Best OCF Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus episode: Seeing the five fingerprints of God in your life 1:07:47

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In this episode, COL Andy MacLean, USA (Ret.), the coordinator for Latin America at the Association for Christian Conferences, Teaching and Services (ACCTS (https://accts.org/)), discusses the mission of ACCTS and its work in developing Christian leaders in the armed forces worldwide. He shares his experiences working with military communities in L…

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September 2024: The global military community; veteran involvement in OCF; and OCF ministry news 30:53

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OCF MINISTRY NEWS Fort Knox OCF update: Continue praying for the ROTC cadets as they’ve returned to their campuses and begun new semesters. To learn more about and/or get involved with OCF’s ROTC ministry, visit ocfusa.org/rotc Connected print newsletters: If you don’t receive this biannual piece in your mailbox this fall, be sure to update your in…

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OCF 18-08-2024 55:14

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1 Rightwing riots and the demonisation of migrants.2 (24:15) Ukraine: Zelensky's gamble on a Trump victory?3 (35.10) Biden and Gaza: symbolic landmark and the polio risk4 (48.00) Free speech clampdown: not just the Tories!By CPGB-PCC

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Bonus episode: Finding God's purpose in suffering 36:52

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Show Notes In this bonus episode of OCF Crosspoint, podcast host Josh Jackson continues his discussion with CH(CPT) Michael Will, USA (Ret.), focusing on the theme of hardship and suffering. The conversation delves into defining suffering, recognizing its various sources—such as persecution, sin, and the actions of others—and understanding its impa…

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August 2024: Seeing God’s hand during hardship; enlisted involvement in OCF; and OCF ministry news 31:02

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Show Notes OCF MINISTRY NEWS New hires; jobs still available on OCF team: While couples have stepped forward to fill open positions at USMA and USCGA on an interim basis, the application window at both West Point and the Coast Guard Academy is now extended to 31 October with an expected start date in the summer of 2025. To learn more and apply, vis…

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OCF 28-7-24 1:06:45

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1 US presidential elections: don't expect much change if Harris wins2 (19.05) BBC propaganda for Democrats3 (22.50) Trump's likely changes4 (33.20) Ukraine: still dominated by US global aims5 (46.40) Venezuela and RCP fantasy6 (54.55) Police brutality7 (57.00) Fascist demo and left response to immigration8 (60.35) 'Overtourism': sold a dream9 (62.4…

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OCF 21-7-24 1:00:29

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OCF 21-7-24 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 14-7-24 1:42:30

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1 France: original popular front and its government2 (25.15) Reaction to latest popular front3 (39.10) This time around following French election results4 (49.50) USA: Trump assassination attempt; and threat from the stateBy CPGB-PCC

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July 2024: Modeling biblical humility; Christian chaplain challenges; and OCF ministry news 37:48

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Show Notes OCF MINISTRY NEWS OCF purchased a new staff home at Spring Canyon: To contribute to OCF's purchase of this house, make an online donation to the Refreshing the Canyon Fund. OCF is expanding efforts in ROTC ministry with a new job opening at The Citadel: To learn more about the Council’s approval of this opportunity and/or find the link t…

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Oral Cancer Answers with Eva Grayzel 48:01

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Eva Grayzel⁠, a professional interactive performance artist, was diagnosed with late-stage oral cancer at age 33 and told she had a 15 percent chance of survival. A non-smoker, she was bounced among dental professionals while the ulcer on her tongue grew more prominent and painful. “My first biopsy was misread by a general pathologist as hyperkerat…

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OCF 7-7-24: The UK General Election 2024 57:22

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OCF 7-7-24: The UK General Election 2024 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 30-6-24 1:01:29

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1 Biden/Trump - whatever next?2 (10.00) UK elections: competing anti-migrant reactionaries3 (19.40) Moving right across the board4 (30.20) Polls and the left5 (35.00) France: as in the UK, rightward shift6 (44.50) Netanyahu's top war aim: a Greater Israel7 (56.40) Starvation and genocide8 (59.45) Iran: regime unchallenged…

