Spring Arbor University celebrated Constitution Day with an address given by William Wagner titled, "We Hold These Truths: The Declaration, the Constitution, and the Future of American Liberty." Wagner presented to students, faculty, staff and visitors, arguing that America's constitutional system rests on enduring truths about human dignity and rights that existed before government.

Wagner connected the Constitution's system of limited and divided government to the Declaration of Independence and its teaching that people receive unalienable rights from their Creator. He summarized this order by placing the Creator first, followed by the person, individual rights, and then government. His address also explored the separation of powers, the rule of law, ordered liberty, and each generation's responsibility to preserve America's constitutional inheritance.

The address warned that political power becomes dangerous when it is separated from objective truth. Wagner encouraged listeners to see Constitution Day more than just a remembrance of a historic document, but rather as a reminder that America's continued liberty depends on honoring truths that support and guide its constitutional order.

For Christians, Wagner's message emphasizes that every person possesses God-given dignity and that government remains accountable to truths higher than political power. Therefore, faithful citizenship includes understanding the nation's founding principles, supporting just and limited government, and helping preserve ordered liberty for future generations.