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Friday
, April 25
Sevierville church of Christ
6:30pm •
Congregational Singing
7:00pm •
The Old Rugged Cross
8:15pm •
Singing
Saturday
, April 26
Hotel Cades Cove
7:00pm •
Missionary Rendezvous Kickoff: What We Are Doing in This Thing Called Missions
8:00pm •
Taking the Gospel to Nepal (in the Mountains at High Altitudes)
Sunday
, April 27
EHB
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hidden Trails Restaurant (StoneHill Lodge)
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
7:00pm •
Sermon Planning—Weekly, Annual, Long-term
8:00pm •
The Case for the Historical Moses
Hotel Deep Creek
7:00pm •
Bonus Years (Psalm 90:10)
8:00pm •
Walk with the Wise (Proverbs 13:20)
Off-site
9:00am •
Guided Tour: PTP Field Trip to UT Knoxville’s McClung Museum of Natural History
12:00pm •
Missionary Rendezvous Luncheon for Missionaries at the Five Oaks Farmhouse Kitchen
8:30pm •
Teen Late Night: Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Farm Mini-golf
SEC Atrium
8:30pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
8:30am •
"Dog" or "Cat" Religion?
9:30am •
A Suitable Goal of Discipleship: "She Has Done What She Could" (Mark 14:8)
10:30am •
Practical Guidance for "Redeeming Time" (Ephesians 5:16; Psalm 90:10–12)
1:00pm •
Psalm 1: One Text, Two Sermons
2:00pm •
Scattered Abroad Network Podcast: The Acts of The Apostles in 45 Minutes
3:00pm •
The Greatest Prophecies of Jeremiah
4:00pm •
Sermons from Songs: Sing to Me of Heaven, Let Me Fondly Dream
7:00pm •
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I Marvel at the Cost of Sin (Series)
8:00pm •
How Understanding the Biblical Reality of Hell Helps Me Go to Heaven
SEC Ballroom B
8:30am •
Studies in the Psalms
9:30am •
Studies in the Psalms
10:30am •
Studies in the Psalms
1:00pm •
Studies in the Psalms
2:00pm •
Studies in the Psalms
3:00pm •
Studies in the Psalms
4:00pm •
Studies in the Psalms
7:00pm •
The Apologetics Mom: How to Teach Your Children the Importance of the Inspiration and Inerrancy of Scripture
8:00pm •
The Power of Prayer
SEC Ballroom C
1:00pm •
Glowing with the Flame of Divine Love
2:00pm •
Your Future Should Motivate You
3:00pm •
Embracing the Divorced among Us in the Church
4:00pm •
Shifting Your Congregation out of Survival Mode and into Work Mode (Part 1)
7:00pm •
Places that Will Change Your Life (Series): The Feet of Jesus (Matthew 11:28–30)
8:00pm •
Some Questions I Have Been Asked 401 (Part 1)
SEC Ballroom D
7:00pm •
Sing and Be Happy
8:00pm •
Authentic Christian Podcast: Here is What You Should Get out of This Week
SEC Concourse Tables
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout
SEC EHA
5:00pm •
God’s Family
5:35pm •
PTP Kickoff! Singing
5:57pm •
Opening Prayer
6:00pm •
Welcome to PTP 2024!
6:05pm •
Our God, He Is Alive
6:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
7:00pm •
Holy Spirit (Series): Who Is the Holy Spirit?
SEC EHB
8:30pm •
Preteen Late Night: Fun and Games
SEC Meeting Room A
7:00pm •
Growth Series: Taking a Congregation from 25 Members to 50
8:00pm •
Parchment Principles for a Digital World—How to Slow Down and Discern
SEC Meeting Room B
7:00pm •
Ethics at the End of Life: Medical and Legal Documents at the End of Life
8:00pm •
Self-Assessment: Have We Created an Environment That Is too Light on Sin?
SEC Meeting Room CD
8:30am •
Physical Persecution of Missionaries—It Still Occurs Today
9:10am •
The Ohana Culture of Hawaii—Shaka, Aloha: How It Helps the Gospel Message and Hinders
9:50am •
My Heart for Missions
10:30am •
Ten Ways to Get Bible Studies at Home and Abroad
11:10am •
The Five Most Important Principles Every Missionary Should Know
2:00pm •
Does God Want Us to Dream Big? Shoot for the Moon? The Bible Says…
2:40pm •
House to House School of Evangelism on the Mission Field—Principles that WORK! (Free Materials for Attendees)
3:20pm •
If I Had a Million Dollars to Do the Lord’s Work, I Would…
4:00pm •
Panel: Insights from Older Missionaries: Gold, Gems, or Geriatrics? You Decide
7:00pm •
Doubt: What to Do When It Arises
8:00pm •
Church Pictures: Temple
Monday
, April 28
Hidden Trail Restaurant
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
8:20am •
What Was the "Love Feast"?
9:00am •
Engaging the Skeptics (Series): God’s Relationship to Time
9:40am •
What Did Josephus Really Say About Jesus?
