Thoughts from the Edges

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  • EXPECTANCY – Be willing to accept what God will do!

    ExpectancyPastor Calvin Cook — June 18, 2025Scripture focus – “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh………… (ESV from Acts 2:17 as Peter quoting the Prophet Joel – chapter 2) Some time ago, I engaged in a conversation with some people close to…

  • SET APART – Leaving the Edges to Follow Jesus –

    The Call to Be Set ApartPastor Calvin Cook – June 17,2025Scripture focus – “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) One of the things facing…

  • STILL FEELING STUCK – A devotion From the Edges

    Still Feeling Stuck Pastor Calvin Cook June 16, 2025 Scripture focus: Acts 2:3 & 4 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance (ESV) A…

  • The Story Isn’t Over – but it will take some realization – A Morning Devotional From the Edges.

    The Story Isn’t Over – Pastor Calvin Cook – June 13, 2025 Scripture focus: John 21:25  Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. u(ESV) I keep coming back to…

  • PROMISE MAKING – PROMISE BREAKING – Some devotional thoughts From the Edges

    PROMISE MAKING – PROMISE BREAKING Scripture focus – Matthew 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” There are a couple of promises that I think we need to be reminded of this morning. The first promise that has been made to us by God is that God…

  • SURRENDER

    Devotional: “Living a Life of Surrender”Pastor Calvin Cook -June 11,2025Scripture: Romans 12:9–13 (ESV) “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope,…

  • Keeping Focus on What is Important –

     Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Pastor Calvin Cook –  June 10, 2025 Scripture Focus: Philippians 3:14 (NIV) “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” It seems that one of the big problems facing us in life is distractions. We have many…

  • IT IS TIME – From the Edges – Don’t Be Left Behind –

    IT IS TIMEPastor Calvin Cook – June 9, 2025Scripture focus – “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet… and when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying… These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication…” – Acts 1:12–14 When Jesus ascended into heaven,…

  • Keep Your Everything Focused On Jesus – Even when it don’t make sense.

    “Eyes on Jesus When the Path is Unclear”Pastor Calvin Cook – June 6, 2025Scripture: “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going…”— Acts 1:10a (NIV) The disciples had just lived through the most chaotic and confusing season of their lives. They had seen Jesus betrayed, crucified, and buried — only to…

  • Waiting! It is so hard! Especially when we want instant everything.

    “Waiting on Something New” Pastor Calvin Cook – June 5, 2025 Scripture: “And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father… ‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses…’” (Acts 1:4-5, We…