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OCF 23-6-24 1:05:58

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1 Election campaign: Tory disaster2 (10.30) Farage on Ukraine: media outcry3 (16.45) Lebanon: Israel's second front?4 (18.10) France: bourgeois deal with National Rally?5 (20.35) Workers Party: highly critical supportBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 16-6-24 59:35

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1 Biden 'plan for Gaza': more concerned about presidential election 2 (16.35) Starmer and Palestine: keeping in line with the US3 (18.45) General election: Labour and the left4 (30.40) Tories and Reform UK: where next?5 (39.20) International move to the right6 (53.55) South Africa: SACP has totally abandoned working class principles6 (57.10) Ukrain…

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Sima Asvadi - Thinking through Artificial Intelligence 38:04

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Sima Asvadi - Thinking through Artificial Intelligence by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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June 2024, “Not wrong or right, just left or right”: Planning ahead for career transitions 30:57

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Crosspoint Show Notes, June 2024: Today’s episode introduces a new format for the OCF Crosspoint podcast. Moving forward, each monthly episode will consist of three segments: OCF ministry news, an “Ask OCF” segment, and an interview with a guest about a particular topic or personal story. Read on for links and details from each of these three segme…

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OCF 26 - 5-24 1:02:53

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1 General election: Tories' disastrous start2 (13.20) National service: desperate stuff!3 (24.00) Migration and small boats: workers' organisation needed4 (26.40) Other election issues5 (35.05) Vote left if you can; make demands on Labour left candidates6 (50.45) Sparts: 'frustrating'7 (56.05) Gaza: ICC and ICJ reactions8 (57.50) Ukraine: still a p…

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OCF 19 - 5-24 1:00:22

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1 London demonstration: further clampdown on the cards2 (8.25) Israeli split: permanent occupation of Gaza?3 (20.40) Steve Freeman's delusional 'solution'4 (34.55) Ukraine: military incompetence5 (43.20) Corbyn: where is the anti-Starmer movement?6 (49.30) Starmer: 'ocean apart' from the Tories?7 (52.30) SWP: new internal procedure?…

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OCF 12-5-24 52:19

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OCF 12-5-24 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF Debate With The Spartacist League 35:31

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General election 2024 and communist perspectives - discussion and debate between the Spartacist League and the CPGBBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 28-3-24 1:00:13

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OCF 28-3-24 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 14-4-24 1:03:51

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OCF 14-4-24 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 7-4-24 53:23

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1 Gaza: 'sympathy' and hypocrisy2 (19.22) Labour resignations and 'bullying'3 (23.32) Thames Water: wreckage from the failure of privatisation4 (28.47) Global warming: dismal capitalist failure5 (34.22) 'Anti-hate legislation': defend free speech6 (40.07) Anti-Semitism and CPB: joining in pro-Zionist propaganda…

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OCF 31 - 3-24 1:03:54

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1 US and Israel: Biden under pressure2 (18.20) UK general election and the Tories3 (19.50) Stabbing of Iranian broadcaster - by whom?4 (22.40) Gaza: famine, disease and death5 (26.15) DUP resignation: expect unionist splintering to continue6 (37.10) Ukraine: the wider picture7 (53.45) Reply to Netherlands comrade: programmatic details essential…

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OCF 24-3-24 56:23

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OCF 24-3-24 by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 17-3-24 58:30

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1 Gove and 'extremism': Tories' anti-Muslim agenda revealed.2 (29.06) Hester's attack on Abbott: good or bad for Tories?3 (39.16) McDonnell on Abbott: what about the others?4 (43.46) More Tory trouble.5 (45.41) Middleton nonsense: begin with scepticism.6 (58.36) Gaza: US complicity and duplicity.By CPGB-PCC

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Oral Cancer Answers - Dr. Sahar Mirfarsi & Stephanie Govea 49:05

