Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

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8:15am EDT

The Indispensable Lives of “Ordinary” Christians

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

The body of Christ is made up of "ordinary" Christians who do extraordinary things, day in and day out. Every believer has been called to serve God for a special purpose and His glory. In this lesson, we will explore several key reasons why the lives of ordinary Christians are indispensable.

Speakers

Dean Thompson

Evangelist, University church of Christ

Dean Thompson received his bachelor's degree in Communication studies from Wingate University in Wingate, N.C. ('15), and a Graduate Diploma from the Memphis School of Preaching ('21). He is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Theology at Freed-Hardeman University, where... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Meeting Room B

Members

9:00am EDT

Help Me! My Mate Is Dealing with Critical Illness!

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Stephen Rogers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Meeting Room B

Members

10:00am EDT

The Most Important Lesson in the Bible Study and Why

Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Tagillima Esene

Minister, Honolulu church of Christ

Talofa and Aloha! My name is Lima (short for Tagiilima) and I am the husband of a great and beautiful wife, Athena. The father of six wonderful children (Annabeth, Antheia, Titus, Alethia, Athalia, and Aurora). We live on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and serve as the preaching family... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Meeting Room B

Evangelism

11:00am EDT

Does Each Person Have a Soulmate?

Wednesday August 19, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Trent Kennedy

Director, Southwest School of Bible Studies

Trent Kennedy is the director of the Southwest School of Bible Studies in Austin, TX. Before coming to Southwest in 2022, Trent worked with the Four Seas College of Bible and Missions and the Jurong church of Christ in Singapore. He also has twelve years of experience me in campus... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Meeting Room B

College Contemporary Issues

12:30pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: Crime, Punishment, and the Bible (Part 3)

Wednesday August 19, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

Meeting Room B

A family tragedy led me to search the Scriptures for every reference to crime and law as my own counseling. The results are broken down into Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian ages of the Bible, with practical applications for today.

Speakers

Tom Hodge

Village Creek church of Christ

Tom Hodge was born at Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Base in Maryland to faithful Christian
parents. He was raised in Alabama where he met and later married Pam in 1975. Together they
raised two faithful daughters, Anna and Amy who both married Christian men and blessed Tom
and Pam wi... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Meeting Room B

Doctrine Special Interest

1:30pm EDT

Ideas to Stay Busy for the Lord in Your Older Years

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Todd Clippard

Preacher, Burleson church of Christ

Todd Clippard is a native of Dexter, MO. He is a 1988 Freed-Hardeman graduate with a B.S. in Agricultural Business. While at FHU, he met and married the former Rhonda Bridges of St. Louis. They have two children, Shelby and Jeffrey, both of whom are FHU graduates and school teachers... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Meeting Room B

Members

2:15pm EDT

Seven Essential Preaching Topics for Youth Preachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Parker Webster

Preaching Minister, North Lexington Church of Christ

Wednesday August 19, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Meeting Room B

Youth Workers

3:00pm EDT

Developing Missions Congregations That Are Self-Supporting, Self-Governing, and Self-Propagating

Wednesday August 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Meeting Room B

Speakers

Troy Spradlin

Minister, Margaret Street Church of Christ

Troy began serving as the preacher at Margaret Street church of Christ in July of 2017. Previously, he and his wife, Andrea, had served as missionaries to Paraguay, South America from 2010 until 2017. He is a graduate of the Southwest School of Biblical Studies in Austin, Texas and... Read More →

Wednesday August 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Meeting Room B

Missionary Rendezvous