God’s Great Big Garden
They day was picture perfect, as a 140 young people from 7 different townships gathered to play a 3 on 3 soccer tournament. It is hard to explain the pure joy that permeated over the fields as the teams played in an environment so foreign to where they come from. No gangs or violence. Bathrooms […]
Face-to-Face with your Blessing
The other day I came face-to-face with a blessing in an extraordinary way. Bryan, the head master, of the school on our campus, and I were meeting with a man named Ken. Ken leads a network of Christian Schools in South Africa. The moment our meeting started a sense of peace permeated the room as […]
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 […]