10:20am •
Cognitive Bias and Biblical Interpretation: How Flawed Reasoning Can Cost You Your Soul
11:00am •
The Greatest Prophecies of Isaiah
1:30pm •
The Letters between Pliny and Emperor Trajan
2:30pm •
Two for One: Growing the Kingdom by Planting Churches
3:30pm •
In Science Should We Trust? The Ongoing Reproducibility Crisis
4:30pm •
Worship, Oh What a Weariness (Lessons from Malachi)
6:00pm •
Historical Backgrounds of Bible Places: Egypt (Part 1)
Hotel Deep Creek
8:20am •
The God of the Gaps: What I Learned from My Debate with Well-known Skeptic Michael Shermer
9:00am •
The Greatest Prophecies of the Psalms
9:40am •
Straight Talk—Here Is What You Need to Know (Series): Elder to Elders
10:20am •
Attributes to Look for and to Avoid While Dating
11:00am •
Launch: What Every Parent and Congregation Should Make Sure Teens Leaving for College Know
1:30pm •
The Love of God in the Midst of Failure
2:30pm •
The Man Who Made Jesus Marvel
3:30pm •
The Whole Picture: The True Nature of Reality
4:30pm •
Seven Problems the Church Will Always Face—And How to Handle Them (Part 2)
6:00pm •
The Power of a Righteous Mother’s Prayer
Pigeon Forge Community Center
8:30pm •
Pre-Teen Late Night: Pigeon Forge Community Center
SEC Atrium
8:00pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
7:30am •
Morning Devotional: Seize the Day! Every Day Is an Opportunity
8:20am •
What Christians Should Know about Vaping
9:00am •
An Examination of What Is Being Communicated in Some Popular Youth Songs: Flows Right through Me Like a Mighty Rushing Wind, Blaze, Spirit, Blaze, There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit in this Place
9:40am •
Hagfish, Harry Frogs, and Other Natural Wonders that Point to Our Creator
10:20am •
Evangelism Visualized
11:00am •
Ethics at the End of Life: Traumatic Brain Injury and the Life and Legacy of Sophia Smith
12:30pm •
Sandwich Session: Digging Deep Awards Ceremony and 2024 Kickoff
1:30pm •
Lock the Back Door
2:30pm •
Who May Marry, Divorce, and Remarry?
3:30pm •
Composer Spotlight—Let Us Offer the Fruit of Our Lips
4:30pm •
What Does Our Desire for Justice Tell Us about God?
6:00pm •
Fear: The Great Enemy of Soldiers
SEC Ballroom B
8:20am •
The Forgiven Woman: Lessons from Mary Magdalene
9:00am •
Practical Guidance for Overcoming Discouragement
9:40am •
Your Past Should Not Define You
10:20am •
Am I Fully Trusting?
11:00am •
What Does a Godly Marriage Look Like? (Part 1)
12:45pm •
Taking Care of the Temple (Part 1): Ways to Improve Your Sleep (1 Corinthians 3:17)
1:30pm •
Helping Small Congregations Grow
2:30pm •
What Does a Godly Marriage Look Like? (Part 2)
3:30pm •
What If It Is Too Late? Help for Parents of Rebellious Children
4:30pm •
Learning to Trust God in Tough Times
6:00pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: We May Ignore It, but God Will Not
SEC Ballroom C
8:20am •
Abortion after Rowe—The Legal Landscape of Abortion after the Overturning of Rowe v. Wade
9:00am •
Back to Basics—Understanding the "Why" behind the "What" and How to Elevate It (Series): Assembling for Worship (Attendance)
9:40am •
My Heart Is Fixed
10:20am •
1 Corinthians 7 in Everyday Language
11:00am •
Do You Enjoy Your Relationship with God?
12:30pm •
Hurry Back Session: Sex, Gender, and Archaeology
1:30pm •
Panel: Setting Congregational Goals and Hitting the Mark
2:30pm •
Two for One: How to Use Church Events to Reach Your Friends with the Gospel
2:30pm •
Two for One: Is it Okay to Go to Denominational Events?
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Elders
4:30pm •
How Is AI Changing School and Work for Christians?
6:00pm •
The Foundation Chapter of Scripture: Luke 24
SEC Ballroom D
8:20am •
Composer Spotlight—Andy Will Teach Songs He Has Written
9:00am •
How You Can Help the Church to Grow
9:40am •
If Your Church Ceased to Exist, Would the Community Notice?
10:20am •
The Importance of Being Coachable
11:00am •
Why Christians Have a Moral Duty to Share Their Wealth (2 Corinthians 9:11–14)
12:45pm •
Sandwich Session: Sing on, Joyful Pilgrims
1:30pm •
Questions and Answers
2:30pm •
Singing Class: Polishing the Pews—Renewing, Refreshing, and Recharging the Song Service
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Doubt
4:30pm •
That Text Might Not Mean What You Think It Says (Series): Romans 8:28—How Can They Be Good?
6:00pm •
Harmonizing the Christian’s Dual Citizenship
SEC Concourse Tables
9:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
11:00am •
An Ancient Coin Cleaning Workshop
1:30pm •
Homeschool Huddle
3:30pm •
Meet and Greet: Special Needs Parents
4:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout—RUSH night at LazerPort Fun Center
SEC EHA
8:20am •
Not a Kids’ Story (Series): Plagues of Egypt
9:00am •
Seven "Nevers" Promised to Those Who Trust in Christ
9:00am •
Opening Prayer
9:40am •
Opening Prayer
9:40am •
Straight Talk—Here Is What You Need to Know (Series): Preacher to Preachers
10:20am •
Hot Button Issues: What Does the Bible Say about Secret Societies?
10:20am •
Opening Prayer
11:00am •
Opening Prayer
11:00am •
Places that Will Change Your Life (Series): The Throne of God (Ephesians 3:14ff; cf. Psalm 122:1)
1:30pm •
Hot Button Issues: Wine for Heart Health—Do Medicine and Scripture Support Moderate Drinking?
2:30pm •
Opening Prayer
2:30pm •
The Importance of Your Spiritual Legacy
3:30pm •
Opening Prayer
3:30pm •
Learn to Be Accountable, Because You Will Be Held Accountable
6:00pm •
The Greatest Sermons Preached in the Last Two Hundred Years: Johnny Ramsey—Revelation
6:45pm •
Congregational Singing
6:55pm •
Welcome (MC)
6:57pm •
Prayer
7:00pm •
You Never Mentioned Him to Me
7:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
SEC EHB
9:30am •
Words Every Christian Should Know (Series): INSPIRATION
3:30pm •
Children’s Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make and Take at Your Own Pace
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
Teen Late Night: Get Acquainted—Fun and Games
SEC Meeting Room A
8:20am •
How I Can Help My Small Congregation Survive
9:00am •
What Can We Learn from Heroes of the Old Testament
9:40am •
Metrics of Congregational Success (Series): The Divine Metric—What Can We Do?
10:20am •
Church Pictures: Called-out People
11:00am •
Five Reasons Everyone Should Study Typology
1:30pm •
Worldview (Part 1): What Is a Worldview and Why Does it Matter?
