PARENTING

Children are an inheritance from the Lord.

“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”
PSALM 127:3-5

Arrows are such an apt metaphor for children. To be a warrior with a quiver full of arrows and a strong bow in an era of ancient warfare was a formidable position. However, those arrows can get bent, miss the mark, and even cut you if you are not careful. One day parenting can feel like you are celebrating a great victory on the battlefield and the next day you are running for the hills with your weaponry lying scattered on the ground.

Parenting is a joyous, arduous adventure and we at Oakwood don’t want you to do it alone. We want to do all we can to help you become biblically equipped parents who stay in the fight so we can all celebrate a great victory together some day down the road.

Equipping Studies

A couple times a year we will offer short-term biblically based parenting studies to give you guidance and practical tools to raise your children and lead your family. These classes typically take place at 11am on Sunday mornings in Room 306. Space is limited so don’t wait too long to sign up. See below for the upcoming classes.

Stay tuned for the next scheduled class.

Training Events

From time to time, we will offer seminars with guest speakers or training conferences that take place in the evening or over the weekend. These are chances to hear from subject matter experts who address targeted areas of challenge that parents are experiencing. See below for the upcoming event you can register for.

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Parenting Resources

There are a lot of great (and some not-so great) parenting resources on the market. We have curated a few great resources that every parent should take advantage of.

Big Picture Parenting: