OCF Crosspoint Podcast

40. You Are Your Brother's Keeper 15.07.2019 39:50 ↓

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...

39. Why is wisdom important? 01.07.2019 36:07 ↓

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...

38. God's word, God's spirit, God's people... God's will 17.06.2019 40:02 ↓

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...

37. Basic training for the family 31.05.2019 34:58 ↓

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...

A Soldier's Memorial: Bonus Episode for Memorial Day 27.05.2019 8:08 ↓

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...

36. The Great Commission as a warrior's discipline 20.05.2019 29:47 ↓

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...

Is spiritual warfare real? Episode 35 06.05.2019 35:17 ↓

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...