Entries by Tim Spykstra

The Wedding Supper of the Lamb

Be blessed by the last of 3 blogs written by Ocean Board member Danell Czarnecki  The Bride and Groom are at last ready to live together as husband and wife. The promise was made; the betrothal is sealed; the bride has been captured; the veil has been lifted; and the wedding feast is coming.  The […]

Unveiling the Bride

Blog Written by Oceans board member Danell Czarnecki. In an ancient Jewish wedding, the last step before the wedding feast is called the Nissuin, or Home-taking. Nissuin in Hebrew means “to lift or to carry.” Prior to the Nissuin, the couple are betrothed, but living as husband and wife. The groom has gone to prepare […]

Jesus and His Bride

Blog written by Oceans’ Board Member Danell Czarnecki: While in Fish Hoek last week, I had the privilege of visiting the church in Masi, it was a wonderful time of worship and testimony. They invited me to share during their Sunday service and since it was Valentine’s weekend, I felt sharing about love, Jesus and […]

Are You Glowing

Is your wife glowing? I will never forget being at a men’s conference hearing a speaker say, “If you have been married for 7 years and your wife is not glowing chances are you are not loving your wife correctly?”  I have never forgotten that challenge and in fact have used it many times in […]

He Makes Me Brave

Have you ever accidentally bumped your phone and suddenly a song from your playlist comes on?  Early Sunday morning I was hiking up Elise’s peak and I’d just taken a picture of the sun breaking through the clouds and as I was nearing the top of the mountain a worship song started to play.  I’d almost […]