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Happy Summer

2011-06-25T23:58:00.002-04:00

God is so good to each of us. Please take time to look back through these post to see what all took place over this past year. OCA is a great place! I hope each and everyone of you continue to have a great summer.

Dr. Ray

Cat in the Hat!

2011-03-04T11:27:00.005-05:00

Today our K-3 had a visit from the "Cat in the Hat." It was great to see one of our 10th graders ministering to the K-3 students. Fletcher Humphrey did an outstanding job today.

Spanish Presentations

2011-03-04T08:48:00.004-05:00

Here is our spanish presentations this morning by our 10 grade Spanish 1 class. Not real sure what they said but it was entertaining.

8th Grade Cap/Gown Pictures

2011-02-01T10:37:00.003-05:00

Class of 2011 cap/gown pictures. This is the last 8th grade class for OCA since we have added High School and will be moving to the Junior high and Senior High structure next year. The caps and gowns even make these guys all look smart. The 8th grade class of 2011 is looking good!!!!!!!!!

No School or Athletic events for Thursday or Friday

2011-01-12T20:02:00.001-05:00

There will be no school or athletic events on Thursday or Friday of this week. Enjoy the snow!!!!!!!

Operation Christmas Child December 7, 2010

2010-12-08T08:49:00.006-05:00

Noah came by to vist!

2010-11-30T13:57:00.002-05:00

Oakwood Christian Academy was just visited by Noah and the animals. OK, maybe it was just Mr. Green and his 9th grade PE class but it sure feels like Noah could come by. Lake Oakwood is in full strength today! The students are excited about having only 3 weeks until christmas break. Our hallways are now lined with our Dare to be a Daniel Commitment forms. I will get some pictures online for you to see. We will continue our study this Thursday during 3rd period. Keep praying!

Green Eggs and Ham

2010-11-19T11:00:00.003-05:00

This morning the 10th grade students went back in time for Spanish I. They read Green Eggs and Ham during homeroom. Mr. Givens did a great job reading with excitement to the class. You may ask why was our 10th graders reading Dr. Seuss today in class. 1st period in our Spanish I class and in today's class our students were asked to read little children books that are written in Spanish. The most joyous time this morning was during homeroom when the students not only read the Green Eggs in Ham book but also (thanks to Dr. Minnick)got to eat Green Eggs and Ham. It is amazing how much fun school can be when your priorities are focused in the right direction. God is working hard here at OCA. Have a great Thanksgiving break.

Oakwood.mov

2010-11-19T10:36:00.000-05:00

Chapel Wall

2010-11-18T10:55:00.002-05:00

In Chapel this morning we looked at how it is important to be plugged in to power source. The only way that we can be continuously sharing our faith is to be plugged in to God's word through our music, what we watch on tv, what we say to our friends, and by studying and reading God's word. In chapel, we also demonstrated how we can be plugged in to God's word but never use what we here and spread God's light (like a lamp) because we never turn the switch on. We try to stay out of other peoples way. At the close of our chapel time today the student hung up their commitment to display they were serious about continuing this study of Dare to be a Daniel. There will be pictures displayed of this event in the near future online. Keep praying!

Thanksgiving and family

2010-11-17T16:49:00.003-05:00

Today we had a chance to have our 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade parents to join their children for a Thanksgiving meal at OCA. This was a great reminder of how important a parents influence is on a students life. Dare to Be a Daniel has helped to change the life of many of our students and has helped to transform the hallways of our middle and high school. Our prayer focus today is for the parents of OCA. We pray that discipleship will continue after a student leaves our classrooms the same way that you pray that discipleship will occur outside of your home. Be purposeful in your training up a child in the way they should go! Chapel will be 2nd period on Thursday, pray for our time together.

Chapel was great!

2010-11-11T10:26:00.005-05:00

Today was a great example of how we can go from thinking we are doing what God wants us to do to a new level of understanding and action. God is doing some great things at OCA. Chapel was a great success this morning. Our students prayed for our new student council members this morning and then had a chance to sign the Dare to be a Daniel certificate. These certificates will be placed in the hall-way of the middle/high school area. Our desire is to see these students to reach out to this world while reaching in to other students. Keep praying for our students.

