by Connie Detwiler | Dec 14, 2021 | Advent 2021, Towards Sunday
Psalm 80:1-7, NIV ]1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock.You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth 2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh. Awaken your might; come and save us....
by Connie Detwiler | Jul 13, 2021 | Interactions with Jesus, Towards Sunday
SCRIPTURES: JOHN 8:2-11 – 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her...
by Connie Detwiler | Dec 8, 2020 | Advent 2020, Towards Sunday
The Psalmist, Isaiah the prophet and Mary the mother of Jesus, offer hope-filled words of redemption, joy and gratitude. On this third Sunday of Advent we’ll be focusing on “restoration”, a journey toward wholeness in body, soul, and spirit. God loves to take broken...
by Connie Detwiler | May 5, 2020 | Easter 2020, Towards Sunday
MOTHERS DAY FROM THIS WOMAN’S PERSPECTIVE As a daughter, I liked having a day to honor my mother. As a mom, I like having a day where my kids and husband honor me. Many feel that way and find Mothers Day delightful. Mothering is not for the faint of heart...
by Connie Detwiler | Dec 3, 2019 | Advent 2019, Towards Sunday
This week’s texts push us to enter into God’s imagination. Open your eyes, ears, hearts and minds as you read: ISAIAH 11:1-10 (NIV) The Branch From Jesse A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear...
