Ministries Collide – Seeking God’s Kingdom through the eyes of a 15 year old boy
Part 1 of 2 blogs written by Mike Verkaik But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33) Below is a young man’s story who has exemplified for me Matthew 6:33. His journey has been a demonstration of an unwavering focus on seeking […]
Oceans Kingdom Encounter
Mike Verkaik does a great job leading the Kingdom Encounters here on Oceans’ Campus. This team included 3 boys and 7 girls along with leaders Kelsey and Greg. It is a blessing to see each one impacted by serving, being surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation, and growing in their faith by experiencing other […]
Oceans Kingdom Encounter
Mike Verkaik does a great job leading the Kingdom Encounters here on Oceans’ Campus. This team included 3 boys and 7 girls along with leaders Kelsey and Greg. It is a blessing to see each one impacted by serving, being surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation, and growing in their faith by experiencing other […]
Why I desperately need the Holy Spirit
I hope you had a great Pentecost Sunday! When I was pastoring a church this Sunday was one of my favorite. I would make sure to be around for that Sunday to preach on the coming of the Holy Spirit from Acts 2 to share about how a group of weak followers of Jesus […]
“Always!”
To me one of the greatest words in the Bible is the word, “always.” I wonder how many times we can honestly use “always” to describe someone or something? The Britannica dictionary defines “always” to mean: at all times, on every occasion, in a way that does not change. In our rapidly ever changing world where […]
Learning to Love your Limp
What’s your limp? In all my years of ministry I have never met someone who doesn’t have a limp. It may be a physical, relational, emotional, a spiritual battle or a a combination of all four that has hobbled them. A few weeks ago I touched on the story of Jacob wrestling with God for […]