Thoughts from the Edges

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  • From the Edges – Morning Devotional – Truth or Dare

    Morning Devotions – From the Edges Lent – Day 9 – Truth or Dare 2-23-2024 Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus – 1 John 2:20-21 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because…

  • From the Edges – Morning Devotional – Abundance

    From the Edges – Morning Devotional Lent – Day 8 – February 22, 2024 Abundance Scripture focus – 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 How are you living your life? As one who receives or as one who gives. Many times, in relationship and friendship bonds are formed based on what one can do for another. This is…

  • From the Edges – Stuck

    Lent – Day 7 – Stuck Morning Devotions from Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus: Jeremiah 29:11-13 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come…

  • From the Edges – Being Lost is Not Bad.

    From the Edges – Morning Devotions LENT – Day 6 – Being Lost is Not Bad Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus – Deuteronomy 8: 6-7  “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into…

  • From the Edges – Preparing for Worship Come and Receive, Go and Tell.

    As we prepare for Worship this weekend. LENT – DAY 4 – WORSHIP –COME and RECEIVE – GO and TELLPastor Calvin Cook Though I truly believe that Worship is the time of acknowledging the presence of God in our lives and setting aside self so that we can offer God with our everything. Our Praises,…

  • From the Edges Surrounded

    Morning Devotions – From the Edges Pastor Calvin Cook LENT – DAY 3 – SURROUNDED – Scripture focus – 2 Kings6: 16-17: He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that…

  • From the Edges – Morning Devotions – Fighting Won Battles

    From the Edges – Morning Devotions LENT – DAY 2 – Fighting Won Battles – Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus – 1 John 4:4 (NLT) “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who…

  • From the Edges – Lent Begins – What are you sacrificing?

    Ash Wednesday – Scripture focus –  Hosea 12:6&7 “So the Lord God Almighty shall be his memorial. You shall return to your God; Therefore, observe mercy and judgement, and draw near to your God continually.” Lent can simply be described as a season – “to return God”. I know there are those who will say…

  • From the Edges – Morning Devotional – This will hurt me more than you.

    Scripture Focus – Jeremiah  31:18-20 Recently I watched an episode of “Leave It to Beaver”.  For us old folks we know this program, we loved this program, but the generations beyond us have no reference to this and other programs. I know I am living in the past because I love those old programs, my…

  • From the Edges – Not Abandoned – Just Delayed

    From the Edges – Not Abandoned – Just Delayed Scripture focus – Jeremiah 31:15-18 The verses from Jeremiah 31:15-18 speak of Jacob’s wife, Rachel in her recollection and mourning of the captivity of the Israelites by the Assyrians into slavery.   I thought and prayed of those who have lost their children, friends, even their…