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Given the competing views of America’s history and, therefore, future, what if there was a museum/encounter similar to the Museum of the Bible or the Ark Encounter designed to educate about American history and the United States’ distinctive commitment to freedom as an ordered liberty? Well, Darren Myers and his team are working to build just such a museum/encounter in Branson, Missouri–The Freedom Encounter. Here’s his story, the inspiration for the museum, the planned exhibits and attractions, and how you can assist in making this project a reality.

Key Takeaways:

• Do you remember this quote by George Santayana: “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it?” Well, what if the past was remarkable and we want to repeat it? Then the same principle applies, and we need to remember history.
• The American founding is disputed these days with sources ranging from David Barton to the 1619 Project, so we discussed Darren’s view of the founding (and the one that will be promoted at the encounter).
• We also discussed the role of church and state and the ultimate goal of the Encounter.
• Here’s a link to the 9 major sections of the museum.
• If feel led to assist with this project, you can connect with Darren and The Freedom Encounter here. They are currently in a capital campaign that concludes at the end of April 2021.
• I hear many Christians talk about the intentional effort to rewrite American history. Well, here is someone with a plan to address that problem in a strategic and even fun way.