Classical Dialogues

Listen to our tribute to our nation's Veterans as we celebrated on November 11.

With an incredibly successful fall fundraiser, enjoy a "replay" of our celebration and thankfulness for the Mission God gives us to carry out each day at Oakdale Academy.

A chapel message from late September 2021 focused on Joshua 1:9.

A short primer on Classical Christian education.

I remember the sacrifices 20 years later

We often hear the phrase - "That's a good school!"  What does that really mean?  What is a 'good' school?  Listen to see how we start this conversation.

So many even here in the United States say America is not exceptional - and it's wrong to claim we are.  Listen to hear our thoughts on this and why America is still an exceptional land.

Join us for our first Chapel message as we launch our school year theme, I am a child of God.

Some thoughts on the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.

The replay of our prayer and dedication evening for the 2021 2022 school year

What is an Oakdale Academy education?  Listen to our podcast from a talk to new families at the start of the 21-22 school year.

Life.  Why is it so controversial an issue?  Has it always been so?  Listen for a brief history of infanticide and abortion.

We continue our tradition at Paideia Ponderings with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Happy Fourth of July!

Listen to hear about one of those who had so much influence in so many areas of our nation's founding and its early life - from the creation of the Continental Navy, to helping author the Declaration of Independence, to sticking to his beliefs always, John Adams is someone to learn from.

Another of the heroes and great men who helped form the United States - Commodore Abraham Whipple.

"Give me liberty or give me death!"  Learn a bit more about Patrick Henry Lee and the speech that was so inspiring during March 1775.

Remembering John Quincy Adams - Secretary of State, US Senator, US Representative, and President of the United States.  He fought for free speech and abolition for his entire life.  Perhaps known as the President who returned to service as a member of the House of Representatives where he famously fought the 'gag rule', preventing any petition against slavery to be proposed in the House....

Another of the unsung heroes of the pre-Revolutionary era of the United States - Sir William Blackstone.  His ideas and work on the history of the laws of England inspired generations of American lawyers up through the mid-20th Century until activist judges entered the scene.  One of the generations he inspired wrote our Constitution.  

George Whitefield - a man who followed the Lord, preached His Gospel, and inspired those who would become our Founding Fathers.  Learn more about his inspirational story on our podcast.

Let us pause today and honor those who gave the last full measure of devotion.

Enjoy learning more about this great patriotic song, America the Beautiful - from an Opening Ceremony in April 2020.

A blast from the past of an Opening Ceremony from May 2020 where we talk about Abraham Lincoln and American exceptionalism.

The 2020-2021 school year was one of the most unique in most of our lifetimes.  How do we respond and how do we respond?  As parents take back more control of their children's education, it's critical to understand what's next for classical Christian education and what's next for government run schooling.  The differences couldn't be more clear.

Listen here for the words to our graduates from our Headmaster at Commencement, where we charge and encourage them to go in to the world and serve God, family, community, and country with the lessons and preparation given to them over their years at Oakdale Academy.

What does the term education mean?  What are we supposed to be doing in schools because of it?