each Them Diligently was born out of a recognized need for more events that celebrate Gospel-Centered homeschooling. It is their mission to help families fulfill the Great Commission, by providing them with opportunities to unite around the Gospel, and with resources that encourage, equip, and inspire them to bring up and educate their children as ambassadors for Christ.
Families attend homeschool conventions to attend workshops, purchase educational products, and hear from professionals, but an important piece that should not be overlooked is: Camaraderie. After spending time in the neighborhood, at family outings, or even church—where there are a limited number of homeschoolers—it can become painfully obvious that our family priorities don’t match those around us. At our Conventions, though, you are surrounded by thousands of like-minded homeschool families and the feeling of revival is ELECTRIC! Our experience of genuine camaraderie is even further multiplied by the fact that the majority of those who attend are Christians who are seeking to disciple their children too, not just to educate them.
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Stop by for up-to-date tour information, discount coupons, and plenty of Dr. Potter recommended books!
Dr. Bill Potter’s Topics
- George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley: Which One Rightly Predicted the Future, or Neither?
- Reel History: How Accurate Are Hollywood Civil War Films?
- 19th Century Intellectuals Who Shaped 20th and 21st Century Ideologies and Morals: Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Friedrich Nietzsche
Speaking Schedule
Thursday, May 2 (12:50 – 1:40pm)
George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley: Which One Rightly Predicted the Future, or Neither?
Orwell (Eric Blair) and Huxley are probably the most quoted novelists of the 20th Century. Their personal experiences informed their imaginations of what the future would look like. In the past 20 years historians, political pundits, and cultural “influencers” have popularized the books of these two men, and our culture seems to have proven them prophetic in certain ways. I will look at their basic presuppositions and hold them up to biblical scrutiny.
Friday, May 3 (1:00 – 1:50pm)
Reel History: How Accurate Are Hollywood Civil War Films?
In this seminar we will examine how popular culture films have portrayed the Civil War era of American history. I will analyze the messages, historical accuracy and influence of Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Glory (1983), Gods and Generals (2003), and Free State of Jones (2016). There are many more films we could discuss, but need to formulate a means of evaluating Hollywood’s agenda and the use of films that claim accuracy.
Saturday, May 4 (11:00 – 11:50am)
19th Century Intellectuals Who Shaped 20th and 21st Century Ideologies and Morals: Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Friedrich Nietzsche
The ideas of three men who rejected Christ and the Christian moral order exerted a decisive influence on the political, educational, and cultural ideas and mores of the following two centuries. A basic understanding of their impact on the intellectuals of Europe and the United States informs the understanding of our own times and helps in seeing their roles in the two world wars, moral decline, revolutions, and abandonment of the Christian culture.
Join Landmark Events on Our Pre-Convention History Tour!
Come along for a fascinating view of local history rooted in Reformation Scotland, involving an “unsinkable” ship that sank, hordes of Scots-Irish immigrants fighting for American Independence, and the “Lost State” of Franklin. We will cap it off in style with a day of Highland Games in the park!
Visit Our Booth in the Vendor Hall—#TBA
Stop by for up-to-date tour information, discount coupons, and plenty of Dr. Potter recommended books!
Dr. Bill Potter’s Topics
- George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley: Which One Rightly Predicted the Future, or Neither?
- Reel History: How Accurate Are Hollywood Civil War Films?
- 19th Century Intellectuals Who Shaped 20th and 21st Century Ideologies and Morals: Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Friedrich Nietzsche
Speaking Schedule
Thursday, May 16 (12:50 – 1:40pm)
George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley: Which One Rightly Predicted the Future, or Neither?
Orwell (Eric Blair) and Huxley are probably the most quoted novelists of the 20th Century. Their personal experiences informed their imaginations of what the future would look like. In the past 20 years historians, political pundits, and cultural “influencers” have popularized the books of these two men, and our culture seems to have proven them prophetic in certain ways. I will look at their basic presuppositions and hold them up to biblical scrutiny.
Friday, May 16 (1:00 – 1:50pm)
Reel History: How Accurate Are Hollywood Civil War Films?
In this seminar we will examine how popular culture films have portrayed the Civil War era of American history. I will analyze the messages, historical accuracy and influence of Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Glory (1983), Gods and Generals (2003), and Free State of Jones (2016). There are many more films we could discuss, but need to formulate a means of evaluating Hollywood’s agenda and the use of films that claim accuracy.
Saturday, May 17 (11:00 – 11:50am)
19th Century Intellectuals Who Shaped 20th and 21st Century Ideologies and Morals: Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Friedrich Nietzsche
The ideas of three men who rejected Christ and the Christian moral order exerted a decisive influence on the political, educational, and cultural ideas and mores of the following two centuries. A basic understanding of their impact on the intellectuals of Europe and the United States informs the understanding of our own times and helps in seeing their roles in the two world wars, moral decline, revolutions, and abandonment of the Christian culture.
Join Landmark Events on Our Pre-Convention History Tour!
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was the 2nd major battle of the Civil War and could have secured Missouri’s place in the Confederacy, but quick reaction by Federal leaders and lack of provisions and equipment prevented their secession. We will walk the battlefield with military historian Bill Potter and see God’s providential hand at every step.