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Dave Domingue - Who God Expects Us to Discipline in Christ’s Body (Matthew 18:15-17)

Glorifying versus shaming Christ’s body. How can shepherds help those living in sin to repent?

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Robert Dodson - Amazing Grace—Misunderstood: Grace Before the Cross and How the Old Testament Proves God Hasn’t Changed

Many assume the Old Testament presents a harsh God and the New Testament introduces grace. Scripture itself tells a different story. This session examines how grace operates before the cross and how the Old Testament repeatedly reveals a God who forgives, delays judgment, and invites repentance. The lesson challenges modern misunderstandings of grace and affirms the consistency of God’s character across both covenants.

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Glenn Colley - Hot Button Issues: Do Gender Roles Apply Beyond Marriage?

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Eric Garner - Four Warnings for Your Twenties (1 Corinthians 10:7-14)

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Mark Howell - Lessons from the Shadows: Christ in the Old Testament -- The Cities of Refuge (Numbers 35:6–28; Hebrews 6:18)

For those guilty and afraid, God made safe cities where judgment paused. In Jesus, mercy still makes room for the undeserving to live.

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Brandon Blackwell - The Power of One: What God Can Do with One Faithful Life

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Eddy Gilpin - How to Use Hospitality as an Evangelism Tool

Hospitality is the small church’s secret weapon. Learn how meals, homes, and everyday kindness become powerful evangelistic opportunities.

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Mike Vestal - The Need for Boldness in Preaching

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Kevin Rhodes - Answering Arguments Without Becoming Argumentative (Matthew 21:23-46)

2026 Polishing the Pulpit Branson Men

Kyle Butt - “Convince Me”: Church Discipline Is Loving and Needs to Be Practiced

Every commandment God has given us is for "our good always" (Deuteronomy 6:24). Sometimes, following God's instructions might not feel "good," but God wants what is best for all His people, and He knows the best way to achieve that. Church discipline is one of the hardest, but most loving and powerful, actions that Christians can take to show their love for each other and God.