2:30pm •
The Effects of Divorce on Children
3:30pm •
What You Should Know about the Dark Web
4:30pm •
Worldview (Part 2): Building vs. Deconstruction
6:00pm •
The First Picture of Jesus: A Look at the Alexamenos Graffito
SEC Meeting Room B
8:20am •
If You Do Not Fish, You Will Fight
9:00am •
Developing an Effective Private Prayer Life (Part 1): Developing the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23)
9:40am •
Tempted to Go Back? Here Is What to Do
10:20am •
Minister and Elder: Navigating Both Duties at the Same Time
11:00am •
What Makes a Good Leader?
1:30pm •
I Could Use Some Help (How to Ask; How to Hear)
2:30pm •
Using Cell Biology and the Bible to Convert an Atheist (Part 1)
3:30pm •
Worship: The "Why" behind the "What"
4:30pm •
Using Cell Biology and the Bible to Convert an Atheist (Part 2)
SEC Meeting Room CD
8:20am •
Sustained Congregational Evangelism: We Are Now in Our Third Year, and We Are Still Baptizing
9:00am •
Seven Problems the Church Will Always Face—And How to Handle Them (Part 1)
9:40am •
Five Ways Parents Unknowingly Raise a Bully, and How to Stop It
10:20am •
That Text Might Not Mean What You Think It Says (Series): Proverbs 22:6—But Don’t Good Parents Have Unfaithful Children Sometimes?
11:00am •
Interesting Things from my Collection (Series): Were the Egyptian Hyksos "Shepherd Kings" Israelites?
1:30pm •
Random Psalms: Eternal Lessons in Psalm 9
2:30pm •
Church Growth (Series): Taking a Congregation from 50 Members to 100
3:30pm •
How to Excel As a Deacon (Part 1)
4:30pm •
God’s Amazing Attributes (Part 1): All-knowing … of Me (Psalm 139:1–6)
6:00pm •
Five Reasons Why People Stop Going to Church (and What It Means to Churches)
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
SEC Show Manager’s Room (1)
8:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
9:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
1:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC Show Manager’s Room (2)
8:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
9:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
1:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
6:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
Tuesday
, April 29
Gatlinburg church of Christ
9:00am •
The Gentleness of God
10:00am •
God Is a Consuming Fire (Hebrews 12:29)
6:00pm •
Farther Along
Hidden Trail Restaurant
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
8:30am •
Against Such There Is No Law
9:30am •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Partiality/Respect of Persons
2:00pm •
Helping Our Congregations Develop an Outward View
3:00pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-solving (Part 1a)
4:00pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 1b)
5:00pm •
Sermons I Have Been Preaching—And Why
Hotel Deep Creek
8:30am •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Greed
9:30am •
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, I Marvel at the Plan from All Eternity (Series)
2:00pm •
Christ Is My Confidence
3:00pm •
The Sacrificial Woman: Lessons from Hannah (1 Samuel 1–2)
4:00pm •
Engaging the Skeptics (Series): Is the Resurrection Legendary?
Jefferson City church of Christ
10:00am •
Great Bible Chapters: Acts 12—Remaining Calm in Trouble
11:00am •
Can the True Church Exist Today?
Off-site
8:30pm •
Pre-Teen Late Night: Sevier Air Trampoline Park
Pigeon Forge Community Center
7:30pm •
Teen Late Night: Pigeon Forge Community Center
SEC Atrium
8:00pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
7:15am •
Early Worship Service for Those Traveling: Growing in Bible Study
8:30am •
Studying through the Psalms
9:30am •
Success Is Personal; It Is Intentional (Proverbs 9:12)
2:00pm •
Motivations: Longing for Heaven > Fear of Hell
3:00pm •
Unpleasant Ways to Grow As a Christian (but Worth It)
4:00pm •
Thumb-drive Singing
5:00pm •
What We Are Seeing in the World of Creation Science and Apologetics
SEC Ballroom B
7:45am •
Worship Involves a Sacrifice of Self: Emotion (Series)
8:30am •
Early, Early Bible Class: Not a Kids’ Story (Series): Jonah
9:30am •
Holy Spirit (Series): What Is the Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)?
2:00pm •
How I Taught My Children Modesty
3:00pm •
Here I Am, Send Me: What I Have Learned through My Years of Serving God
4:00pm •
Iron Sharpens Iron: How Women Can Strengthen Women in the Church
SEC Ballroom C
7:45am •
Old Testament Principles for the New Testament Church
8:30am •
Worship Involves a Sacrifice of Thought: Study (Series)
9:30am •
My Feet Are on the Rock
2:00pm •
The Power of a "Like"
3:00pm •
That Text Might Not Mean What You Think It Says (Series): Matthew 7:1—Judge Not at All?
4:00pm •
Authentic Christian Podcast: Biblical Principles for Social Media
SEC Ballroom D
7:45am •
Luke’s Invitation to a Life of Prayer
8:30am •
Two Minutes, Tops: A Book That Changed My Ministry and Why
9:30am •
Join Us in Prayer for America
2:00pm •
If You Died on a Cross
3:00pm •
Unto the Third Generation
4:00pm •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): Chief of Sinners (2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33)
SEC Concourse Tables
4:00pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout
SEC Conference Room
3:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
4:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC EHA
8:45am •
Sunday Early Worship: Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down
10:30am •
Sunday Morning Worship: Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down (Repeat of 8:45 am Session)
5:00pm •
Holy Spirit (Series): 1 Corinthians 14—A Miraculous Worship Service
5:35pm •
Congregational Singing
5:55pm •
Welcome (MC)
5:58pm •
Opening Prayer
6:00pm •
Can He Still Feel the Nails?
6:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
6:45pm •
Congregational Singing: Old Favorites
6:55pm •
Closing Prayer
7:15pm •
Blessed Assurance
8:00pm •
Closing Prayer
SEC Meeting Room A
2:00pm •
Bridging Two Worlds
3:00pm •
Nuts and Bolts: Interested in Joining an Ongoing Mission Effort?
