Content and Media
Items on this page come from our various communications and podcasts.
A hitch in our giddy-up
We all have hitches in our giddy-up. Most are wounds within our soul: bitterness, deceit, fear, shame, guilt, and others. They hinder us; they limit us in our service with and leadership of others.
Tips for new group leaders
For those who have never led a small group, the prospect of starting such an endeavor might appear daunting and overwhelming given the busy lifestyle of those in the military. Here are tips for the new leader to consider both before and after his or her first meeting.
Dealing with an emotionally needy personality
In the Bible-study group, the support group, the discipline group, or the fellowship group, an attitude of love and
Dealing with a know-it-all personality
Traditionally, Christian small-group activities are more positive, edifying, less contentious, and less confrontational than their secular or non-Christian counterparts.
Growing small groups through division
The OCF mission is to engage military leaders in Biblical fellowship and growth to equip them for Christ-like service
19 practical tips for leading the small group
1. Start and end on time. Starting on time will establish a practice of people coming on time. Timeliness
Preparing to lead the Bible study
The type of Bible study that OCF seeks to encourage is one where people approach God’s Word and
Personal Bible study preparation for the leader
Small groups and Bible study may take place in a variety of settings, from foxholes to comfortable homes. Only one book is essential to the study—the Bible.
The role of groups in relationships
Most everyone who has ever participated in small groups can bear testimony to a particular small group that was their favorite.
God’s intentions for the small group
While we may be accustomed to defining the essence of our Christian faith in other ways, Christianity involves not only a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, but also an entirely different outlook on life that is grounded in the hope we have for all that God has promised.
Three types of prayer for the small group
“Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from
Becoming a Christ-like military leader first starts with thinking of others
By surrendering their spring break of relaxation to instead labor for the impoverished, the mission field experiences help cadets and midshipmen hone skills of selflessness and sacrifice that are essential to becoming effective Christ-like military leaders.
EXSEL discipleship program yields sweet outcomes
As they Experience, Serve, and Lead at White Sulphur Springs, the EXSEL Discipleship interns are helping military members and their families realize the restoration needed in these challenging times.
Calling all Daniels: Stand firm in the faith
What does that look like today? How are you courageously standing firm personally and in your family? Are you modeling an integrated life of faith, family, and profession to your family, those around you personally, and in the workplace?
Being a Leader That God Can Use
To be a leader God can use, three things must happen: We must have faith in something that is worthy of our faith; we must know who we are in Christ; and we must be prepared to fight the good fight, as we engage in spiritual warfare.
Calling All Daniels: Do You Know God?
The world desperately needs to hear about Jesus, and we’ve been called to share Him. I encourage you to become competent in your knowledge of Him. Draw people through your professional excellence. Be prepared through your life and words to shine His life-saving light.
From Fort Knox to the foot of the Cross
My 2015 experience in Kentucky brought me to the foot of the cross, saving my soul in a way words cannot explain.
Three tenets to dreaming for ourselves
Do you know how to dream? There are three tenets to dreaming for ourselves with a greater chance of realizing those dreams.
The effects of transition in the military
Those who have laced up boots or buttoned an Armed Forces uniform in service to our nation know all-too-well the difficult and tough terrain of the transitional military life they lead.
Chaplains share insights into serving in the military
COMMAND asked a trio of chaplains—LT Jon Uyboco, CHC, USN; CH(MAJ) Todd Cheney, USA, and CH(COL) Marc Gauthier, USA—to share some insights and experiences of serving military men and women for Christ.
EXSEL teaches vocation, service, leadership
Now in its second year, the EXSEL (experience, service, leadership) discipleship program at OCF’s White Sulphur Springs Conference Center is a yearlong, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young men and women ages 18-24.
Following a certain God in an uncertain world
As our culture continues drifting further into a post-Christian neo-pagan worldview, Christ-followers may be tempted to spiritual panic attacks. Especially for those of us striving to integrate faith and biblical worldview into our military profession, how can we remain faithful to our call when policies and programs appear to oppose higher principles and priorities?
Further insights from Mike and Angie Moyles
Here are some more insights shared by Mike Moyles and his wife, Angie, during their interview with COMMAND.
Hope does not disappoint us
When he was diagnosed with cancer in 1999, Mike says he worked through the usual questions and doubt—why me? what did I do?—but it was the continued struggle through multiple rounds of chemo, radiation, and surgeries that caused him to take a deeper look at the testimony God was preparing him for.
Worrying or waiting?
Life in general is complicated. Life in the military is extremely difficult and challenging and carries with it an increasing amount of angst with the operations tempo, separations, threats to life and limb, and the increasing challenges from within our own nation.