Dare to be a Daniel

2010-11-09T12:42:00.005-05:00

http://www.daretobeadaniel.com/ Today I wanted to invite all students and parents to check out the Dare to be a Daniel website that is totally devoted to helping students to grow deeper spiritually with the hopes of getting them to share their faith with others. This is an interactive website. At the end of our 13 week series our students will be able to gain even more access to the website to help them to continue the journey of living for Christ.

Dare to be a Daniel

2010-11-08T09:43:00.003-05:00

This past Thursday our students in middle/high began a journey entitled "Dare to be a Daniel." The journey will last about 13 weeks and will focus on students understanding who they are in Christ and how to share their faith with others. My goal is to post a new blog entry for each day (Monday-Friday) that highlights something that is taking place in our study and also in the life of our students as they grow in their faith and together as one body of students dedicated to serving and lifting up each other. Please be in prayer as we strive to be more Christ like in all that we do. Last Thursday we told Satan that he was no longer welcome in our school. I pray that each of us will be willing to take that stand at home as well. God is busy at work!

Dr. Ray

Volleyball tryouts

2010-07-26T08:30:00.004-04:00

Volleyball tryouts will be held from 3:30-5:00 on August 2 and 3 in the OCA gymnasium. Students will need to have a physical form filled out before they can participate or tryout in any sport. You can download the file from the OCHS website.

School is about to start!

2010-07-20T11:33:00.003-04:00

Ready or not, here it comes! School begins August 5, 2010. Please remember the Open House for Middle and High students and parents is August 3 at 6:30 p.m. See you then!
Dr. Ray

Parent/Student Meeting

2010-04-30T15:29:00.004-04:00

There will be a mandatory meeting for all middle and high school parents and students concerning information for the Fall 2010 school year on May 18 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will last about an hour. Special emphasis will be placed on schedules, dress code, and other changes/additions. A time of Q and A will be placed at the end of the meeting. Please make plans to attend this meeting on May 18.

In His Hands,
Dr. Daniel Ray
OCMS/HS Principal

AP Letter- Balance in Life

2010-04-13T18:50:00.004-04:00

Dear Students and Parents,

Rigor of course load...the new catch phrase for college admissions deals with course selection. How hard are the courses the student has selected in comparison with other students? In comparison with the courses offered? Highly selective colleges want students who have “maximized in the four core subject areas” of English, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics, which means simply that the student has taken the highest level course offered by his school in each of those areas. With weighted grades and GPA’s rising to 5.0 in some cases, honors and AP classes are becoming increasingly important for college-bound students wanting to be competitive at selective schools.

Balance, however, is a word that is not used enough in the discussion. For the statistical edge in college admissions, students should take the hardest level course offered in which they can perform. But at what cost? This is the question students sometimes fail to ask. How much time will I spend? Will I be able to maintain my extracurricular activities? My job? My relationships – with family, friends, the Lord? Can I keep Biblical priority in my life while taking five AP’s? Four? Three? The question of balance should be at the forefront of this discussion, as students seek to follow God’s plan for their senior year, college selection, and life beyond that.

God does have a plan for each of you, and He is a God concerned with the details of your life. Proverbs 1 states that wisdom is crying out in the streets; James begs us to ask God for the wisdom we lack, yet still we are tempted to look to admissions standards in absence of Him when scheduling classes and considering colleges. A student came to me after his parents learned that his college of choice wanted maximization in core subject areas including science. He had not signed up for AP Physics and his parents were concerned that this decision would hinder his chances of admission. The student was confident in his scheduling choices; he had prayed over what he should take and felt at peace with the schedule he had. “I have prayed about this,” he said. “If I don’t get in because of this decision, then maybe God wants me somewhere else.” I was impressed by this young man’s maturity and confidence in the wisdom he received from God. Apparently, so was his college of choice – he was accepted.

