Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2025: Full Schedule

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8:15am CDT

The New Self for a Better Marriage (Session Two): These Must Die

Thursday July 17, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am CDT

Sins of various types are often the culprit for hurting or destroying a marriage. What are the problem areas that are most affecting marriages in a negative way and what can we do to mitigate and eliminate them?

Speakers

John Moore

Instructor, Bear Valley Bible Institute International and Bible Land Passages

A native of Dripping Springs, Texas, John has served as an evangelist, teacher, preacher and minister of the gospel for over 30 years. He and his wife Carla are working with Bear Valley Bible Institute International, and serve as the directors of Bible Passages, a ministry dedicated... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 8:15am - 8:45am CDT
Roark Creek

Family

9:00am CDT

Common Challenges and Pitfalls to Prepare For

Thursday July 17, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Roark Creek

This lesson will address potential challenges like handling sensitive situations, managing conflicts within the congregation, and avoiding overstepping boundaries.

Speakers

Gary Hampton

Pulpit minister, Siwell Road church of Christ

Gary C. Hampton has been preaching since 1968 and has done work in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Mobile, Alabama; Valdosta, Georgia and Cookeville, Tennessee. Hampton served as the director of the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions in Knoxville, Tennessee for nearly six... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Roark Creek

Deacons

10:00am CDT

Dating with a Godly Perspective: Am I Ready?

Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Alana May

Alana May holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Angelo State University and an M.S. degree in Astrophysics from the University of Alabama where her research addressed how mass-parameter relationships influence the structure of galaxies. While in graduate school, Alana served as a Teaching... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Roark Creek

Teen Girls

11:00am CDT

Book Reviews: What I Have Read This Year That Might Help You

Thursday July 17, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Wade Webster

Thursday July 17, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am CDT
Roark Creek

Preachers

12:30pm CDT

Temptations for Preachers: Failure to Perform Honest Assessments (of Ourselves, Pulpits, Congregational Efforts, and Results)

Thursday July 17, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Kevin Rhodes

Director, Brown Trail School Of Preaching

Kevin W. Rhodes is the Director of the Brown Trail School of Preaching and host of the GBN program Expositions. He is a 1992 graduate of Midwest School of Biblical Studies, and an author of several books on a variety of subjects. He served as the Associate Editor of Sound Words for... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 12:30pm - 1:15pm CDT
Roark Creek

Preachers

1:30pm CDT

Congregational Evangelism Seminar: Let's Stay with the Message

Thursday July 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Roark Creek

This session focuses on the power of the Word. We must put the Bible back into Personal Bible studies!

Speakers

Rob Whitacre

Director, HTHSOE

Rob Whitacre was born in Carbondale, Illinois. He was raised near San Antonio, TX, attending the Northern Oaks church of Christ. He married Nicole of Nashville, TN, in August of 1996. They have one daughter, Hannah and one son, Jared. He comes from a God fearing family of preachers... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Roark Creek

Evangelism

2:15pm CDT

A Preacher's Perspective on Evangelism

Thursday July 17, 2025 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Keno Shrum

Minister/Elder at Coweta church of Christ. House to House School of Evangelism Regional Trainer

Keno has attended the Coweta church of Christ in Coweta, OK since April of 1990. He serves as an elder and has also been the minister there since Sept 2015. Keno is also a Regional Trainer for the House to House School of Evangelism. He grew up in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and Arizona... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 2:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Roark Creek

Evangelism Preachers

3:00pm CDT

Go Deep! How Original Languages Help to Clarify Our Understanding of Spiritual Concepts: God the Almighty (El Shaddai)

Thursday July 17, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Justin Rogers

Dean, College of Biblical Studies, Freed-Hardeman University

Dr. Justin Rogers is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University (B.A. in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in New Testament Greek; M.A. in New Testament) and Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion (M.Phil; Ph.D). Since 2010 he has served as a professor and administrator... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Roark Creek

Textual

3:45pm CDT

Rightly Dividing Evolution

Thursday July 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Roark Creek

Within false ideas are often nuggets of reality. How can we discern what is true and what is assumption, so that we do not throw out beneficial understandings with the chaff?

Speakers

Branyon May

General Manager, World Video Bible School

Branyon May serves as the General Manager of World Video Bible School (WVBS), a non-profit organization focused on the production of Bible-based, faith-building resources (www.wvbs.org). Having earned a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Alabama, he combines his scientific... Read More →

Thursday July 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek

Evidence

6:00pm CDT

The Urgent Reality of Church Legal Liability: Issues Every Congregation Now Faces

Thursday July 17, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT

Roark Creek

Speakers

Matt Vega

Thursday July 17, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Roark Creek

Elders