A Publication Of Dayspring Christian Academy VOLUME 4. NO. 1 FALL 2014 IN TRUTH AND LOVE... EXCEL STILL MORE 2 AWAKEN DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FALL 2014 1 TABLE of CONTENTS 2 TRUTH and LOVE . the DYNAMIC DUO BY DR. MIKE MYERS Building brands that inspire. Headmaster and Founder of Dayspring Christian Academy THEINFANTREE.COM 4 WHAT is TRUTH? A FASCINATING STUDY OF THE WORD “TRUTH” AS PILATE POSED THE QUESTION TO JESUS BY ERIC SCHWARTZ Teacher of New Testament Greek, Dayspring Christian Academy 6 CHRISTIAN SELF-GOVERNANCE: KEY to CIVIL LIBERTY BY JOSEPH BROWN 7 REBIRTH of LIBERTY and LEARNING BY LARRY P. ARNN President of Hillsdale College 8 NEW GUIDELINES in AP HISTORY WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOW IT IS BOUND TO INFLUENCE OUR COUNTRY Acknowledging the LORDSHIP of JESUS CHRIST. BY DAN STONE Lead History Teacher and Principal, Dayspring Christian Academy Excellence in CHARACTER and SCHOLARSHIP. 10 SEARCHING for TRUTH and FINDING LOVE Demonstrating a BIBLICAL World View. GOD USES A DEVASTATING INJURY TO PUT A SOUTH KOREAN STUDENT ON A NEW PATH 14 RESTORING the GUARDIANS of TRUTH BY DR. JAMIE MITCHELL Restoring AMERICA’S Biblical Foundation. Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel Lancaster Awaken magazine is published annually by Dayspring Christian Academy. Dayspring Christian Academy is one of about 25 Principle Approach® schools in America. 18 WAYS to GIVE Of those, Dayspring is one of five model demonstration schools. The mission of Dayspring Christian Academy, through the Principle Approach, is to partner with families and churches in equipping students to: 20 THE GREATEST of THESE is LOVE · Acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every area of life · Demonstrate a biblical worldview TAKING TRUTH AND LOVE TO AFRICA Dayspring Christian Academy is one of 25 Principle Approach schools · Become citizens of excellence in Christian character and scholarship · Restore America’s Christian purpose in America. Of those, Dayspring is one of five model demonstration 22 A MESSAGE of TRUTH and HOPE from For more information on the school, please visit www.dayspringchristian.com or FRANKLIN GRAHAM schools. Dayspring serves students in preschool through 12th grade. call 717.285.2000. If you would like to submit comments or letters to the editor of Awaken, please email Lisa Becker at [email protected]. Dayspring Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all 24 TOOLS for TRUTH: NOAH WEBSTER’s 1828 the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in adminis- THE AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE tration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. ENGLISH LANGUAGE 120 College Avenue Mountville, PA 17554 PHONE: 717.285.2000 DAYSPRINGCHRISTIAN.COM 2 AWAKEN DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FALL 2014 3 He spoke of discipling the nations? To be sure, a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ Truth and love must go TRUTH and LOVE is of paramount importance and stands as the gateway to eternal life. However, we do live in a physical, temporal world, which is hand in hand to maximize The DYNAMIC DUO governed by the same principles of truth that God spoke into existence at creation. Many Christians see a sacred-secular di- their effectiveness in the chotomy existing where the issue of truth the human race, created in His image. It ing a solid grounding in the Word or an is concerned. It is now common practice was God’s love that promised a remedy for adequate understanding of the issues (or to segregate spiritual truth from earthly Kingdom of God. budding humanity, now under the Curse. both). In so doing, the position of truth is learning. With this split into two realities, From the beginning, truth and love have not strengthened but is actually hindered confusion (at best) reigns. been a powerful duo. in accomplishing its holy work of pointing people to the Author of truth. The Bible sees no such separation into the whole truth, not just a slice of it. In a practical way, the application of truth The synergetic effect of truth and love was sacred and secular spheres. God’s truth Dayspring Christian Academy has a dis- to the real world offers a tremendous very much on the mind of the Apostle Paul Beyond the matter of being able to cred- applies to all of life and is relevant to every tinctive mission to do just that. Through opportunity to fulfill Christ’s command when he penned: “And this I pray, that ibly and cogently argue for truth, the subject, every activity, and every endeavor the Principle Approach®, students are to “love your neighbor as