Abide and Obey
Being a parent is not easy. Effectively you are “clocked in” 24/7, at least until the kids leave the nest. Most parents are also...
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Oaks exists to glorify God by partnering with parents in cultivating wise and virtuous students through classical education in Christ-centered community.
andreacherring
Feb 62 min
Machiavelli might be right, but...
Some of our Upper Schoolers are reading Machiavelli's The Prince. If you aren't familiar with this work then either grab a copy of your...
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Christian Herring
Jan 153 min
Why Cars 3 Matters
I can hear the questions rolling through your head now, "Is he really going to talk about a Pixar movie?", "What does a cartoon have to...
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Christian Herring
Jan 92 min
Lifelong Learning
One of my favorite stories to tell is about my grandfather who was about 2 months shy of reaching 101 years old when he died. He taught...
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Christian Herring
Dec 29, 20233 min
"The Same God who Tells us to Love our Enemies, Sends His to Hell..."
I saw a video the other day of a young lady who was dissatisfied with the notion of the God of the Bible, to say the least. Most, if not...
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andreacherring
Nov 20, 20233 min
The Four Letter Word That Isn't
The Lord God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it. Genesis 2:15 I don't know about you but one...
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andreacherring
Nov 6, 20232 min
A Library of Truth, Goodness and Beauty
There is a story, perhaps apocryphal, about the theologian Karl Barth. It is said that on his deathbed he was asked what was most...
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andreacherring
Oct 30, 20233 min
What's In a Name: Part Three
Oaks Classical Christian... What does it mean to be Christian. Obviously, on a personal level it means to have repented and believed on...
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andreacherring
Oct 23, 20233 min
What's in a Name: Part Deux.
Last week I described the significance of what we call things. Names, far from being arbitrary and meaningless, are truly significant and...
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andreacherring
Oct 16, 20232 min
What's in a Name: Part 1
Last year our students put on a stellar performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet which is filled to the brim with memorable lines,...
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Christian Herring
Aug 29, 20232 min
Memoria, Term 1 2023-24
There is a story, perhaps apocryphal, about the theologian Karl Barth. It is said that on his deathbed he was asked what was most...
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Christian Herring
Aug 29, 20232 min
Cultivating Cultural Memory
Cultivating Cultural Memory Memory, historical and otherwise, is a weapon of cultural self-defense. History is not just what is written...
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Christian Herring
Jun 28, 20234 min
Why I Unashamedly Collect Real Books.
So...I've been reading. Shocker, I know. What I've been reading is Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. Even if you haven't read it, or it's...
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Christian Herring
Jun 16, 20233 min
The Finish Line
When we talk about education, or really anything in life that requires planning and preparation, we like to say that we need to begin...
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Christian Herring
Jun 15, 20231 min
Upper School Summer Read
We are in the middle of week 1 of our Upper School Summer read: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by J.R.R Tolkien. If you are...
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