He Turns Dumps into Gardens
A year ago the place where the tent is erected was a dump. The community of Jim Se Bos discarded waste from their “homes” into this vacant lot. A year ago a team from the US joined with Pastor Raymond and his team of Love in Action to feed hundreds of people from this trash […]
Introducing Psalms Journal: A 21-Day Devotional Journal
This blog is written by Henry Miersma. Psalms Journal is a newly released book, yes, but it is really a workbook–a devotional tool that invites you to meditate and reflect on one Psalm each day for 21 straight days, prompting you to journal your observations, reflections and responses to God’s Word. Additional prompts help you […]
The Battle for “Shema”
“Our greatest desire is for you to hear the voice of your Father!” We make this statement to every group that comes to Oceans Retreat Center, as one just arrived from the US, fresh off a long exhausting flight. We gather into the family room, challenge them to disconnect from their phones and all other […]
The Securest Seat!
We’re pretty sure we saw a Chinese submarine lurking off our shores the other day as South Africa, Russia, and China have been doing military drills together over the last month. At the same time we have a radical political party which has called for a national strike to shut down the country in protest […]
Praise at the Paint Store!
The Oceans Retreat Centre building is rather thirsty for paint so we’ve gotten to know the manager, Deb at the paint store, rather well. “Pastor Tim how are things today?” smiled Deb. My response was “Hectic!” A good South African term which means busy or out of control. Deb could see I wasn’t feeling very […]
The Forming Wave of Revival
Watching in wonder, massive waves began to form as surfers flooded the secluded beach not far from where we live. We had just attended a funeral of a precious saint, and needed some soul time, the impromptu drive resulted in watching surfers pounded while paddling to their sweet spot to catch the perfect wave. […]
