural Intelligence Oct. 14

OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas led a panel discussion about challenges we are facing regarding racial and cultural issues, both on our campus and in our world, for the Wednesday chapel service Oct. 14. The panel included Dr. Hephzibah Dutt,…

NOBTS President Dr. Jamie Dew Delivers Chapel Message Oct. 7

OBU students and faculty heard from Dr. Jamie Dew as he delivered the virtual chapel message Wednesday, Oct. 7. Dew is the ninth president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and delivered the message from NOBTS. Dew began his message…

Author Jen Wilkin Delivers Chapel Message Sept. 30

Jen Wilkin, author and Bible teacher, delivered the message during the University’s virtual chapel service Sept. 30. Wilkin is an author and public speaker from Dallas, Texas, who teaches biblical truths to audiences around the…

Dennae Pierre Shares OBU Chapel Message Sept. 23

Dennae Pierre, executive director of The Surge Network, was the speaker for OBU’s online chapel service Sept. 23. Pierre spoke on loving our enemies, teaching from Matthew 5:43-48. Pierre discussed her love for OBU’s chapel…

Students Share Impact of Global Outreach Trips During Online GO Week Chapel Sept. 18

OBU students shared about their experiences attending Global Outreach trips during a special GO Week online chapel Sept. 18. The students discussed how the Lord molded them as they answered the call to go. GO Week is an annual week dedicated to…

Dean Petersen Delivers GO Week Chapel Message Sept. 16

Brandon Petersen, dean of students and vice president of campus life, delivered the GO Week chapel message Wednesday, Sept. 16. GO Week (Global Outreach) is an annual week dedicated to mobilizing students to serve in global missions…

Graves Brings Message During OBU Chapel Sept. 9

Brad Graves, senior pastor at Ada First Baptist Church, shared the online OBU chapel message Wednesday, Sept. 9. His message was titled, “A Call to the Upper Room.” Graves has many ties to OBU. His son, Noah, is currently a…

Jesse Bible Shares Online Chapel Message Sept. 2

Jesse Bible, lead pastor at First Baptist Church of Wainwright, Oklahoma, shared the message for OBU’s online chapel service Sept. 2. Bible taught from Ephesians 5 and titled his message, “Walking in Wisdom.” He…

Dilbeck Delivers Chapel Message Aug. 26

Dr. Hance Dilbeck, executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists (previously known as the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma), delivered the OBU chapel message Wednesday, Aug. 26. The message was delivered online due to the…

Emerson Delivers Chapel Theme Interpretation Message Aug. 19

Dr. Matthew Emerson, dean of OBU’s Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry, delivered the chapel message Aug. 19, during the second week of the fall semester. The first chapel after Convocation is known as the theme interpretation…

Wilbur Shares Final Online Chapel Devotion of Spring Semester May 6

Dr. Lyda Wilbur, assistant professor of Spanish, shared the online chapel devotion Wednesday, May 6. The message was the seventh and final online chapel devotion since the University moved to fully online learning for the remainder of the…

Loyd Shares Online Chapel Message April 29

Scot Loyd, assistant professor of communication studies and director of forensics and debate, shared OBU’s weekly online chapel devotion Wednesday, April 29. The message streamed on Facebook Live on the OBU Facebook page. The chapel…

Dr. David Gambo Delivers Online Chapel Devotion April 22

Dr. David Gambo, Reverend A.E. and Dora Hughes Chair of Christian Ministry and assistant professor of Christian ministry, shared the online chapel message Wednesday, April 22. The service streamed on Facebook Live. The chapel message was the…

Student Preacher Pablo Villa Delivers Online Chapel Devotional April 15

Student preacher Pablo Villa, senior pastoral ministry major, delivered OBU’s online chapel address Wednesday, April 15. The service streamed on Facebook Live. Villa was selected by the Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry to serve…

Chastain Delivers Online Chapel Devotional April 8

Chase Chastain, OBU admissions counselor and alumnus, delivered the online chapel devotional Wednesday, April 8. The chapel message was the third since the University moved to fully online learning for the remainder of the spring 2020…