As you strive toward college acceptance, remember to seek God in the process. He knows the plans He has for you.

In His Hands,
Dr. Daniel Ray
OCHS Principal

What is an AP class?

2010-03-29T11:15:00.004-04:00

About AP

The following information is from the AP portion of the College Board. This will give parents and students some information about what AP classes are all about. Our next blog entry will deal with AP courses at OCHS.

Are you ready for a unique learning experience that will help you succeed in college? Each year, students around the world who want to learn and achieve at the highest level become AP students. Through AP's college-level courses and exams, you can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the admissions process, and learn from some of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspiring teachers in the world.
Why Participate?

With more than 30 courses and exams across multiple subject areas, AP offers something for everyone. Here are just a few reasons to sign up:
Earn College Credit and Advanced Placement

* Receive recognition from more than 3,600 colleges and universities that annually receive AP Exam scores. Over 90% of 4-year colleges in the U.S. provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying scores.
* Have time to move into upper-level courses in your field of interest, pursue a double major, or study abroad.
* Design a college experience that suits you and gives you the flexibility to get the most out of your college years.

Stand Out in the College Admissions Process

* Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for college.
* Show your willingness to take the most rigorous courses available to you.
* Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence.

Gain Skills that Will Help You Succeed in College

* Get a head start on college-level work.
* Improve your writing skills and sharpen your problem-solving techniques.
* Develop the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous course work.

Broaden Your Intellectual Horizons

* Be part of a community of students and educators who are passionate, curious, and committed to academic excellence
* Engage in intense discussions, solve problems collaboratively, and learn to write clearly and persuasively
* Take courses that are developed by leading professors to reflect the level of learning happening at colleges throughout the country

How Do I Enroll?

Once you've decided to take the AP challenge it's easy to enroll.

* Talk to an AP teacher or the AP Coordinator at your school about the course you want to take. Discuss the course's workload and any preparation you might need.
* If you are a homeschooled student or attend a school that doesn't offer AP, you can still participate. Each year hundreds of students participate through independent study. Some states even sponsor online AP courses.

Honors/AP Program

2010-03-27T22:50:00.004-04:00

Over the next two weeks information will be given on our Honors/AP Program at OCHS. Keep checking back.

Question #9

2010-03-22T10:56:00.000-04:00

#9 What Scripture supports the decision to send children to Christian schools?

Derek Keenan, vice president of ACSI, uses the phrase, “teaching our kids to swim beyond the buoys.” Isn’t that what we want in the final analysis? We must plan for our graduates of Christian schools to leave the confines of our homes, churches, and schools prepared to meet the rough currents of workplaces and the open hostility found on most college campuses.

Warm their hearts and tutor their minds with God’s Word.
Proverbs 3:5-6 - “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Luke 6:52 - “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
Luke 6:40 - “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” Could God’s Word be any clearer? With whom you partner will certainly have a powerful influence on your children. In light of this I share this quote from...

Robert Fulgham said, “Don’t worry that they never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.”

Ephesians 2:10 - “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Christian Worldview – Romans 12:2 - “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Colossians 2:8-9 - “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” --- “hollow and deceptive philosophy,” “human tradition and the basic principles,” beyond context of loss of freedom due to works-based salvation.
2 Corinthians 10:5 - “We demolish arguments and every pretention that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

In the first century, Hellenistic or Greek philosophy could be divided into several schools or traditions including the continued influence of Plato and Aristotle (classical philosophy), also, the Skeptics who were descendants of Plato’s Academy and their contemporary critics, the Stoics. Still another prominent school were the Epicureans, who regarded pleasure as the ultimate good. Today our children are confronted daily with the claims of competing religious faiths, multiculturalism, witchcraft, as well as the seductive enticement of materialism.

Do you know the game, “capture the flag”? You cross into your opponents’ territory in an effort to “capture his flag” while avoiding capture yourself. Though this analogy has its weaknesses, I believe this is a fitting metaphor for the Christian life and the training of our next generation of warriors. Paul exhorts us... “Do not be taken captive.” “Take every thought captive.”