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Oral Biopsy "Save Lives" with Dr. Sahar Mirfarsi & Stephanie Govea is about how a grant and a passionate oral medicine doctor can make a difference in people's lives. It was recorded with Kyle from OCF. Guests: Dr. Sahar Mirfarsi Stephanie Govea - 4th Year Medical Student

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OCF Communist Womens Movement 47:07

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024, Mike Taber and Daria Dyakonova speak about their new book 'The Communist Women’s Movement 1920‑22, Proceedings, Resolutions and Reports'. Introduction by Anne McShaneBy CPGB-PCC

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CU Spring 2024: Yassamine Mather - Iran and its Proxies 58:39

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CU Spring 2024: Yassamine Mather - Iran and its Proxies by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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CU Spring 2024: Marc Mulholland - Revolutionary Defeatism 1:08:41

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CU Spring 2024: Marc Mulholland - Revolutionary Defeatism by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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CU Spring 2024: Moshe Machover - Two-State, One-State Delusions 49:24

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CU Spring 2024: Moshe Machover - Two-State, One-State Delusions by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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CU Spring 2024: Mike Macnair - History of British Imperialism 54:31

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CU Spring 2024: Mike Macnair - History of British Imperialism by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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CU Spring 2014: Jack Conrad - Marxism and Just Wars 1:05:38

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CU Spring 2014: Jack Conrad - Marxism and Just Wars by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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OCF 25-2-2024 1:08:51

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1 Ukraine: World War I plus drones2 (28.41) USA: state action to stop Trump second presidency?3 (33.51) Increased arms spending and social-imperialists4 (41.36) Gaza: Israel plans mass expulsions5 (47.410) 'Islamic threat' and false anti-Semitism claims6 (55.01) Lee Anderson and Reform UK7 (56.56) George Galloway: SWP hypocrisy8 (65.11) Let's debat…

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Online Communist Forum 18-2-24 59:14

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1 Gaza demo in London: nonsense claims2 (7.19) Gaza, Israel and Egypt: sorting through the contradictions3 (13.09) Gaza and UK opinion: massive gulf with political class4 (19.59) Gaza: Scottish Labour resolution - ceasefire now!5 (21.09) Labour witch-hunt continues.6 (24.44) But what about Starmer, the ex-Trotskyist?7 (28.44) Political trends in th…

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An OCF Milestone Moment: The Inaugural Global Town Hall 1:22:54

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In this special episode of OCF Crosspoint, you’re going to hear audio from the inaugural OCF Global Town Hall, which was broadcasted live on 10 February from the new Home Office in Colorado Springs, Colo. The first voice that you’re going to hear is OCF Council President Col Dale Holland, USAF (Ret.). He and OCF’s CEO / Executive Director, Col Scot…

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OCF 11-2-2024 1:11:23

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1 Gaza: horrendous outcome expected2 (29.20) Israel/Palestine: our solution3 (35.25) David Miller: demand free speech4 (41.05) AMOC: action needed beyond capitalist limits5 (54.40) Putin interview: contrast to usual imbecility6 (62.40) US elections: Trump on course for second termBy CPGB-PCC

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Online Communist Forum 4-2-24 1:03:27

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1 US/UK attacks on Yemen, Syria and Iraq: unintended consequences?2 (10.05) Joint declaration: delegitimising Israeli assault.3 (21.00) Thousands still on the streets4 (25.00) Suspended MP: don't oppose genocide!5 (30.50) Anti-Zionism still equals anti-Semitism6 (37.40) Israel planning mass expulsions?7 (41.55) Long-term solution: minimum and maxim…

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Online Communist Forum 28-1-24 1:01:37

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1 Are we in a 'pre-war world'?2 (34.20) 'Citizens Army' and the left3 (42.40) Israel, ICJ and UNRWA4 (49.40) Holocaust memorial day and anti-Semitism smears5 (57.50) Trump verdict - still on track to winBy CPGB-PCC

