Polishing the Pulpit - Branson 2026: Full Schedule

3:45pm CDT

Greek Philosophy Meets Hebrew Faith: The Tensions Behind Nicaea

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT

Short Creek 1

Why metaphysics, language, and worldview clashed in the debates.

Speakers

Rick Brumback

Professor of Bible and Historical Theology, Freed-Hardeman University

Rick Brumback serves as Professor of Bible and Historical Theology and is the Earl D. Edwards Director of the Graduate School of Theology at Freed-Hardeman University. He also preaches for the Christian Chapel Church of Christ in Wildersville, Tennessee. Prior to joining FHU in 2017... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
Short Creek 1

Scholars' Think Tank History

9:00am CDT

Did the Sun Really Stand Still? And Other Curious Bible Questions

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Cooper Creek 3

Speakers

Eric Lyons

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Cooper Creek 3

Scholars' Think Tank

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

1:30pm CDT

The Fine-Tuned Universe: Parameters, Probabilities, and Providence

Friday July 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Short Creek 4

Speakers

Branyon May

General Manager, World Video Bible School

Friday July 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 4

Scholars' Think Tank

9:00am CDT

From Sickness to Certainty: Medical Truth and Apologetics

Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

Compton Ferry

How might a person move from health and disease to the existence of objective truth? Jesus’ claim you can know the truth applies to multiple disciplines – including medicine and science (John 8:32). Belief is contingent on objective truth and since truth is revealed, known, and applied, and since fundamental philosophical first principles can be known, medicine and science can lead one to believe in objective truth.

Speakers

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute

Daniel Stearsman is a preacher, pharmacist, and ethicist by training. After serving congregations in Florida and Georgia, he joined the faculty of Bear Valley Bible Institute in 2025 and was appointed Dean of Graduate Studies in 2026. He holds degrees from the University of Florida... Read More →

Saturday July 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Compton Ferry

Scholars' Think Tank

1:30pm CDT

Design in the Body: Can Medicine Prove God's Existence?

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Short Creek 4

God existence can be proven based on fine-tuning that has been uncovered with human anatomy and biochemistry. Science, research and medicine have unpacked multiple proofs that design demands a Designer and biological effects demand a sufficient Cause.

Speakers

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute

Saturday July 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Short Creek 4

Scholars' Think Tank

3:00pm CDT

Medicine and the Bible: Can Medicine Prove Inspiration?

Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT

Cooper Creek 1/2

The claim that the Bible is the product of God is a high and lofty claim. It puts the Bible in a category all its own. Come see how medical data in the Bible proves that it is more than a mere product of human invention.

Speakers

Daniel Stearsman

Faculty/ Dean of Graduate Studies, Bear Valley Bible Institute

Sunday July 19, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Cooper Creek 1/2

Scholars' Think Tank

10:00am CDT

Medicine and the Deity of Christ: Can Medicine Prove That Jesus Is the Son of God?

Monday July 20, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT

Compton Ferry

This lesson would flesh out John 20:30-31 thesis – the impact of healings on establishing Jesus’ divinity at the son of God and wrapping up the 4-part series in persuading that Christianity is the one true religion of God.

Speakers