OCF Crosspoint Podcast

// Episode 44 show notes What comes to mind when you hear that someone had a "mountaintop experience"? Maybe you think about Moses, who hiked back down the mountainside literally glowing because he had been in the presence of God. Or Peter, James, and John—the inner circle of Jesus—who saw Jesus in His true, divine nature as he was transfigured right in front of them. You might recall that was an...

Have you ever thought about what it means to be a good steward of your time? Maybe you can recall getting to the end of a day and thinking, "Why did I waste so much time?" Joining me on the show to talk about time stewardship is LTC Gil Jacobs, USA (Ret.). He was also my guest back in episode 18 , when we talked about transformational leadership. Today, LTC Jacobs and I will talk about his new boo...

//About today's guest Jeff Struecker enlisted in the United States Army as an Infantryman at age 18 and retired as a Chaplain with over 22 years of active federal service. In 2017, he was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. He served for ten years in the 75th Ranger Regiment in positions from Private to Platoon Sergeant. While serving in this unit, Jeff competed in and won the David L....

My guest today is Michelle Qureshi. Michelle is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, and she served 9 years in the military, leaving the Coast Guard as a Lieutenant. If that last name sounds familiar, then it's probably because you're familiar with speaker and author Nabeel Qureshi. He's Michelle's late husband who wrote two NY Times bestsellers, "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" and...

November 23, 2014. Does that date ring any bells for you? Unless it happens to be your birthday, or a loved one's birthday, or an anniversary, or some other impressionable event, then for most of you, November 23, 2014, likely was just another fall day only a few days before Thanksgiving. For my guest this episode— Col Rich Tatem, USAF (Ret.)—that date will forever be etched into his memory as the...

When it comes to applications, hardware, computers, and other such devices, plug and play technology is awesome. It allows the discovery of a hardware component in a system without the need for physical device configuration. For example, when you plug in that USB headset, or new mouse, keyboard, or similar device, chances are your computer's PNP technology almost instantly recognizes that new devi...

In this episode, Crosspoint host Josh Jackson chats with pastor and author Chris Plekenpol, who recounts an incident with a suicide bomber in Iraq and also talks about God's word, God's spirit, God's people... finding God's will. Chris graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1999 and served in the Army for seven years. Upon God's call in his life to ministry, he attended...

In this episode, pastor and author Dr. Gary Phillips discusses a topic he has titled "Basic Training for the Family: Biblical Principles for Navigating Cultural Minefields."     Gary is senior pastor of Signal Mountain Bible Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he and his wife, Betsy, have served since 1985. Gary earned degrees from Vanderbilt University, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Grace...

In this special Memorial Day bonus episode of OCF Crosspoint, we deviate from our typical episode format of sharing stories of military life, and instead, bring you a devotional from "Leader, Draw Near," a weekly devotional written by Col Larry Simpson, USAF (Ret.), and his wife, Bobbie. The Simpsons are also the OCF field staff reps in the Puget Sound area. The book is available on Amazon in eboo...

According to the Barna Group , 51% of U.S. churchgoers have never heard the term Great Commission, found in Matthew 28:18-20. Furthermore, only 37% could pick it out from among a group of Bible verses.  So whether you're in the group who has never heard of the Great Commission, or if you know the Great Commission backwards and forwards—while reading it in Greek—stick with us today as our guest, CH...

Today, we're talking about spiritual warfare, and our guest is MG Kurt Fuller, USA (Ret.). MG Fuller served 26 years as a paratrooper, 12 years in the Ranger Regiment, and 6 years in combat, including Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm, Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He's also the guest speaker for week 2 of Summer Celebration, which runs from June 15 to June 22, at our  Spring Canyon Conference...