Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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8:15am EDT

The Verses We Read Too Quickly: God Is Not Mocked (Galatians 6:7-9)

Saturday August 15, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

Ballroom D

Speakers

Greg Dismuke

Pulpit Minister, Newport News church of Christ

Saturday August 15, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Ballroom D

Textual Members

10:00am EDT

Lukan Models of Faith: Philip—A Model Leader

Saturday August 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Ballroom D

Speakers

Melvin Otey

Professor of Law & Preacher, Faulkner University & Perry Hill Road church of Christ

Melvin preaches for the Perry Hill Road church of Christ in Montgomery, AL, and serves as Professor of Law at Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law, where he teaches criminal law and procedure courses. He formerly worked as a trial lawyer for the Criminal Division of the... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Ballroom D

Textual

11:00am EDT

You Ought to Be Teachers by Now (Hebrews 5:12-14)

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

Ballroom B

Time in Christ creates obligation. Hebrews uses spiritual immaturity as a rebuke, not a diagnosis.

Speakers

Michael Shepherd

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

Textual Spiritual Growth

1:30pm EDT

The Prayer God Refused (2 Samuel 12): Divine Love in Hard Answers

Saturday August 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Meeting Room A

Speakers

Tim Burroughs

Saturday August 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Meeting Room A

Textual

1:30pm EDT

When Heaven Interrupted Earth: The Angel at Nazareth (Luke 1:26–38)

Saturday August 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Bengy Slocumb

Minister, Shannon Church of Christ

Saturday August 15, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Ballroom B

Textual

2:15pm EDT

The Lord Was with Joseph: Faithfulness in Unchosen Seasons (Genesis 39)

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

Hotel Deep Creek

Speakers

Cody McCoy

Preacher, Midtown Church Of Christ

Cody is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University (1998 - BA Business Administration) and the Memphis School of Preaching (2022). He is married to Katy and they have three children: Jake (married to Jaycee), Max, Maya and one beautiful granddaughter, Stella.
He currently preaches for the Midtown church of Christ in Victoria, TX... Read More →

Saturday August 15, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek

Textual

3:00pm EDT

Lukan Models of Faith: Zacchaeus—A Model Prospect

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Ballroom D

Speakers

Melvin Otey

Professor of Law & Preacher, Faulkner University & Perry Hill Road church of Christ

Saturday August 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom D

Textual Evangelism

3:45pm EDT

It Takes Two Crosses to Get to Heaven

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

Meeting Room B

Jesus talked about His cross, and then He talked about ours. Matthew 10:38 and 16:24 are not the same statement, and the difference between them matters more than most people realize.

Speakers

Ed DeBerry

Ed DeBerry was born into a church of Christ family. His late father, John Sr. was a minister in the church for more than 50 years. Ed has two brothers, John Jr and Tony, both are ministers in the lord’s church.
Ed has labored at the University church of Christ in Charlotte, NC... Read More →

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

Textual

3:45pm EDT

The Psalm with Tear Stains on It (Psalm 34): David’s Refuge in a Humiliating Season

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

Ballroom D

A raw study written after David pretended madness — a surprising context.

Speakers

Victor Eskew

Minister, OceanSide church of Christ

Married: Kathleen Connolly Eskew
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 8
1982 Graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching
1 book: I'm Thinking about Becoming a Christian
Speaker: Lectureships and Gospel Meetings
Class: How to Study the Bible

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

Textual