4:00pm •
How the Book of Nehemiah Can Help Small, Struggling Congregations (Part 1)
8:05pm •
Greek for Beginners: Twenty More Useful Phrasal Verbs
SEC Meeting Room B
2:00pm •
Answering the Things that Trip Up Agnostics
3:00pm •
Two for One: Ethics and Care of Infertility—Personally Speaking
3:00pm •
Two for One: Ethics and Care of Infertility—Medically Speaking
4:00pm •
Is There Really Life after Death?
SEC Meeting Room CD
7:45am •
The History and Trends of Hymnology in the Church
2:00pm •
Interesting Things from my Collection (Series): Egyptian Amarna Letters Compared to the Israelite Conquest of Canaan
3:00pm •
Straight Talk—Here Is What You Need to Know (Series): Deacon to Deacons
4:00pm •
Future Leaders Workshop: Bonus Class
6:45pm •
Lord’s Supper (for Those Who Were Unable to Partake in the Morning)
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Sevierville church of Christ
9:00am •
Not a Kids’ Story (Series): Noah and the Ark
9:00am •
Great Bible Chapters: Psalm 118—Confidence in God’s Dependability
10:00am •
Making Our Worship Meaningful
5:00pm •
Great Bible Chapters: Romans 8
6:00pm •
Not a Kids’ Story (Series): Lions’ Den
South Knoxville church of Christ
10:00am •
G-rated Sins with R-rated Warnings
11:00am •
The Importance of Relationships - Romans 15:1-7
Wednesday
, April 30
EHB
9:30am •
Words Every Christian Should Know (Series): COVENANT
Hidden Trail Restaurant
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
8:20am •
Lust: It Is Not Just a Guy Problem
9:00am •
A Dozen Ways to Wake up a Dead Church
9:40am •
Does the Evidence REALLY Support Human Evolution? (Part 2): Other Evidences
10:20am •
The Love of God in the Midst of Failure
11:00am •
Engaging the Skeptics (Series): Scientism
1:15pm •
Thoughts on the Preacher Shortage—And What Churches Can Do about It
2:00pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Youth Workers
3:00pm •
Great Bible Chapters: Numbers 6
4:00pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Church Secretaries: Some Things I Have Learned
5:00pm •
Meet and Greet Zone: Churches Looking for Preachers / Preachers Looking for Churches
6:00pm •
Financial Planning for All Levels of Income
Hotel Deep Creek
8:20am •
Does the Evidence REALLY Support Human Evolution? (Part 1): The Fossil Evidence
9:00am •
Saved to Serve for an Eternal Reward
9:40am •
Two for One: Ten Big Days That Can Lead to Impressive Church Growth
9:40am •
Two for One: Coming Home Sunday
10:20am •
Not A Kids’ Story (Series): Crossing the Red Sea
11:00am •
Faith that Removes Roofs—Removing Obstacles to the Blessings of Jesus Christ
1:15pm •
Jesse, the Father of David
2:00pm •
The Sacrifice of Singing
3:00pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-solving (Part 2a)
4:00pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 2b)
6:00pm •
How to Reboot Your Evangelism Work
Offiste
8:30pm •
Teen Late Night: Sevier Air Trampoline Park
Offsite
9:00pm •
Pre-Teen Late Night: Ropes Course, Mini-golf, and Games at Wilderness of the Smokies
SEC Atrium
8:15pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
8:20am •
A Trial Lawyer’s Take on Dispute Resolution
9:00am •
Shifting Your Congregation out of Survival Mode and into Work Mode (Part 2)
9:40am •
Relevant Passages Citing Extrabiblical Sources
10:20am •
Do Not Let Compliments Go to Your Head, and Do Not Let Criticisms Go to Your Heart
11:00am •
When They Read Their Own Press Clippings
1:15pm •
Hot Button Issues: What to Do When Your Child Comes out of the Closet
2:00pm •
Two for One: How to Pray (Private)
2:00pm •
Two for One: How to Pray (Public)
3:00pm •
Hot Button Issues: Does Baptism Wash Away Adultery?
4:00pm •
Questions and Answers
6:00pm •
Hurry Back Session: One Man + One Woman = Life
SEC Ballroom B
8:20am •
Culture vs. the Church
9:00am •
Scratching Your Own Back: Avoiding Burn Out
9:40am •
What Should Elders Tell (and Not Tell) their Wives about What’s Going On?
10:20am •
Do Others See Christ in Me?
11:00am •
Is "Gentle Parenting" Biblical?
12:30pm •
Sandwich Session: Eternal Recollections–God’s Unwavering Remembrance
1:15pm •
All-in Christianity
2:00pm •
Lord, Make Me a Servant
3:00pm •
Naked and Unashamed (Genesis 2:25)
4:00pm •
"Every Thing" a Christian Woman Needs to Know
6:00pm •
Not A Kids’ Story (Series): Fiery Furnace
SEC Ballroom C
8:20am •
My Truth Versus the Truth
9:00am •
Bible Marking Class: Guidelines for Entertainment Choices
9:40am •
The Church as Family (Part 1)
10:20am •
Is [IT] Worth Going to Hell for?
11:00am •
The Secret to Overcoming the Wicked One
1:15pm •
A Look at Non-Institutionalism - Expediency Expediently Exploited: A Quest for Unity among the Churches of Christ (Part 1)
2:00pm •
How to Make Your Christianity "Emotion-full"
3:00pm •
Important Details from the Years of Silence (The Inter-testament Period) 201
4:00pm •
My Shoulder Is to the Plow
6:00pm •
Hurry Back Session: The World Out There by the Fire
SEC Ballroom D
7:30am •
Early Birds: From Fact to Faith—A Full Life Because of the Resurrection
8:20am •
Attitude Adjustment: God Did Not Say I Have To
9:00am •
Two Minutes, Tops: My Favorite Sermon and Why
9:40am •
Times to Play the Quiet Game
10:20am •
Places that Will Change Your Life (Series): Your Closet (Matthew 6:6)
11:00am •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): Storm Clouds Gathering (2 Kings 15, 17)
12:30pm •
Sandwich Session: More Preacher Tales: Stories of Preachers of the Past (Part 1)
1:15pm •
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, I Marvel at the Magnitude of My Own Sin (Series)
2:00pm •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): Southern King; Northern Disposition (2 Kings 16)
3:00pm •
Panel: Evangelism in a Large Congregation
4:00pm •
Holy Spirit (Series): The Holy Spirit in a New Testament Worship Service
6:00pm •
Seven Problems the Church Will Always Face—And How to Handle Them (Part 3)
SEC Concourse Tables
8:20am •
Bible Class Teachers’ Workshop 1: Game on … in Bible Class? Yes!