yourself.” For your love may abound still more and more motive for defending a position or a cause of humankind. Yet, the common view in taught to reason justly from biblical in speaking the truth in love, Christians in real knowledge and all discernment, so (even if it is grounded on truth) is vitally the 21st century American church is that principles (truth) and apply them in every not only succeed in exposing fallacy and you may approve the things that are excel- important. If the motive is not based in school and college is mostly aimed at pre- area of life. The breech between sacred and manipulation, but they also win the hearts lent.” (Phil. 1:9-10) love, it will most likely not be received. paring individuals for life in the temporal secular is closed as students come to view of those within their spheres of influence. Paul repeatedly pounds this crucial point world (hoping for success, security, and life from God’s perspective rather than the In this paradigm, we see the dynamic duo When Paul prayed that the Philippians’ in the introduction to his exquisite exposi- comfort into old age). Spiritual truth is rel- postmodern humanism that has engulfed of truth and love working together to fulfill BY DR. MIKE MYERS love would abound still more, he was not tion on love in I Corinthians 13: egated to sermons, Sunday School, youth the world today. God’s mission on earth and in eternity. Headmaster and Founder speaking of a blind, touchy-feely love, but group, and seminary. I submit that what is Dayspring Christian Academy of love that is grounded in truth, both doc- If I speak with the tongues of men and of taught in our classrooms should contain trinal and practical, as noted by renowned angels… If I know all mysteries and all e live in a time when, once Bible commentator, Matthew Henry: knowledge…, if I give all my possessions again, truth has come under to feed the poor… but do not have love, heavy assault. Some may even We must love God because of his infinite I am nothing… it profits me nothing. sayW it is already a casualty in the cosmic excellence and loveliness, and love our battle for human souls. Whether we are brethren because of what we see of the Truth and love must go hand in hand talking about distortion and manipulation image of God upon them. Strong pas- to maximize their effectiveness in the of the truth or the outright questioning of sions, without knowledge and a settled Kingdom of God. Without love, truth can its very existence, we can with confidence judgment, will not make us complete in be cold, harsh, and unforgiving. With- commiserate with the Prophet Isaiah from the will of God, and sometimes do more out truth, love can be sappy, weak, and an earlier time: hurt than good. indulgent. Either scenario leads away from the fullness of the knowledge of God. In Justice is turned back, In those few sentences, Henry captured Christ Jesus we see truth and love in per- and righteousness stands far away; the essence of the Gospel message. Let fect harmony (John 14:6; I John 4:16). for truth has stumbled in the public squares, me unpack it this way: If we are true and uprightness cannot enter. disciples of Christ, our love for God will For nearly two millennia, it has been the Isaiah 59:14 (ESV) ever increase, thus fulfilling the 1st Great mission of the church to represent au- Commandment—to love God with all our thentic truth to the world in love. It is the In fact, at that fateful moment in the Gar- heart, soul, and mind (Matt. 22:37). If we responsibility of the church to teach Chris- den of Eden, when the Serpent questioned truly love God, we will love others even tians how to successfully wed these two to the veracity of God’s word, truth came to the degree that we love ourselves, the fulfill Christ’s command in Matthew 28:19 under assault. Believing Satan’s lie resulted 2nd Great Commandment (Matt. 22:39; to go into all the world and disciple the in devastating consequences. I John 4:20-21). Most Christians get that nations (love), teaching them to observe (though, we often do not act on it). all that He has commanded (truth). THE DYNAMIC DUO But that is not the end of the story, for Matthew Henry paints an all too familiar THE EDUCATION CONNECTION in that crushing defeat, love came to the picture of Christians who do battle in This begs the question: Was Jesus only rescue. It was God’s love that gave birth to defense of truth without either hav- referring to sacred or church issues when 4 AWAKEN DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FALL 2014 5 When Pilate asked Jesus, “What is Truth,” he had no idea that God would use him to ask us today to not forget .