Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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8:10am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): Paul's Seven-Plank Platform for Unity (Ephesians 4:4-6)

Sunday August 16, 2026 8:10am - 8:40am EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Kevin Hahn

Preacher, Lake Houston church of Christ

Kevin Hahn has been preaching at the Lake Houston church of Christ since 2005. He has done mission work in India, Austria, Ukraine, and Mexico. Kevin served as a Captain in the US Air Force and is a third-generation preacher. He recently completed a Masters in Ministry at Freed-Hardeman... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 8:10am - 8:40am EDT
Ballroom B

Bible Class Doctrine

9:30am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): Draw Near to Hear: Why God Cares How We Enter Worship (Ecclesiastes 5:1-2)

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Matt Jones

Matthew and Nancy have been married for nearly two decades and have four beautiful daughters. He works with the Edgewood church of Christ in Columbus, GA. Matthew loves PTP deeply as it is where he heard a sermon over twenty years ago that helped him obey the gospel, and it is... Read More →

Sunday August 16, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT
Ballroom B

Bible Class Teens

2:15pm EDT

How Jesus Answers Questions Like a Lawyer and a Shepherd at the Same Time (and Why That’s Good for Us)

Sunday August 16, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Matt Vega

Dean and Professor, Freed-Hardeman University

Matt Vega is from Henderson, TN where he’s the dean of the college of business at Freed-Hardeman. He also preaches at the Scotts Hill church of Christ and practices law on the side. He is married to Jennifer and they have 3 kids and 7 grandchildren.

Sunday August 16, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Ballroom B

Members

3:00pm EDT

What Has Happened in the Courts Since Last Year That Christians Need to Know?

Sunday August 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Ballroom B

Speakers

Matt Vega

Dean and Professor, Freed-Hardeman University

Sunday August 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom B

Contemporary Issues

3:45pm EDT

Before You Shepherd Others: An Elder’s Inner Life with God

Sunday August 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT

Ballroom B

Cultivating a private life of prayer, Scripture, and repentance that sustains public leadership.

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 →

Sunday August 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Ballroom B

Elders