“I Spoke to Him this morning, He lives”
Written by Mike Verkaik Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. – Colossians 3:1 As I read through the Colossians 3 and 4, that verse resinated with as I reflected on conversations and interactions at the motel. It […]
15,555 Steps with Jesus
We do a lot of walking in South Africa. Most everything we need is within walking distance from Oceans Retreat Center. So at the end of the day Patty and I have a friendly competition and check our walking app to see who got the most steps in. The other day I was reading the […]
Seeking more of His presence
Written by Mike Verkaik “Are we going to go to this again next week? When we get back, we need to begin a praise and prayer time like this at our church!” Those were the words of the students after attending an hour of praise and prayer time at a local church in Fish Hoek. […]
“Graves into Gardens”
On Resurrection Sunday singing the song “Graves into Gardens” reminded me about the power of the Gospel to transform the most broken places, such as a grave, into a place of beauty, a garden. Resurrection Day is the believers victory day! All our sin, pain, and brokenness was buried with Christ in His death and […]
Where True Joy Comes From!
Written by Mike Verkaik An amazing team from Haven church in Zeeland and Holland Christian just returned from Oceans Retreat Center. Working through jet lag, my heart is still overjoyed for such an amazing time, and I praise Abba for assembling a group with such a hunger to hear from Him during Oceans’ Kingdom Encounter […]
Changing the Atmosphere
The spiritual realm is real and powerful. What plays out there will spill over and impact the physical realm we live in in. The student team out with Oceans found this out the first few days serving here in South Africa. We were asked to bring anointing oil and pray over the children, teachers, buildings […]
