My wife and I enjoy cruising. So, we cruise a lot. The most important thing in our lives is Jesus. So, our relationship with Jesus is first with us. What I am saying is we cruise with Jesus. Cruising with the King of kings.
We were on the Coral Princess from November 13 – 24, 2025. Whenever we are on a Princess cruise ship, we take part in and lead Bible studies every day and conduct a Sunday Worship service. On the Coral Princess we had 8 daily Bible Studies and an Interdenominational Worship service on the two Sundays for a total of 10 services. This video is of the Worship Service on the second Sunday.
These Bible Studies and services on Princess cruise lines are always self-led. Princess does a great job in offering the Bible Studies and promoting them. Princess provides a venue, Bibles, a Cross, a piano, and signage outside of the location. Princess also lists the Bible Studies and Worship services in the daily events in both the daily Patter and in the Princess app. on your cell phone. Princess list the event, the time and location of the Bible Study every day.
Here is how God put this Sunday Worship Service together. At the beginning of the first Bible Study, I asked if anyone of the 18 attendees thought that God wanted them to assist in the studies. Craig from Canada spoke up and desired to share in this responsibility. So, God provided Craig as the second person on the seven-person Worship Team. Craig led the Bible Study on four of the eight studies. He did a great job. He was also the second speaker in the two Sunday Worship services. I was the first speaker in the two Sunday Worship services, Craig was the second, and Garry was the third.
Also, during the Bible Study, Malcolm shared that he sang and played the piano. God provided Malcolm as the third person on the Worship Team. Malcolm led the singing and played the piano for the Worship Service on the first Sunday. Malcolm played the piano at the end of the Worship Service on the second Sunday.
God provided the fourth member of the Worship Team in a unique way. His name is Garry McDowall, he is the pastor of a Church in Austin, Texas, and a missionary to Muslim people in Africa and the Middle East for two and a half decades. On the second night of the cruise my wife and I were sitting in the Wheelhouse after dinner listening to live violin music when Craig and his wife Linda came in and sat with us. We went into the theater a few minutes later to see the evening production show. Craig and Linda joined us. Sitting in the theater waiting for the show to start, Craig was sharing how the Church in Canada was persecuted during the pandemic. The show begins and ends. After the show, this gentleman sitting in front of us says, “Excuse me, I was not eavesdropping, but I could not help overhearing your conversation.” This gentleman was Garry and his wife Kim. I invited them to the Bible Study and Garry is the third speaker in this video.
God provided the fifth and the six members of the Worship Team when we least expected it. My wife Shirley and I were relaxing in the hot tub. Jared and Rochelle asked if they could join us. As we were talking, I discovered they were with Fire Born Ministries. Jared was a retired Marine and a missionary to Muslim peoples just like Garry. I invited Jared and his wife Rochelle to the Bible Study. Jared opened and officiated the Worship Service shown in this video. His wife Rochelle played the piano and led the singing.
God provided the seventh member of the Worship team 47 years ago. She is my wife, Shirley. She recorded the video of the service that you are about to watch.
Kim reported counting 60 people; there were 60 people in attendance in this Worship service.
Every time we are on a cruise ship we trust God to provide His team for His Glory. He has never failed. He has always exceeded our expectations. This time was no different, God provided the perfect number, seven people to lead His people in Worship. I hope you are blessed as you watch and listen to what God has done.
A Simple Prayer:
“God, I know I need You. I believe that Jesus is God, He died for my sins and rose again. I cannot save myself, but I trust in Your grace alone to save me. Please forgive me, make me new. I accept Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Please help me to follow You from this day forward. In Jesus name. Amen.”
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