Polishing the Pulpit - Sevierville 2026: Full Schedule

2:00pm EDT

Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: Who Was Muhammad and What Is Islam?

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

This session provides a summary of Muhammad’s life and sets forth the “Five Pillars” of Islam, including the components of Mosque worship. It also relates various aspects of Muhammad’s personal life—including his purported trip to heaven.

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 →

Friday August 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Ballroom A

Doctrine

3:00pm EDT

Islam, the Quran, and Christianity: Is the Quran the Word of God?

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Ballroom A

This session provides detailed proof that the Quran has been heavily influenced by the Jewish folklore contained in the Talmud. It also examines verses from the Quran that advocate polygamy as well as the advancement of Islam via violence.

Speakers

Dave Miller

Friday August 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Ballroom A

Doctrine

8:00pm EDT

What We Can Learn About Restoration from Peter’s Awkward Beach Breakfast? (John 21)

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Ballroom B

The secret to restoration is recommitment to obedience, renewed love, and reinvigorated service.

Speakers

Drew Kizer

Friday August 14, 2026 8:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Ballroom B

Doctrine

9:00am EDT

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

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

Hotel Cades Cove

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

Speakers

Dave Miller

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

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

8:10am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): The Four Kinds of Worship in the New Testament

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

Hotel Deep Creek

Speakers

David Sproule

Evangelist, Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ

David Sproule is a native Floridian, born and raised in West Palm Beach. He attended Freed-Hardeman University, graduating with a degree in Bible. While at Freed-Hardeman, he met and married Traci Smith. David has been preaching the gospel since 1994, serving congregations... Read More →

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

Bible Class Doctrine

3:00pm EDT

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

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

Ballroom A

Speakers

Jeff Archey

Speaker/Director, International Gospel Hour

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

Doctrine

3:00pm EDT

The Ethics of Obedience: When Is Submission Righteous and When Is It Sin? (Daniel 3; Romans 13)

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

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Jon Burnett

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

Doctrine

3:45pm EDT

Scripture Alone or Scripture and Tradition? Engaging Eastern Orthodoxy

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

Meeting Room CD

Speakers

Aaron Gallagher

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

Doctrine Scholars' Think Tank

8:15am EDT

Five Reasons I'm Not Eastern Orthodox

Monday August 17, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

Ballroom D

Speakers

Aaron Gallagher

Monday August 17, 2026 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Ballroom D

Doctrine Contemporary Issues

11:00am EDT

21st-Century Challenges for Every Christian: Keep Worship Sacred in a World That Treats It Like a Show

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

EHA

The stage was never meant to replace the Savior (John 4:23–24).

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 →

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
EHA

Contemporary Issues Doctrine

11:00am EDT

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

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Meeting Room CD

Speakers

Jeff Archey

Speaker/Director, International Gospel Hour

Monday August 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Meeting Room CD

Doctrine

3:00pm EDT

Fine Tuning: Catholicism

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Hotel Deep Creek

It is the world’s largest and most powerful denomination. But this is not a class on its history, ceremonies, and doctrines. Instead, this study will go to the central issues of Catholicism: revelation and the interpretation of revelation.

Speakers

Kerry Duke

Vice-President of Academics, Tennessee Bible College

Monday August 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek

Preachers Doctrine

10:00am EDT

Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Judgment as Moral Necessity

Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Hotel Deep Creek

Speakers

Doug Burleson

Doug Burleson serves as a Professor in Bible at Freed-Hardeman University where he also is the Assistant Dean of the College of Biblical Studies, the Director of the Annual Bible Lectureship, and the Director of the Equip Ministry Camp. He is married to Kristi Johnson Burleson and... Read More →

Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek

Doctrine

10:00am EDT

Why the Canon of Scripture Matters More than Many Christians Realize

Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Aaron Gallagher

Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Doctrine History

11:00am EDT

Fine Tuning: Premillenialism

Tuesday August 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Hotel Cades Cove

There are two essential features of premillennial interpretation of prophecy. Without these hermeneutical pillars, the theology of this popular belief collapses. This class will identify these underlying premises and give a biblical response.

Speakers

Kerry Duke

Vice-President of Academics, Tennessee Bible College

Tuesday August 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Hotel Cades Cove

Preachers Doctrine

8:15am EDT

Things the Bible Never Apologizes for: God’s Right to Define Good and Evil

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

Ballroom B

Speakers

Tyler Alverson

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

Doctrine

10:00am EDT

10 Truths About the Trinity/Godhead

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

Hotel Cades Cove

Speakers

Mike Vestal

Mike has served the Westside congregation in Midland, TX for almost 25 years. He and Cherie have been married for over 40 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Mike has preached in meetings or lectures in 37 states and in 7 foreign countries. Mike has served as an adjunct... Read More →

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

Doctrine

1:30pm EDT

Things the Bible Never Apologizes For: Obedience as the Proper Response to Revelation

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

Ballroom D

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 →

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

Doctrine