9:00am •
Today with Jesus Podcast
10:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
12:00pm •
House to House School of Evangelism Meet and Greet
2:00pm •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
3:00pm •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
4:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout
SEC Conference Room
6:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC EHA
8:20am •
That Text Might Not Mean What You Think It Says (Series): Philippians 4:13—Exactly What Things?
9:00am •
Hot Button Issues: Have Sports Become an Idol?
9:40am •
Ere You Left Your Room This Morning, Did You Think to Pray? The Importance of Prayer in the Life of a Preacher
10:20am •
Worship Involves a Sacrifice of Praise: Singing (Series)
11:00am •
Hot Button Issues: What Is the Christian’s Role in Government?
1:15pm •
50 Baptisms in Two Years—Here Is How to Do It
2:00pm •
What You Should Know about Cannabidiol (CBD)
3:00pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: How to Handle These Issues Your Parents Never Had to Deal with
6:00pm •
That Text Might Not Mean What You Think It Says (Series): 1 Corinthians 10:13
6:35pm •
Congregational Singing: Old Favorites
6:45pm •
Congregational Singing: Old Favorites
6:58pm •
Opening Prayer
7:00pm •
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
7:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
7:45pm •
Lifetime Service Award: Michael Shepherd; Servant Award: Betty Tyler
SEC EHB
8:20am •
NCIS (Series): Investigating Creation
1:15pm •
Children’s Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make and Take at Your Own Pace
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
SEC Meeting Room A
8:20am •
Worldview (Part 3): Filtering Culture through a Biblical Worldview
9:00am •
Can Intelligent People Believe in God?
9:40am •
Case Studies in Succession Planning: Elijah
10:20am •
Developing an Evangelistic Culture from Scratch
11:00am •
Metrics of Congregational Success (Series): The Individual Metric—What Am I Doing?
1:15pm •
Why the Thief on the Cross Is So Popular
2:00pm •
Worldview (Part 4): Helping the Hurting through a Biblical Worldview
3:00pm •
Autism (Part 1): Patterns of Development—Children with Autism
4:00pm •
The Brokenhearted (Part 1): God Heals Broken Lives
6:00pm •
The Worst Form of Slavery: The One You Do Not Know You Are in (John 8:30–44)
SEC Meeting Room B
8:20am •
Things You Have to Get Right in Life
9:00am •
Atheists in the Church?
9:40am •
Developing an Effective Private Prayer Life (Part 2): Developing the Seven Christian Virtues (2 Peter 1:5–11)
10:20am •
What Happens When You Read Your Bible
11:00am •
Obscured Realities of the Twenty-First Century: Soul, Sin, and Eternity
1:15pm •
A Study of Submission
2:00pm •
Five Ways to Speed Along the Gospel in Central America
3:00pm •
Failure: Leaders Are Not Exempt—Peter Denied His Lord
4:00pm •
Places that Will Change Your Life (Series): The Mission Field (John 4:35–38)
6:00pm •
The Devil Is in the Distractions
SEC Meeting Room CD
8:20am •
Helping Elders Develop an Evangelistic Culture
9:00am •
Mind of Christ Affirmations
9:40am •
Random Psalms: Eternal Lessons in Psalm 142
10:20am •
Two for One: Balancing Local and Brotherhood-wide Work As a Preacher
10:20am •
Two for One: Five Skills to Put Thunder in Your Sermon
11:00am •
The Christian Woman and Minimalism
1:15pm •
Random Psalms: Eternal Lessons in Psalm 138
2:00pm •
Future Leaders Workshop—Class 1: Speaking Tips and Research for a Simple Devotional
6:00pm •
How to Excel As a Deacon (Part 2)
8:15pm •
Late Night Sermon Outlines
SEC Show Manager’s Room (1)
9:00am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
10:00am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
1:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
4:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC Show Manager’s Room (2)
9:00am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
1:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
4:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
6:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
Thursday
, May 1
EHB
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hidden Trail Restaurant
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
8:20am •
Unleashing the Power of Habits
9:00am •
Resolving the Euthyphro Dilemma and Hume’s Fact-value Dilemma
9:40am •
How to Stay Committed for the Long Haul
10:20am •
Metaphors of Paul
11:00am •
Mastering the English Bible
1:30pm •
Put the Phone Down—Social Media Is Destroying Your Mind and Mental Health
2:30pm •
The Greatest Prophecies of Daniel
3:30pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-solving (Part 3a)
6:00pm •
Saved to Serve in a Post-Christian World
8:15pm •
Back to Basics—Understanding the "Why" behind the "What" and How to Elevate It (Series): Worship
Hotel Deep Creek
8:20am •
Worship Failures: Forsaking the Assemblies (Hebrews 10:25)
9:00am •
T-Shirts that Might Have Been
9:40am •
Leadership: Case Studies in Succession Planning: Moses
10:20am •
Helping the Hesitant and Hurting
11:00am •
The Book of Ruth: Commitment
1:30pm •
Two for One: How to Know If It Is Time to Leave a Local Pulpit
1:30pm •
Two for One: What I Have Learned in Preaching for the Same Congregation over Four Decades
2:30pm •
Tips on Pre-marital Counseling
3:30pm •
1 Thessalonians 1
6:00pm •
The Book of Revelation in 45 Minutes
8:15pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 3b)
Off-site
7:00pm •
Teen Late Night: Smokies Baseball Game
7:00pm •
Pre-Teen Late Night: Smokies Baseball Game
SEC Atrium
8:10pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
7:30am •
Early Bird Devotional: What Is a Day of Your Life?
