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Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Communication and Connection
Sunday August 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Cades Cove
Speakers and topics:
• Michael Shepherd — Tips for Reading the Room While Preaching
• Gary Massey — Speaking to Different Generations In the Same Room
• Will Hanstein — Preaching Without Notes (and Without Panic)
• Nathan Liddell — Using Silence as a Tool, not a Mistake
• Dean Thompson — How to Preach With Your Eyes, not Just Your Mouth
• Kerry Duke — Connecting with Listeners Who Don’t Want to Be There
Speakers
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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 →
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Will Hanstein

Will Hanstein grew up in western Colorado.  He holds a BA and an MA from Freed-Hardeman University and has preached for churches in CO, TN, and TX.  He was the Dean of Graduate Studies for the Bear Valley Bible Institute from 2004-2015.  He currently serves as the Executive Director... Read More →
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Dean Thompson

Evangelist, University church of Christ
Dean Thompson has been married to his lovely wife, Jasmine, since 2017. God has blessed them greatly with two beautiful children, Nico and Eden Thompson. He is a 2015 graduate from Wingate University, where he also played football. He holds a BS degree in Communication Studies, along... Read More →
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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.
Sunday August 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Cades Cove
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