The Gardener Within
Remember Mary Magdalene crying that Sunday morning at the tomb? She addressed Jesus as The gardener!!!
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Remember Mary Magdalene crying that Sunday morning at the tomb? She addressed Jesus as The gardener!!!
Written by Mike Verkaik: How’s your heart? That is the question I asked myself and the team as we started several days of our kingdom encounter at Oceans Retreat Center. The Spirit placed it on my mind after reading Psalm 119:81 which started with the words, “I’m lovesick” (TPT) I am so blessed to […]
Jim has made the long journey to Africa 8 times. He is a gifted craftsman and has used his skills to bless Oceans Retreat Center with helping with an addition, put in a kitchen, windows, flooring, electrical work, Jim can really do it all. But what’s even more amazing than his work gifts is Jim […]
Deep in the eastern Negev of Israel is a place called Arad. This ancient biblical city hosts the ruins of a temple that is a replica of the biblical description of the Tabernacle in the desert. We love to take teams here to present a visual of what the Tabernacle looked like. In the picture […]
I have been thinking a lot about home lately. Recently I flew back from Africa to join Patty and meet our new granddaughter, help another daughter and husband move out of our home in Colorado to a place of their own, put our house on the market, and buy another home where we can shut […]
We weren’t sure we would make it to church a few Sundays ago after 4 days of flooding on Oceans Ministries campus. How thankful we were for a break in the rain which allowed us to encounter the Father’s voice during the worship time in Masiphumelele. The song right before the message was the […]