As we respond to the question “How should I educate my children?” We must exhort every parent to take seriously the biblical mandate to be a homeschool teacher. We must challenge the parents of young children to start their training with a godly foundation. We must warn parents as they select who will partner with them to not allow their children, their heritage, to be taken captive.
Will you fight for your children while you train them to be warriors for Christ?

Question #8

2010-03-19T10:52:00.000-04:00

#8 Can graduates of Christian high schools gain acceptance into the college of their choice?

The track record of Christian school graduates is so well established that this is no longer a serious concern for most parents. My first response is to encourage parents to check with the admissions office of any college or university in which they are interested. I have never heard a negative response from an admission committee when asked about admitting graduates from Christian schools or home-schools. Another perspective is to remind ourselves of Matt. 6:33 and be confident that God’s best awaits our children if we teach them to put Him first.
Matthew 6:33 - “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

I had a professor whose wife was the guidance counselor at a Christian school and was frequently asked about the school’s college acceptance reputation. Though the graduates had been successful at major universities and service academics, she would conclude the discussion with a question, “what does it profit a man if he gained an Ivy League college but loses his soul?”

Question #7

2010-03-17T10:48:00.000-04:00

#7 Aren’t some Christian teenagers successful in public school?

Without a doubt. I am reminded of Daniel and his three friends standing firm in the face of opposition in a hostile land. These young men were ready for the challenges to their faith. In much the same way Esther was confronted with the challenge of standing against a culture that opposed her Lord. My response is, “If your child is a Daniel or an Esther, then he or she may be ready if he or she believes God is leading that way.” However, those kids are rare indeed. Also each parent must consider the amount of de-programming that must occur as his or her child is confronted with non-biblical teaching.

Daniel 1:19-20 - “The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service. In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.” Will this be said of the students in your household and your ministry?

Consider this contemporary illustration. “At one point, Cassie Bernall claimed, ‘Mom, I can’t witness to the kids at Christian school. I could reach out to many more people if I were in a public one.’ I’ve never doubted that she meant what she said—that her desire to witness to others was a genuine one.” And so she died a martyr’s death at Columbine High School.

However, there is good reason for many Christian leaders to be sounding an alarm for the godless and destructive activities that are present today. Consider the events leading to the case of Fields vs. Palmdale School District in California. “Parents of elementary age schoolchildren in the Palmdale School District, California brought suit in the district court and alleged, that the school district violated their fundamental right “to control the upbringing of their children by introducing them to matters of and relating to sex in accordance with their personal and religious values and beliefs” by administering a psychological assessment questionnaire containing several questions that referred to subjects of a sexual nature.”

The decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals --- “Parents of public school children are not possessed of a constitutional right, either under the Substantive Due Process Clause or the related right to privacy, to restrict the public schools from providing information on the subject of sex.”
A survey was conducted systemwide with elementary-aged children. Here are sample
questions. Children were supposed to answer “Yes” or “No” to questions including these samples:

8. Touching my private parts too much
17. Thinking about having sex
22. Thinking about touching other people’s private parts
23. Thinking about sex when I don’t want to
26. Washing myself because I feel dirty on the inside
34. Not trusting people because they might want sex
40. Getting scared or upset when I think about sex
44. Having sex feelings in my body
47. Can’t stop thinking about sex
54. Getting upset when people talk about sex

The court concluded, “Thus the right of the parents “to control the upbringing of their children by introducing them to matters of and relating to sex in according with their personal and religious values and beliefs” – the right to privacy here asserted – does not entitle them to prohibit public schools from providing students with information that the schools deem to be educationally appropriate.”

Question #6

2010-03-15T10:43:00.000-04:00

#6 If public school was good enough for past generations, why is it not acceptable today?

