{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Finding a home away from home \/ Plus, utilizing the OCF Handbook \/ February 2025","description":"     OCF MINISTRY NEWS  Watch the latest OCF Global Town Hall: Visit ocfusa.org\/gth2025 to watch the Town Hall. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/gth2025\/  Serve and adventure at an OCF Conference Center this spring: Make this March a meaningful mix of service, growth, and adventure through one of these two opportunities.  Spring Break Service Project Week, 10-16 March, White Sulphur Springs (Manns Choice, Pa.) https:\/\/www.whitesulphursprings.org\/event\/sbsp-week\/   Spring Break Service and Adventure Week, 21-30 March, Spring Canyon (Buena Vista, Colo.) https:\/\/www.springcanyon.org\/event\/spring-break-service-and-adventure-week-2\/   Support OCF during your trips to the grocery store: Visit our Ways to Give page and scroll to the bottom to see if a store near you is eligible for the Community Rewards Program. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/donate\/   ASK OCF  Col Houstoun Waring, USAF (Ret.), who serves as OCF\u2019s Central Regional Coordinator, answered this frequently asked question from another OCFer: Why did OCF develop a Handbook? Who should use it? How should people use it?  To learn more about this impactful resource for military ministry, read the article about the Handbook\u2019s background. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/2022\/09\/introducing-the-newest-tool-for-military-ministry-the-ocf-handbook\/  Visit our website to access the online version of the OCF Handbook. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/handbook\/   If you have a question that you want us to consider for a future \u201cAsk OCF\u201d segment, send an email to podcast@ocfusa.org.  GUEST SPOTLIGHT  This month\u2019s episode features not one but two guests: Lt Col Scott and Lisa Bedrosian, USAF (Ret.). The Bedrosians have been longtime supporters of White Sulphur Springs, OCF\u2019s eastern Conference Center located in Manns Choice, Pa. Having had roles there as guests, staff, and volunteers over the years, Scott and Lisa recount some of their cherished memories made at WSS and share how God has used this special home away from home in their lives.  https:\/\/www.whitesulphursprings.org\/   The Bedrosians describe how WSS helped them navigate the challenges of military life through mentorship, Biblical teachings, and a sense of belonging. They share influential anecdotes, like being reminded of their identity as missionaries in uniform, keeping symbolic \u201crocks\u201d with spiritual truths, and renaming chores \u201cblessings\u201d because of a simple spatula on a dining room table at WSS. Knowing the conference center\u2019s spiritually rich and personally challenging programs might be intimidating to some, they also answer the frequently asked question: \u201cBut will I have fun?\u201d  Interested in having your own impactful experience at a Conference Center? Visit ocfusa.org\/experience to learn more about White Sulphur Springs and its sister center Spring Canyon, located in Buena Vista, Colo. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/experience\/   If you would like to share your own story, complete the form on OCF\u2019s \u201cBe a Guest\u201d webpage. Alternatively, if you have an idea for a guest or topic we should consider for a future episode of the show, send an email to podcast@ocfusa.org. https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/podcastguest\/  POINTS TO PONDER  As you listen to this conversation with Scott and Lisa, here are a few questions to ponder in your personal time, with a small group, or with a mentor:  When was a time you were able to truly step away from your daily rhythms to rest and spend time with the Lord?   How did that experience affect your day-to-day life?  The Bedrosians share a few examples of life-changing advice through connections made at WSS. What impactful advice have you received, and have you shared it with others?  Scott calls a stay at WSS an \u201cinvestment in your family and in your ministry.\u201d What might be the difference that makes your average vacation that kind of investment instead?  ","author_name":"OCF Crosspoint Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ocfusa.org\/crosspoint","html":"