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Mike Macnair: Communist unity and its refuseniks 37:31

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Mike Macnair: Communist unity and its refuseniks by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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Online Communist Forum 14-1-2024 54:28

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1 Palestine: huge demonstrations continue2 (9.45) Houthis: serving their own interests, not those of Iran3 (28.00) Middle East: left illusions4 (33.25) Confusions: minimum or maximum5 (36.15) Taiwan: what about the 'communists'?6 (43.15) Ecuador and the 'drug war'7 (47.55) Post office and the postmaster scandal…

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Online Communist Forum 7-1-24 1:07:54

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1. Gaza: 'Pacification' and the possibility of regional conflict2. (17.00) Israel's motives: politics, not gas and oil reserves3. (32.30) South Africa charging Israel with genocide in the Hague 4. (35.30) 'The Telegraph', Tabytha Shapps and the redefinition of 'anti-Semitism'5. (43.30) The Communist Party of Britain's softness on Zionism 6. (54.30)…

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Online Communist Forum 17-12-23 50:19

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1. Gaza and ethnic cleansing2. (09:40) The problems involved in equating Israel and Hamas3. (16:30) The Morning Star's confusion over the March Against Anti-Semitism4. (29:35) Sunak and Meloni: much in common5. (36:00) Elections in the Public and Commercial Services Union6. (40:52) Thoughts on classifying the Soviet Union and its collapse…

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Online Communist Forum 10-12-2023 1:01:23

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1. Gaza: shredding crocodile tears2. (10.00) Propaganda war and ;legal creep3. (44.45) Rwanda: Tory crisis4. (48.20) Anti-union laws: learn the lessons from the past5. (55.10) MAS: picking up flotsam and jetsamBy CPGB-PCC

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Moshe Machover - The War in Gaza 31:52

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Moshe Machover - The War in Gaza by CPGB-PCCBy CPGB-PCC

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Part 3: Spiritual Formation: A Counter-Cultural Approach to Spiritual Renewal 34:23

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Today, you’ll hear audio from the conclusion of a speaking session by CH(MAJ) Jake Snodgrass, USA, this past fall at Spring Canyon’s Aspentime Retreat. If you’re new to OCF and you’ve never heard of Spring Canyon, it’s OCF’s western conference and retreat center located near Buena Vista, Colorado. And if you’ve never heard of Aspentime, it’s a week…

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Online Communist Forum 26 - 11 - 23 1:11:15

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1. Netherlands: another 'traffic light coalition'?2. (10.35) Argentina: election of an 'anarcho-capitalist'3. (13.15) USA: Trump still the candidate to beat4. (14.35) Genuine democracy is central5. (24.30) Gaza: falsification of 'anti-Semitism' to boost Israeli propaganda6. (47.35) Newham council by-election: left independent defeats Labour7. (54.3…

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Online Communist Forum 19-11-23 1:01:18

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1. Tories: rescuing the sinking ship?2. (27.00) Nigel Farage comeback?3. (34.40) Labour: Starmer still set to win next election4. (47.55) Gaza: effective genocide5 (54.15) Terrorism: the Marxist positionBy CPGB-PCC

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Online Communist Forum 12-11-23 1:01:58

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1. The Enormous pro-Palestine demo in London 2. (17:51) Arrests at the Demo3. (26.01) A Critique of the SWP and the ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan4. (47.08) The Hottest year on Record and COP 285. (52.41) Socialist Appeal’s ‘Communist Turn’By CPGB-PCC

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Part 2: Spiritual Formation: A Counter-Cultural Approach to Spiritual Renewal 37:20

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Today, you’ll hear audio from Part 2 of a speaking session by CH(MAJ) Jake Snodgrass, USA, this past fall at Spring Canyon’s Aspentime Retreat. If you’re new to OCF and you’ve never heard of Spring Canyon, it’s OCF’s western conference and retreat center located near Buena Vista, Colorado. And if you’ve never heard of Aspentime, it’s a weekend geta…

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