This is perhaps at the core of most people’s objections and easily the most volatile. Many parents and church leaders today look back to their high-school days with rich nostalgia and wonder why anyone would call into question the school systems which helped produce so many fond memories. At this time of year when I hear a drum line and a cheering crowd .... By the way, as I travel to different areas around the country, the presence of fond memories is not always the case. I attended a public elementary, middle school, and high school in Cherokee County, Georgia. Our head custodian in elementary school was a bi-vocational pastor who preached to us and shared the gospel on every occasion. Every Christmas, a teacher would read to the entire student body about the birth of Christ from one of the Gospels over the school public-address system. The janitor is no longer there, and that’s not the only thing that has changed! The Bible is out. My strong urging to every adult who has been gone longer than five years is to go back and investigate for himself/herself. If you find your local schools to be a positive environment for a growing Christian teenager, then express thanks to the Lord and encourage them to continue. However, such is not the case for the vast majority of the secular schools of which I am aware.

Question #5

2010-03-12T10:40:00.000-05:00

#5 Will my child have the opportunity to know and witness to non-Christians?

This can be approached in a number of ways. First, few Christian schools would claim that every one of their students are saved. Most will admit students who are unsaved or unchurched as long as they have a positive attitude. Beyond the interaction they have with their classmates, students have weekly opportunities to witness to others their own age at school athletic events with other schools, at church-sponsored events, at community recreational activities, as well as to kids in their own neighborhoods.

Question #4

2010-03-10T10:39:00.000-05:00

#4 Aren’t Christian schools like “hot houses,” sheltering kids from harsh or unpleasant experiences?

Many Christian school leaders simply point to the strong advantages of a special plant raised in the nurturing environment of a greenhouse. Such a setting provides the much-needed opportunity for the development of a strong, unshakable root system to be established so that once the plant is placed in a hostile setting, it will be healthy enough to survive. Our children must have an opportunity to be firmly grounded in God’s Word.

There are numerous passages that emphasize this concept including Deuteronomy 6 discussed earlier. Proverbs 22:6 instructs parents to “train children in the way they should go.” At one time, the Hebrew wording for “training” was understood to mean “touch the palate,” because of a possible reference to mouth in the Hebrew phrase “according to”. This was thought to refer to the practice of a Hebrew mother chewing bits of food and placing it on the tongue of her baby. As the baby was fed, he not only received nourishment, but he also developed appetites for foods that were good for him. In the same way, each of us is to lead our children to develop godly appetites as they grow. More recent research in Hebrew scholarship and other contemporary languages in Solomon’s day has more accurately translated the first word as “start” and continues on “start a child in his natural bent.” Also, there is no word ‘should’ in the Hebrew text. That is to say, “Let him find his own way and even when he is old he will not leave it.” (So much for the romanticized view of the noble savage given to us by Rousseau in Emile.) Though this is certainly a startling change from our previous understanding of this verse, it vividly makes a powerful point – How we start training our young children is crucial in their development of right attitudes toward things of the Lord. As we commit ourselves to raising the next generation for Christ, the Holy Spirit will bless our efforts to develop a Christian worldview in the minds and hearts of the children God has entrusted to us.

Psalms 1:1-6 - “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”

Question #3

2010-03-08T10:13:00.000-05:00

#3 Aren’t Christians removing their children from reality?

Here’s why you take philosophy – to recognize an issue of metaphysics, what is real, which often leads to an issue of epistemology – how do you know what you know? When you reflect on God’s Word, have you ever thought, “This is reality.” This is truth and anything set against it is non-reality, is deception, is falsehood. And how do we know this – our source of truth is His Word as established in the Person of His Son: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

God’s truth and His instruction found in the Bible are the realities Christians must pursue. Anything that opposes these is deception. Satan beckoned Eve to experience a new perspective and gain new knowledge. We all see this as counterfeit and confront daily the consequences of the sin of Adam and Eve because they were deceived. Our children must grow in an environment that presents a Christian worldview of God’s one and only reality. You notice that I didn’t say our view of reality.
Dr. Allan Moseley has explored this challenge in his book, Thinking Against the Grain which he explains “This modernist approach to moral law allows no transcendent principles. All that is left is human opinion. If there are no transcendent principles, but only moral opinions, anyone who asserts that a particular moral system (e.g., the one found in the Bible) should be applied universally is hopelessly out of date, ignorant as to the existence of other systems, or pathologically dogmatic. Many Christians do not yet fully see this inescapable application because they have been educated in schools monopolized by the worldview of naturalism and entertained through media monopolized by modernist presuppositions. Most Western Christians have been so saturated with these assumptions about reality that they know this worldview better than they know the Bible.”

