Thoughts from the Edges

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  • I WILL NOT BELIEVE…UNTIL… Thoughts from Following Jesus from the Edges –

      I WILL NOT BELIEVE….. UNTIL….. Following Jesus From the Edges Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture: John 20:24–29 There’s something about this part of the story stops me ! That it feels very real and relational to today and where we and who we are as believers and followers of Jesus. Lets step back over 2000 years.…

  • RETURNING TO? Devotionals – Following Jesus From the Edges

    RETURNING TO ? Following Jesus From the Edges. Pastor Calvin Cook April 7, 2026 This morning as I prayed and devoted my time to thinking about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus my thoughts returned to the scripture that I read at the Sunrise service from John 20:1-10. I remember clearly the conviction I felt…

  • The First Morning-Jesus Speaks My Name-

    The First Morning, The First Appearance Following Jesus From the Edges Pastor Calvin Cook April 6, 2026   Scripture: John 20:1, 11–16; Mark 16:9 It is the first morning after the resurrection morning. There is something about the first morning.  For more than two thousand years followers of Jesus have been gathering to remember, celebrate,…

  • Following Jesus From the Edges – Silent Saturday – Living Between What Was, What Is, and What Will Be.

    Following Jesus From the EdgesSilent Saturday – Living Between What Was, What Is, and What Will Be From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook Saturday, April 4, 2026 This past week has taken us on a journey—one that is both deeply familiar and yet, if we allow it, deeply personal. But this year feels different…

  • Good Friday Devotional – Following Jesus From the Edges.

    Good Friday Devotional by Pastor Calvin Cook Read Psalm 22          “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Good Friday doesn’t clean things up. It doesn’t rush past the pain or tie it up with a bow. I am thinking how many times I have prayed, said out loud and under my breath the…

  • Maundy Thursday Devotional – At the table of the Lord.

    Maundy Thursday Devotional by Pastor Micah Reese Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Today is Maundy Thursday, a day when we remember the last supper Jesus had with His disciples. Even though Jesus knew He was about to die, His focus wasn’t on Himself. Instead, Jesus was focused on how this supper points to His true purpose on earth: fixing our broken relationship with God &…

  • BUT GOD ! – Do you know God’s answer?

    Do you hear God’s answer when God ask the question, or do you quietly or loudly say “But God?”. Today’s devotion is written from the prayerful heart of Tami Johnson. Tami’s words are heartfelt because of the journey through lent she and her husband Ed and their family are going through. So very thankful for…

  • The Why? A Lenten Devotional

    For those of you who are maybe questioning the Why of Easter. Mother and Son, Chelcie and James Cowan share a great perspective from Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church. We pray this brings to you not only answers to the why of Easter but the hope of Jesus that is found through his sacrifice…

  • Seeing in the Dark – A Devotional from Darkness to Light –

    As we begin our journey towards Easter this week, asking you to take a few minutes to consider the words of Virginia Wells in this morning’s devotional. Are we ready and willing to step into the light and follow where the Holy Spirit is leading us? Devotionals By Us for Us From Darkness to Light…

  • Feeling Broken

    I confess that there are times in my life when I feel broken and beyond repair. These times are when bad decisions haunt us and tell us how stupid we are. Times when we feel that there is no hope and that God doesn’t care for us. Maybe caused by a broken relationship. Betrayal, desertion…