8:00am •
Early Morning Worship in Song
8:20am •
What I Would Like to Say to the Next Generation of Preachers: Ministry Thoughts and Life Insights
9:00am •
Back to Basics—Understanding the "Why" behind the "What" and How to Elevate It (Series): Communion
9:40am •
Bible Marking Class: Types/Antitypes of Christ
10:20am •
Two Minutes, Tops: My Favorite Illustration
11:00am •
The Preacher’s Prayer Life
12:30pm •
Sandwich Session: Digging Deep: Finishing the Course: Concluding Bullet Points about "The Crown"
1:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Elders, You Need These People in the Room
2:30pm •
Seven Scholarly Minutes
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Families
6:00pm •
Repentance: Vertical and Horizontal
8:15pm •
You Were Not Raised up Just So You Could Sit on Your High Horse
SEC Ballroom B
8:20am •
Loving God in Life’s Disappointments
9:00am •
What Should Our Daily Lives Look Like As Moms Serving Christ?
9:40am •
A Godly Marriage: Submission to God
10:20am •
Material Conscious, Not Materialistic—Know the Difference
11:00am •
Mindset Check: Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?
1:30pm •
Church Planting from a Preacher's Wife's Perspective
2:30pm •
Who Does God Say That I Am?
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Children
4:30pm •
Let Us Do More, Let Us Do It Better, Let Us Do It Now
6:00pm •
Measuring the Fruit of the Spirit in My Life
8:15pm •
Am I Friends with the World?
SEC Ballroom C
8:20am •
The Importance of Fighting for Your Marriage before There Are Problems
9:00am •
Some Questions I Have Been Asked 401 (Part 2)
9:40am •
Shifting Your Congregation out of Survival Mode and into Work Mode (Part 3)
10:20am •
God’s Amazing Attributes (Part 2): All-present … with Me (Psalm 139:7–12)
11:00am •
Worship That Costs You Nothing, Means Nothing
1:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Mental Health
2:30pm •
Failure: Leaders Are Not Exempt—Moses (Numbers 20)
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Ideas for Small Churches That Do Not Require a Lot of Money to Do a Lot of Good
6:00pm •
Taking Care of the Temple (Part 2): How to Eat Healthy for Life (1 Corinthians 3:17)
8:15pm •
The Ten Most Beloved Hymns of All Time—And their Biblical Message
SEC Ballroom D
8:20am •
Hot Button Issues: What Was the Sin of Sodom?
9:00am •
Authentic Christian Podcast: How to Find a Good Thing: Godly Principles for Finding a Spouse
9:40am •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Complacency
10:20am •
What Has Happened in the Courts Since Last Year that Christians Need to Know
11:00am •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): Feet of Clay (2 Kings 18, 20)
12:45pm •
Sandwich Session: More Preacher Tales: Stories of Preachers of the Past (Part 2)
1:30pm •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): God is Able to Bring Low (2 Kings 19)
2:30pm •
The Danger of Deserting
3:30pm •
Two for One: Studying as an Atheist (When You Are the ATHEIST)
3:30pm •
Two for One: Studying with an Atheist (When You Are the CHRISTIAN)
4:30pm •
Worship Involves a Sacrifice of Self-governance: Prayer (Series)
6:00pm •
Two for One: Starting Church Discipline
6:00pm •
Two for One: Starting Church Discipline
8:15pm •
Roman Emperors from A to Z (Augustus to Zeno): 10 Best Roman Emperors
SEC Concourse Tables
8:20am •
Bible Class Teachers’ Workshop 2: Walking the Halls of Faith
9:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
10:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
11:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
1:30pm •
Special Occasion Sermons
2:30pm •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
3:30pm •
From the Sermon Vault: Five Sermons from Gus Nichols, Winfred Clark, Franklin Camp, Glenn Posey, and Bobby Duncan
4:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
8:10pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout
SEC EHA
8:20am •
If I Am Lost
9:00am •
If I Am Saved
9:40am •
The Virtuous Man
10:20am •
Spiritual Death Happens One Compromise at a Time
11:00am •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Doubt
1:30pm •
Worship Involves a Sacrifice of Money: Giving (Series)
2:30pm •
Holy Spirit (Series): How Does the Spirit Dwell in Us Today?
3:30pm •
How to Stay Saved
6:30pm •
Congregational Singing: Old Favorites
6:40pm •
Congregational Singing: Old Favorites
6:55pm •
Opening Prayer
6:58pm •
Welcome (MC)
7:00pm •
Bring a Friend Night: Just As I Am
7:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
7:45pm •
PTP Graduation
SEC EHB
9:30am •
Words Every Christian Should Know (Series): TRUTH
10:20am •
NCIS (Series): Creationism and True Science
1:30pm •
Children’s Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make and Take at Your Own Pace
SEC Meeting Room A
8:20am •
A Modesty Lesson for Men
9:00am •
How Can We Get More Experienced Preachers to Smaller Congregations?
9:40am •
Autism (Part 2): What Causes Autism Spectrum Disorders?
10:20am •
The Brokenhearted (Part 2): Helping the Brokenhearted
11:00am •
The Question May Not Be "Can This Church Grow?" but "Will I (We) Grow?"
1:30pm •
How Does Culture Affect Evangelism?
2:30pm •
How to Talk to Someone Who Hates Hearing about God
3:30pm •
One of the Hardest Commands: "Be Not Anxious"
6:00pm •
Social Media: Bias and Cultural Conditioning
8:15pm •
Understanding Marriage in the Old Testament (Part 1)
SEC Meeting Room B
8:20am •
A Call for Elders to Stand and Lead (Acts 20:17–38)
9:00am •
Ministering to Grieving People: Regrets in Their Loss
9:40am •
Developing an Effective Private Prayer Life (Part 3): Developing the Characteristics of Romans 12
10:20am •
Historical Backgrounds of Bible Places: Egypt (Part 2)
11:00am •
The Greatest Prophecies of Ezekiel
1:30pm •
What Is a "Grief Room," and What Does Mine Look Like?
