Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): Bible Villains: Absalom -- The Hair Apparent

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT

EHA

Speakers

Dan Winkler

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
EHA

Bible Class Doctrine

8:00am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): The Day God Will Wipe Away the Last Tear (Revelation 21:1–4)

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT

Compton Ferry

This lesson will look at what heaven promises to hearts that have wept enough on earth.

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 →

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
Compton Ferry

Bible Class Members

8:00am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule A): The Sermon You Preach When You Don’t Say a Word (Acts 16:25–34)

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT

Short Creek 4

Like Paul and Silas in prison, this lesson will show how integrity sings louder than freedom.

Speakers

Mike Hixson

Mike graduated from Lipscomb University in 1985 with a degree in Communications including a minor in Bible. He married the former Nancy Ericson in 1987 and their son, Braden, was born in 1989.

Mike preached in the Nashville area for several years before moving to the Memphis are... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am CDT
Short Creek 4

Bible Class Members

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The Day You’ll Wish You’d Said Something

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Short Creek 4

This class will offer a sobering reminder that opportunities don’t repeat — and silence can’t always be undone.

Speakers

Gage Coldwater

Missionary and Minister, Manna Project

Gage Coldwater is the Director of the Manna Project which is overseen by the Forest Hill church of Christ. He is a 2006 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching and has been involved in agriculture and preaching from an early age. He is a part time instructor in the Missions program... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 4

Bible Class Evangelism

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): Morning Marriage Class: Considering What My Spouse Isn't Suggesting: Whose Bright Idea Was This Anyway?

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Roark Creek

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 July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Roark Creek

Bible Class Family

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The Preacher Who Needed His Own Invitation — Jonah and the Sin of Self-Importance

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Short Creek 2/3

Jonah teaches that God’s mission is bigger than our comfort or categories.

Speakers

Scott Cain

Preacher; MSOP Instructor, Forest Hill church of Christ

Scott preaches with the Forest Hill Church of Christ in Memphis, TN, & is an instructor & 2009 alumnus of the Memphis School of Preaching. He & Melissa married in 2003. They have three sons: Walker, Tanner, & Hunter. Scott served as the preacher with the DeGaulle Drive Church of Christ... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 2/3

Bible Class Members

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): How Long Can You Hurt God Without Hurting? Why Contrition Restores What Sin Numbs

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Ballroom A

Speakers

Glenn Colley

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Ballroom A

Bible Class Spiritual Growth

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): The God Who Saves Me from Myself (Psalm 19:12–14)

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Short Creek 1

This class will examine the prayer that every honest heart still needs to pray.

Speakers

Steven Ford

Preaching Minister, South Florida Avenue church of Christ

Steven Ford is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He began preaching in 2004 and worked with two congregations in Detroit both with youth and in the pulpit. Steven is a 2013 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. Upon graduation, he began preaching for the Highway church of Christ... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 1

Bible Class Spiritual Growth

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): Storm-Proof Faith — What Jesus Expected the Disciples to Learn in the Boat (Mark 4:35–41)

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Fall Creek

They had the right Person but the wrong perspective. A study on faith that survives the waves and grows stronger after the storm.

Speakers

Kelvin Pugh

Minister, North County church of Christ

Kelvin has been preaching the gospel since graduating from the Memphis School of Preaching in 2002. He is married to Darleen who has been his loving and supportive wife for the past 32 years. They have three faithful sons: Jordan (Minister), Jarrol (Clinical Research Scientist... Read More →

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Fall Creek

Bible Class Teens

9:30am CDT

Bible Class (Schedule B): Contentment: The Rare Jewel Paul Found (Philippians 4:11–13)

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT

Cooper Creek 1/2

Contentment is one of those treasures of the heart that nearly everyone wants, but few seem to truly possess. Fortunately, true contentment in life is very attainable, but we have to "learn" the secret... Let’s explore Paul’s example and learn how we, too, may find this precious gem!

Speakers

Gantt Carter

Gantt married Julie in 2013, and they have two children: Rose and Jedidiah. He grew up in the Southeastern states, attending the Middle TN School of Preaching. He began preaching full-time in 2011, and he has served with the 2nd & Adams congregation (Elk City, OK) since 2016.

Sunday July 19, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2

Bible Class Members