Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: May Christians and Muslims Agree?

Saturday August 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

This session pinpoints the #1 unresolvable conflict between Christianity and Islam—making the two religions completely incompatible.

Speakers

Dave Miller

After working fulltime with five congregations from 1976 to 2002, including directing a
school of preaching and hosting a nationally televised program, Dave commenced work
at Apologetics Press, Inc. over 20 years ago. He is a frequent writer (more than 40
books & booklets) and speak... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Doctrine

11:00am EDT

It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive: The Scripture

Saturday August 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Ballroom D

Speakers

Jeff Archey

Speaker/Director, International Gospel Hour

Come visit with Jeff at the International Gospel Hour exhibit in EHB.

Preaching over 35 years; currently serving as the speaker/director of the International Gospel Hour, the longest running radio program in churches of Christ.

IGH is heard world wide through "over-the-air" stations, internet and over 30 podcast platforms as well as the IGH app. The television version is aired over YouTube; a number of markets through the Gospel Broadcasting Network and sixteen local stations throughout the US, Canada, Europe... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Ballroom D

Doctrine

2:15pm EDT

Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Commands Without Explanations

Saturday August 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Gary Massey

Pulpit Minister, Mountain Creek Church of Christ

Gary Massey, Jr., J.D.

Gary Massey has been preaching the gospel since he was a teenager. Gary earned Bachelor degrees in Bible and History from Freed Hardeman University and a law degree from Samford University.

Between college and law school, Gary married his college sweetheart... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Doctrine

3:45pm EDT

Answering Honest Questions About the Church

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT

Meeting Room A

Questions about the church are not a threat — they are an opportunity. This class will examine thoughtful questions about the identity, authority, unity, and mission of the church, answering them carefully from Scripture. By engaging these questions openly, we strengthen both conviction and confidence.

Speakers

Robby Eversole Sr.

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Meeting Room A

Doctrine

3:45pm EDT

Fine Tuning: Islam

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

This movement of two billion people is no longer “over there.” It is here and it is growing. Preachers a generation ago rarely preached on Islam, but now Muslims are in our schools, our neighborhoods, and our government. What is Islam—a religion, a system of government, or both? This class will look at what is at the core of this aggressive ideology.

Speakers

Kerry Duke

Vice-President of Academics, Tennessee Bible College

Minister of West End church of Christ in Livingston, TN. Author of ten books on Bible interpretation and current issues. Host of My God and My Neighbor podcast and speaker for GBN Beyond the Basics studies.

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Preachers Doctrine