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 […]
The “V” in LoVe
What does perfect love look like? Oceans currently has team out from the US. As preparation for the trip they were given the assignment to read and mediate over John 13-17 a month prior to the trip. For me these are some of the most profound and powerful words of Scripture. Jesus has a few […]
The Invitation to Intimacy
My friend Tubal is a high ranking officer in the South African Navy who has trained thousands on the skills of being a good sailor. However what stirs his heart more than anything is opening doors for others to have an intimate encounter with Father God. One of Tubal’s passions is food, he is an […]
