Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026: Full Schedule

3:00pm CDT

Walking the Lands of the Bible: A Preview of PTP’s 2027 Israel Trip

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Discover how understanding biblical geography illuminates Scripture. We’ll explore key sites and accounts, offering a preview of what you’ll experience on next year’s PTP/Bible Land Passages Israel trip.

Speakers

Brian Ketchem

Bible Passages

Brian is a full-time staff member at Bible Passages. He writes content, produces videos, edits the website and assists with the Bible Passages Tours. He is married to Shannon and they have a daughter, Aria (16 months), and are expecting another baby in November. Brian holds a BA in... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Compton Ferry

Members Evidence

3:00pm CDT

Are the Nag Hammadi Codices Inspired Scripture?

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT

Cooper Creek 3

Speakers

Bob Stancell

Director/minister, Bible Lands Museum

Bob has been preaching for the Sandy, OR church of Christ since 2006. In the last 9 years his collection of biblical artifacts has been open free to the public in the lower level of the building. Since 2016 he has displayed parts of the collection at PTP and does 4-6 exhibits per... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Cooper Creek 3

Evidence

3:45pm CDT

Functional Complexity Confirms the Existence of God

Thursday July 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Roark Creek

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 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Roark Creek

Scholars' Think Tank Evidence