1: OCF Purpose, Vision, […]
10: Pray-Discover-Obey […]
2: The Distinctives of […]
3: The Ministry Pillars of […]
5: Spiritual Habits for Daily […]
6: Integrating Faith & […]
12: Small Group Bible […]
13: Starting & Sustaining […]
14: Hosting & Facilitating Bible […]
20: Singles, Couples, […]
23: Member Roles Within […]
24: OCF Volunteers Who […]
26: Special Events, Conferences, […]
30: Authority, Submission, Ethics, […]
31: Assignments, Promotions, […]
32: Learning from Military […]
36: Like-Minded, Military-Focused […]
[…]we mean, mean what we say, and do the right thing even when no one is watching. From verse 13 of chapter 15 of John’s Gospel, Jesus tells us, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” That illustrates service before self for all time. We pledge to lay down our lives for our friends, our nation. That’s what we do. In addition, according to Paul in his epistle to the church at Ephesus, chapter 6, verse 7, “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.” Yes, excellence in […]
[…]angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1). Clanging cymbal—that was a perfect description of my actions as I “clanged” away about a friend’s moral failure without any concern for the how or why. I had no love for him, and it was the one thing that, unfortunately, came through loud and clear. I wanted to show I was morally superior—I knew right from wrong while he didn’t. He was still married and should not be dating. But I had missed the heart of the issue. What kind of […]
[…]Bryan and Sherri coordinate their schedules so one parent is usually home when the kids are. 1100 Having received his “marching orders” during his quiet time with God, the Simpsons’ home office is up and running planning the next Spiritually Smart Family retreat, OCF’s family outreach to the military society. Before heading off to an OCF workplace luncheon, Larry reads a thank-you note from a soldier’s spouse considering divorce, “…I still struggle, but now want to grow old with the man I married.” 1200 The key word for the lunch hour is work—as in work out at the […]