Thoughts from the Edges

Viewing Life from the Edge while centering on Jesus

  • SPIRIT LEAD ME –

    A Personal Reflection on Lent Spirit Lead Me – Part 1 Pastor Calvin Cook The depth of Lent now a couple of weeks in should be drawing us into a place that we don’t often want to linger. We know that scripture tells us that after Jesus baptism that he was as the Gospel of…

  • A God Who Watches Over Us

    Today’s devotional has been prepared by Annie Wolfe. Where ever you are today in your Lenten journey – we hope you can find the peace that only Jesus can bring into your life and that you know you are never alone. Devotional by Annie Jo Wolfe Read Psalm 121 Devotional: The God Who Watches Over…

  • Sharing Generational Faith

    Today’s devotional as part of the ARCC Lenten Devotionals has been contributed by Virginia Wells is a thought-provoking reminder of our call to share the good news of Jesus with the next generations. Lenten Devotionals By Us for US Generational Faith Virginia Wells Read: 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Generational sincere faith seems to be a theme…

  • A Devotional on recognizing the Great High Priest –

    Today’s devotional has been prepared by wife Gail as part of the churches I pastor known as the Allegheny Ridge Covenant of Churches – Kane Community, East Kane, Mt Jewett Light on the Hill and Hazel Hurst – Methodist Churches. Check out our Social Media pages and our live streams on Facebook and You Tube.…

  • Don’t Give UP

    Today’s devotional – is part of our churches of the ARCC Lenten Devotionals By US for US. All the devotionals have been written by persons of the church including today’s which is contributed by Justin Silvis – Check out the Kane Community, East Kane, or Mt Jewett – Hazel Hurst Methodist Churches Facebook pages for…

  • Walking With God – Just like John DeWalt did all his life !

    Walking With God – Pastor Calvin Cook February 23, 2026 Scripture: Genesis 5:21-24 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.  Altogether Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked…

  • SECOND CHANCE –

    Today’s devotional has been prepared by the Children’s Sunday School class of the KCMC. As I read through the devotional this morning and prayed – I couldn’t help but think of all of the second, third, fourth and hundredth chances I have had. How despite myself, my mistakes, God like the patient Father he is…

  • LONLY WITH GOD

    LONLINESS WITH GOD Pastor Calvin Cook February 19, 2026 I know I have spoke recently about loneliness, but this morning as we begin lent – I am drawn because of Lent and the journey through this season to realize what loneliness looks like to me personally, to others, and what it must have felt like…

  • ASHE WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONAL –

    Ash Wednesday – February 18, 2026 Today begins Lent. A time of reflection and leaving the past behind and stepping into the newness and the new way God calls each of us to. Through out this season – devotionals have been prepared by the people of the ARCC – Allegheny Ridge Covenant of Churches. We…

  • The Lonesome Valley

    The Lonesome Valley From the Quiet Inner Place Pastor Calvin Cook February 17, 2026 There has been a lot happening in life lately. Some good things and some things which cause us concern and seem to be the things that absorb most of our thinking time. There is some concern in this because it keeps…

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