2:30pm •
Understanding Church Growth: Many Churches Lose One-third of Their Congregation Each Year—Here Is Why
3:30pm •
Church Growth (Series): Taking a Congregation from 200 Members to 400
6:00pm •
Setting Evangelism up in an Iglesia de Cristo
8:15pm •
Grief and Funerals (Part 1)
SEC Meeting Room CD
8:20am •
Not a Kids’ Story (Series): Zacchaeus
9:00am •
Getting "Real" with God (Psalm 139:23–24)
9:40am •
How I Can Help My Small Congregation Thrive?
10:20am •
Interesting Things from my Collection (Series): Roman Artifacts in Light of Scripture
11:00am •
The Trinity Makes Sense
1:30pm •
Church Pictures: Bride of Christ
2:30pm •
Future Leaders Workshop—Class 2: Tips on Scripture Reading and Leading Public Prayers
6:00pm •
A Look at Non-Institutionalism - Expediency Expediently Exploited: A Quest for Unity among the Churches of Christ (Part 2)
8:15pm •
Does God Evolve with the Times?
SEC Show Manager’s Room (1)
8:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
9:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
10:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC Show Manager’s Room (2)
9:00am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
Friday
, May 2
EHB
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Gatlinburg church of Christ
7:00pm •
Great Bible Chapters: Genesis 50
Hidden Trail Restaurant
8:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
Hotel Cades Cove
8:20am •
Saved to Serve without Partiality
9:00am •
Sermons from Revelation
9:40am •
Understanding God’s Design: The Role Vitamins Should Play in a Christian Woman’s Health
10:20am •
Seven Habits of a Highly Effective Church
11:00am •
Metrics of Congregational Success (Series): The Group Metric—How Well Are We Doing?
1:30pm •
Four Types of Church Members Based on Frequency of Attendance (and How to Move Each up a Level)
2:30pm •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 4b)
3:30pm •
The Church Is Restored . . . Almost (What Is Missing from Ours?)
6:00pm •
Journey of Loss
8:15pm •
Anonymity on Display (Unnamed Characters)
Hotel Deep Creek
8:20am •
The Root of the Problem: Materialism
9:00am •
Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-solving (Part 4a)
9:40am •
Engaging the Skeptics (Series): Definitions of Truth—Absolute Truth; Objective Truth; Universal Truth; Relative Truth
10:20am •
The Preacher and Stewardship of Time
11:00am •
Not a Kids’ Story (Series): David and Goliath
12:30pm •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith: Greed (Repeat Session)
1:30pm •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Neglect
2:30pm •
Saved to Serve Despite Challenges
3:30pm •
Overcoming Common Ingredients of Weakened Faith (Series): Fear
6:00pm •
Meet the "Impossibles"—Dealing with Toxic Personalities
8:15pm •
Ways Your Congregation Could Double in Size
Hotel RiverLodge
9:00pm •
Teen Late Night: Ropes Course, Mini-golf, and Games at Wilderness of the Smokies
Off-site
8:30pm •
Pre-Teen Late Night: Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Farm Mini-golf
SCC Meeting Room CD
4:30pm •
Beardless to Greybeards: Selection of Final Youth Speeches
SEC Atrium
8:50pm •
Atrium Singing
SEC Ballroom A
7:30am •
Morning Devotional: The God in the Ark (Genesis 7)
8:20am •
Can Churches Really Reverse Their Declines? Yes!
9:00am •
There Is a Member who Needs a Preacher’s/Elder's Visit—Me
9:40am •
Learn to Be Accountable, Because You Will Be Held Accountable
10:20am •
Preachers’ Wives and Finances
11:00am •
Check Your Blind Spots
1:30pm •
Two Minutes, Tops: Wednesday Night Devotional Ideas
2:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Six Things Every Child Needs
3:30pm •
It Is Quantity and Not Quality
6:00pm •
When Jesus Went Door-knocking
8:15pm •
Places that Will Change Your Life (Series): The Feet of Others (John 13)
SEC Ballroom B
8:20am •
A Godly Marriage: Submission to Husband
9:00am •
Teach Like Jesus, the Master Teacher?! Who? Me?
9:40am •
More Than a Bandage: Coping with Anxiety and Depression
10:20am •
Why Are Purity and Modesty So Important?
11:00am •
Transgender and Homosexual Issues: The Push for Normalization
1:30pm •
Two for One: What Younger Women Need from Older Women
1:30pm •
Two for One: Learning to Love Yourself According to the Scriptures
2:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Evangelism
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Reflection
6:00pm •
Slouching toward Denominationalism
8:15pm •
How Do I Deal with Hormone Changes and Health Changes?
SEC Ballroom C
8:20am •
My Hand Holds the Trowel
9:00am •
Where to Draw the Line: Should Christians Go to Disney World or Shop at Target?
9:40am •
How to Have Better Arguments (in Preaching)
10:20am •
Warning: Quicksand Ahead. . . The Dangers of Pornography to Your Spiritual Life
11:00am •
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?
1:30pm •
Two for One: How Is AI Changing the Church and the Pulpit?
1:30pm •
Two for One: How Is AI Changing the Church and the Pulpit?
2:30pm •
Questions and Answers
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Pornography
6:00pm •
Panel: From Soldier to Soldier: My Journey from the Military to the Church to the Pulpit
6:00pm •
Panel: HTH’s Role in Freddie’s Conversion
8:15pm •
God’s Amazing Attributes (Part 4): All-holy … to Me (Psalm 139:19–24)
SEC Ballroom D
8:20am •
God’s Amazing Attributes (Part 3): All-powerful … toward Me (Psalm 139:13–18) DVD #226
9:00am •
Bible Marking Class: Christians and the Government
9:40am •
Overcoming Identity Struggles: I Am Mine No More
10:20am •
Do Christians Go Straight to Heaven When They Die?
