The document provides information about the parts of an arrow and relates each part to biblical verses about parenting and faith. It discusses how the shaft represents parenting children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. The nock represents honoring your father and mother. The fletching represents making disciples of all nations. The pile represents having one's mind set on things above, not earthly things.

1. Arrows

2. Psalm 127:3-5
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and
the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so
are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of
them: they shall not be ashamed, but they
shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
http://www/safeyouth.org/scripts/facts/statistics.asp

3. Parts of an Arrow
• Veins or fletching
• Pile
Shaft Nock

4. Shaft
• Select wood for arrows. The wood should be dry and
dead, each arrow should be about half as long as the
bow, or as long at the bow can draw back. It does not
do to have arrows that can't be pulled back to the
bow's potential.
• Shape the arrows. You will need to whittle the wood
smooth around the circumference of the arrow. You
can straighten an arrow by gently heating the shaft
over hot coals--do not scorch or burn the wood--and
then holding the arrow straight while the wood cools.
Carve a small notch at the back end of each arrow to
accommodate the bow string.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/raising _christ_followers/character_development.aspx

5. Shaft
Ephesians 6:4
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6
Train a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not turn from it.

6. Nock
A clip, usually of plastic, at
the rear of the arrow that
fits onto the bowstring
and nocking point.

7. Nock
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother, so that you
may live long in the land the LORD your God is
giving you.
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and
they follow me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAQOStfbHn8

8. Veins or fletching
These feathers near the rear of
the arrow called the shaftment
(which includes the nock) keep
the arrow on course. The
feather is set at a right angle to
the nock. Vanes can be made of
plastic but some longbow
archers use real feathers, such
as turkey feathers.

9. Veins or fletchings
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

10. Pile
The point of the arrow
that goes into the target.
Most often a bullet style is
used.

11. Pile
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by
the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow
be led astray from your sincere and pure
devotion to Christ.
Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly
things.