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Monday, August 17
 

9:00am EDT

God and the Problem of Evil: Why?—The Timeless, Universal Question
Monday August 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Monday August 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

10:00am EDT

Engaging the Skeptics on Teleology: When Can We Assert That Design Has Occurred?
Monday August 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Meeting Room CD
Skeptics of the biblical view of origins assert the plausibility of naturalistic explanations for the evident design in the Universe. Under what circumstances is it permissible for a theist to assert that that the presence of design has been “proven”?
Speakers
avatar for Caleb Colley

Caleb Colley

Pulpit Minister, North Jackson church of Christ
Caleb Colley is the pulpit minister for the North Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he received a B.A. in communication, a B.S. in biblical studies (2006), and an M.A. in New Testament (2021). He also received a Master’s... Read More →
Monday August 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Meeting Room CD
  Scholars' Think Tank

1:30pm EDT

Engaging the Skeptics on Theistic Evolution: Does the New Testament Allow for a Mytho-Poetical Interpretation of Genesis 1-11?
Monday August 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Meeting Room CD
Even if Christians were to allow that Genesis 1-11 allows for a mytho-poetical interpretation, the New Testament would still govern our interpretive options. Does the New Testament allow for non-literal interpretations of this critical section of Hebrew Scripture?
Speakers
avatar for Caleb Colley

Caleb Colley

Pulpit Minister, North Jackson church of Christ
Caleb Colley is the pulpit minister for the North Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he received a B.A. in communication, a B.S. in biblical studies (2006), and an M.A. in New Testament (2021). He also received a Master’s... Read More →
Monday August 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Meeting Room CD
  Scholars' Think Tank

3:45pm EDT

God and the Problem of Evil: Wrong Answers to the Problem of Evil
Monday August 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Monday August 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

8:00pm EDT

Introduction to the Apologetics Roadmap
Monday August 17, 2026 8:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Meeting Room CD
Speakers
avatar for Billy Camp

Billy Camp

Billy is a minister at Dalraida church of Christ where he has been serving since 2011. He is married to Shelby (the daughter of Matt & Jennifer Vega) and lives in Montgomery, AL with their three children: Kinley, Roman, and Lewis. Billy served as the college minister at Dalraida for... Read More →
Monday August 17, 2026 8:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Meeting Room CD
  Scholars' Think Tank
 
Tuesday, August 18
 

9:30am EDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): God and the Problem of Evil: God at a Distance—Is the World Ideal?
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Tuesday August 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:10am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Bible Class   Scholars' Think Tank

3:00pm EDT

Is God a Moral Monster?
Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom B
Speakers
avatar for Forest Antemesaris

Forest Antemesaris

Preacher, Orange Street church of Christ
Forest Antemesaris grew up as an atheist and converted to Christianity his senior year of high school with the help of Loriann, the woman who would later become his wife. Forest has Bible degrees from the Florida School of Preaching and Freed-Hardeman University and an M.A. in Christian... Read More →
Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom B
  Scholars' Think Tank
 
Wednesday, August 19
 

9:00am EDT

God and the Problem of Evil: How to Respond to Skeptics
Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

10:00am EDT

Engaging the Skeptics on the Incarnation: Can God Be a Human Son?
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Critics of Christianity find difficulty with the idea of divinity and humanity existing in one Person and with the idea of there being a divine Son. This session will defend a model for understanding the incarnation that is both biblically faithful and philosophically defensible.
Speakers
avatar for Caleb Colley

Caleb Colley

Pulpit Minister, North Jackson church of Christ
Caleb Colley is the pulpit minister for the North Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he received a B.A. in communication, a B.S. in biblical studies (2006), and an M.A. in New Testament (2021). He also received a Master’s... Read More →
Wednesday August 19, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

3:45pm EDT

God and the Problem of Evil: If God Is Loving, How Can Hell Be Just?
Wednesday August 19, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Wednesday August 19, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank
 
Thursday, August 20
 

10:00am EDT

Engaging the Skeptics on Biblical History: Can We Establish Historical Facts?
Thursday August 20, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
The traditional methods of establishing historical facts support the historicity of New Testament Christianity. But what if the traditional methods of establishing historical facts are called into question?
Speakers
avatar for Caleb Colley

Caleb Colley

Pulpit Minister, North Jackson church of Christ
Caleb Colley is the pulpit minister for the North Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he received a B.A. in communication, a B.S. in biblical studies (2006), and an M.A. in New Testament (2021). He also received a Master’s... Read More →
Thursday August 20, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

3:45pm EDT

Christianity: The Best Explanation for Morality As We Know It
Thursday August 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Forest Antemesaris

Forest Antemesaris

Preacher, Orange Street church of Christ
Forest Antemesaris grew up as an atheist and converted to Christianity his senior year of high school with the help of Loriann, the woman who would later become his wife. Forest has Bible degrees from the Florida School of Preaching and Freed-Hardeman University and an M.A. in Christian... Read More →
Thursday August 20, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

6:00pm EDT

Hurry Back Session: God and the Problem of Evil: Did God Know All This Would Happen?
Thursday August 20, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Ballroom D
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Thursday August 20, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Ballroom D
  Scholars' Think Tank
 
Friday, August 21
 

9:00am EDT

God and the Problem of Evil: Prayer, Providence, and Suffering
Friday August 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Duke

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.
Friday August 21, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank

10:00am EDT

Engaging the Skeptics on Answered Prayer: Does God Always Say “Yes”?
Friday August 21, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
Skeptics suggest that the Bible contradicts itself in saying (1) God gives an affirmative answers to all the requests of His children, and (2) God sometimes refuses the requests of His children. How should a Christian respond? The solution also has implications for how a Christian prays.
Speakers
avatar for Caleb Colley

Caleb Colley

Pulpit Minister, North Jackson church of Christ
Caleb Colley is the pulpit minister for the North Jackson Church of Christ in Jackson, Tennessee. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he received a B.A. in communication, a B.S. in biblical studies (2006), and an M.A. in New Testament (2021). He also received a Master’s... Read More →
Friday August 21, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Hotel Deep Creek
  Scholars' Think Tank
 

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