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 […]
Instruments of His Peace
This past Sunday I witnessed powerful displays of God’s presence bring His peace to wounded hearts. A few days earlier in Jimsebosh township 35 homes were destroyed by fire leaving many homeless. One of those families was invited to stay in the Love In Action church. Pastor Raymond greeted the family during worship and shared […]
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Written by Mike Verkaik A few weeks ago, on a Saturday, I ran into a couple of my former students from Holland Christian while having lunch at Chick-Fil-A with two friends, Grant and Albert. As they came up to us they said to Grant, “Hey, I heard you went sledding. Josh told us that […]