11:00am •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): The Last Good King (2 Kings 22–23)
12:45pm •
Taking Care of the Temple (Part 3): Don’t Have an Exercise Program, Well, Here It Is. (1 Cor. 3:17)
1:30pm •
Studies in 1 and 2 Kings, Year Four (Series): A Bitter Harvest (2 Kings 24–25)
2:30pm •
Roman Emperors from A to Z (Augustus to Zeno): 10 Worst Roman Emperors
3:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Tough Questions
6:00pm •
Making Your PowerPoints Pop
8:15pm •
Panel: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven
SEC Concourse Tables
8:20am •
Bible Class Teachers’ Workshop 3: Never Too Young to Serve the Lord
9:00am •
Meet and Greet: Former Beardless to Graybeards Participants
11:00am •
Homeschool Huddle
12:30pm •
Sandwich Session: Let Us Sing Some More
1:30pm •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism that Works (Sign up Required)
2:15pm •
Children's Bible Bowl
3:30pm •
Friends’ Meet and Greet: Looking to Make Some New Friends in Christ? Come Share an Hour Together
4:30pm •
Hangout: Games, Snacks, Conversation
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children
8:30pm •
PTP-University: Hangout
SEC Conference Room
8:30am •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
SEC EHA
8:20am •
Imperfect People Following a Perfect Person, Adhering to a Perfect Pattern Imperfectly
9:00am •
Fighting for Our Families
9:40am •
Straight Talk—Here Is What You Need to Know (Series): Dad to Dads
10:20am •
Holy Spirit (Series): The Hard Verses
11:00am •
The Ultimate King of Righteousness and Peace (Hebrews 7:2)
1:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Being A Christian
2:30pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom for Elders and Preachers
3:30pm •
Two for One: Successful Evangelism in an Older Congregation
3:30pm •
Two for One: Successful Evangelism in an Older Congregation
6:00pm •
Congregational Singing—Our Last Night Together, so Let Us Sing, Sing, Sing!
6:35pm •
Congregational Singing
6:55pm •
Welcome (MC)
7:00pm •
Opening Prayer
7:00pm •
Get Right Church and Let’s Go Home
7:40pm •
Invitation/Responses
7:50pm •
Presentation of PTP 2024 Video
SEC EHB
9:00am •
NCIS (Series): The Bible as Proof for God’s Existence
9:30am •
Words Every Christian Should Know (Series): PROPHECY
11:00am •
NCIS (Series): The Bible, Science, and the Age of the Earth
1:30pm •
Children’s Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make and Take at Your Own Pace
SEC Meeting Room A
8:20am •
1 Thessalonians 2
9:00am •
How to Adjust as a Preacher when Elderships Change and Get Younger than You
9:40am •
Back to Basics—Understanding the "Why" behind the "What" and How to Elevate It (Series): Prayer
10:20am •
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
11:00am •
The Church as Family (Part 2)
12:30pm •
Hot Button Issues: Does Baptism Wash Away Adultery? (Repeat Session)
1:30pm •
Church Growth (Series): Taking a Congregation from 10 Members to 20
2:30pm •
Indigenous Religions vs. the Gospel in Central America
3:30pm •
The Church as Family (Part 3)
4:30pm •
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Biblical Archaeology (Repeat Session)
6:00pm •
Temple Practices and the Annunciation of John (Luke 1:26–38)
8:15pm •
Dieting and Self-control
SEC Meeting Room B
8:20am •
What is the Spanish Bible School?
9:00am •
Using Technology to Overcome Language Barriers
9:40am •
Did Jude Really Quote from the Book of Enoch? If So, Why?
10:20am •
Understanding Marriage in the Old Testament (Part 2)
11:00am •
How Do Grieving People Make It through Their Grief Journey?
12:30pm •
Great Bible Chapters: Acts 12—Remaining Calm in Trouble
1:30pm •
Why Me? Finding Contentment When Life Seems Impossible
2:30pm •
How the Book of Nehemiah Can Help Small, Struggling Congregations (Part 2)
3:30pm •
Grief and Funerals (Part 2)
6:00pm •
Answering More Arguments in Favor of Instruments
8:15pm •
How to Deal with Sticky Situations in Church Work
SEC Meeting Room CD
8:20am •
Will There Be Greater/Lesser Rewards in Heaven?
9:00am •
What We Learn from the Visits Jesus Made
9:40am •
A Look at Non-Institutionalism - Expediency Expediently Exploited: A Quest for Unity among the Churches of Christ (Part 3)
10:20am •
Interesting Things from my Collection (Series): Judean Artifacts in Light of Scripture
11:00am •
How to Create an Evangelistic Culture in a Larger Congregation
12:45pm •
Sandwich Session: Church Pictures: Flock
1:30pm •
Fruitful in the Sunset Years
2:30pm •
Future Leaders Workshop—Class 3: Practice Presentation of Lessons
5:00pm •
The Importance of Relationships - Romans 15:1-7
6:00pm •
How to Find Contacts as a Preacher
8:15pm •
A Complete Whiff If We Miss Ecclesiastes 12:13
SEC Show Manager’s Room (1)
2:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
SEC Show Manager’s Room (2)
1:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
2:00pm •
Confidential Marriage/Family Counseling (by Appointment)
3:00pm •
Preacher Renewal (by Appointment)
Sevierville church of Christ
7:00pm •
When Life Throws a Curveball
Saturday
, May 3
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Two for One: Seven Things Every Christian Needs to Stop Doing Right Now
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Rejoicing in Salvation as a Daughter of the King
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Being an Effective (Not So) Silent Partner in Evangelism
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A Biblical View of Romance
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Two Minutes, Tops: One Thing That Is Working for Us
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Engaging the Skeptics (Series): New Evidence about Jesus Christians Ignore
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Forged By God
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Stemming the Epidemic: Helping Youth Navigate Porn Temptation
SEC Conference Room
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SEC EHA
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Final Charge: What Kind of Soil Will I Show Myself to Be?
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PTP 2024 Closing Video (Repeat from Previous Night)
SEC EHB
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NCIS (Series): The Bible, Science, and "Terrible Lizards"
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Words Every Christian Should Know (Series): GOSPEL
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Final Charge: Between Now and Next PTP
SEC Meeting Room A
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Autism (Part 3): Knowing the Right Questions to Ask about Autism
SEC Meeting Room B
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Navigating Phones in Homes and Pockets: Keeping a Pure Mind
SEC Meeting Room CD
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Wake Up: It Is Not the Twentieth Century Anymore, and the 1950s Are Not Coming Back
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