Dayspring series continues

The Dayspring Christian Academy Remember America Speaker Series has its roots in Dayspring founder Mike Myers' master's degree studies when he first read about the Principle Approach. "I had never made such a connection to our founders and the principles that guided them in our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution," recalled Myers, who in response made "restoring the biblical foundation of America" part of the mission of Dayspring, which was founded in 1987.

Dayspring Christian Academy will hold its 2024 Remember America Speaker Series event on Saturday, April 20, at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster. This year's speaker will be former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6 p.m. A limited number of gallery seats are still available for those who wish to hear the speaker at 7 p.m.

Dayspring headmaster Dan Stone said that the biblical mandate for education is "part of the fabric of who we are." "We believe God gave parents the authority to educate their children, and they partner with us," he said, citing Psalm 78, Deuteronomy 6, and Ephesians 6, where God gives the command to teach children about Him. "The whole purpose of the passages is to teach their children so they can remember what the Lord has done," Stone said.

Dayspring events manager Lisa Becker explained that Dayspring is modeled after the education system in place at the country's founding era. "That is the distinction of Principle Approach schools," Myers explained. "Every subject is based on biblical truth that God spoke into existence." Myers added that during the Colonial and founding periods of the nation, children were educated based on the prevailing biblical understanding of life. "The children learned to read from the Bible," he stated, pointing out that the first Great Awakening had occurred, and there was a sensitivity to the things of God and the impact of Christianity on the world.

Myers also felt called to share this truth with the community outside the school. "There are things about our history that no one seems to know anymore," he noted. "If we lose those biblical truths, we lose our nation." Myers began holding study groups focused on primary documents. In 1992, he met with WDAC representatives and the Remember America one-minute broadcast presentations, which continue today, were born. "The whole idea of Remember America radio was to introduce issues we're facing today and then to look back at our founding generation to see how they would have addressed those things and show that they had a biblical worldview," said Myers, who in 1999 published "It's Time to Remember, America" with Horizon Books in Camp Hill.

Becker recalled that in 2009, school representatives began researching the idea of holding a lecture series. "We started to meet with people in the community about bringing speakers in," she reported, noting that the first course on the American Constitution attracted nearly 150 participants. Dayspring then connected with WallBuilders. "They are well recognized for having an understanding of the founding documents of our nation," said Becker, who added that speaker Rick Green filled the Dayspring auditorium with more than 400 people when he visited to speak in February of 2011. "That was the first Remember America Speaker Series," she said. "It was another step to connect with the community and share this education. In April of 2011, Michael Reagan became the first series event speaker to appear at the Lancaster County Convention Center. A number of speakers, including Ben Carson and Eric Metaxas, have been part of the series since then.

Tickets are available by calling the school at 717-285-2000, ext. 205.