As one Christian educator wrote: The responsibility for educating children belongs to parents, who received them as a gift from God. Psalm 127:3 (KJV) notes that “children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” The word heritage means “something inherited; an estate inherited from one’s father or ancestor” (Spring 1996). Each child is created by God in His own image (Genesis 1:27) and then given to parents, who are responsible to educate the child according to God’s Word. While parents may elect to use the assistance of other people in educating their children, the responsibility clearly belongs to them – not to the government, the church, or the school. This means that parents are responsible to God for the educators they choose to assist them in the education process (Hartzler 2004-2005, 26). Challenge people in your sphere of influence to think seriously about the impact an unbeliever can have on a young mind that is still developing.

Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock, warns us, “All education springs from some image of the future. If the image of the future, held by society, is inaccurate, its educational system will betray its youth.” If we are not diligent, our children will be taught a Disney Land view of their personal future—“there is good inside of you—just listen to your heart.” Rather, let us listen to the Psalmist.

Psalm 19:7-11 - “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.”

Colossians 1:18 - “And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.”

So can you casually or cavalierly partner with professionals who don’t agree with reality or who may even be hostile to the Truth of the universe?

Question #2

2010-03-05T10:35:00.000-05:00

#2 If we focus on the training of our children and decide to remove them from secular schools, are we not abandoning the unsaved children left behind?

Absolutely not! We must approach this arena as we do any mission field. Certainly there are Christian teachers who have a special call to teach in public schools. I was one of those who took seriously my opportunity to be salt and light for kids who were loss and hurting. I will miss these kids! Many other adults use their God-given abilities to lead school clubs such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life. Some sponsor fifth-quarter get-togethers after ball games. I would encourage churches to hire a youth leader who has as his number one responsibility the outreach into secular schools. Many churches are involved with successful after-school tutoring programs. Others have chosen to become active in the political arena in an effort to effect change in local schools. Special occasions should be set aside for the commissioning of all those who serve Christ in this way. Christians must not abandon public schools! But I will not give them my children! God has entrusted them to me.

Question #1

2010-03-03T10:09:00.000-05:00

1. Doesn’t God expect Christian children to attend public school where He wants them to witness to unsaved classmates?

Our ultimate goal for our children must be for each one to view all of life including all learning and decision making from the perspective of God’s Word rather than a man-centered perspective taught in secular schools.

A frequently used analogy is the comparison of training troops for war, an apt one in light of the Apostle Paul’s admonition to prepare ourselves for battle. What if the United States would gather its best eighteen-year-olds together and send them to Russia to be trained for four years in the very best military schools in that nation? Could we then confidently commission them four years later to be U. S. Marines, soldiers who are ready to fight and die in accordance with their training? Such a plan is ludicrous! Aren’t Christian parents approaching the education of their children in this way, however, when they send God’s soldiers for the 21st century to be taught in schools that have removed His Word and His standards?

If you purchased a new computer and loaded only Excel and itunes, would you be surprised when you could not use it for word processing? Why would an adult who has been saved for a number of years and who believes he is called to the mission field take precious time to go to seminary rather than charging out into the field? What are they waiting for? Why delay? Of course the answer is obvious—the future missionary needs training. But I have an idea, let’s take our five-year-olds and march them into alien territory!

Welcome to OCHS

2010-02-04T19:38:00.000-05:00

Oakwood Christian High students will enjoy a rich, comprehensive, and intellectually challenging college preparatory academic program. The academic program builds upon the middle school experience and prepares high school students for university studies and career options.

The curriculum will be comprised of regular, honors, and Advanced Placement classes. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to select from a variety of electives and to participate in a wide range of extra-curricular programs and interscholastic athletics.