“Abide in me…remain in my love” (Jn. 15:4,9). If we desire to “abide in Jesus”, or even we wish that was our deepest desire, then Sunday’s Covenant Prayer is useful. It is a prayer of surrender written long ago by … Continued
Minister’s Note 12 January 2020 With the release of Matric results stories of learners who excelled dominated the headlines. Others were disappointed. One journalist overheard a parent saying to their child “not what we were hoping for”. It’s miserable to … Continued
Minister’s Note 5 January 2020 You may have received a New Year greeting wishing you every success for the year, or even the decade, ahead. If you haven’t, I will give you one: “may God grant you success in the … Continued
Description At DMC, over the four Sundays of Advent, we will focus on those who witnessed Jesus birth and who came to celebrate the Messiah. We learn how they responded to God’s word and received God’s gift that we may … Continued
“See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. …Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain” (Re 5:5–6). Revelation opens up this truth: God rules the world (not the … Continued
Twenty-five years ago, on Palm Sunday, the recently completed buildings of the Durbanville Methodist Church were dedicated in a service of worship. This memory helps us join the crowd who accompanied Jesus into Jerusalem, praising God for all the miracles … Continued
I came across this seven-word poem on Thursday: * Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Lent is a season to “pay attention“. Those paying attention will notice that there are no banners or flowers in the Sanctuary during Lent. Floral … Continued
I’ve often quoted these wonderful words of Dallas Willard about God: “Undoubtedly he is the most joyous being in the universe“. Now that’s a truth worth quietly pondering as we prepare for worship! But God can also be grieved. … Continued
Christmas trees are fun to decorate and beautiful to look at. But we aren’t quite sure why we have them. Whilst some point to its pagan origins, legend has it that Martin Luther, the great Christian reformer, was walking home … Continued
“Everyone will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree” During Advent many homes and churches display an evergreen wreath reminding us that this is the season of hope. (Indeed, God says through Hosea “I am like … Continued