Thoughts from the Edges

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  • Saturday Morning Heart for Worship

    SATURDAY MORNING DEVOTIONAL to PREPARE OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIPPastor Calvin CookWORSHIP – BEING EMPTYSeveral years ago, I was traveling and came upon a gas station that had really cheap gas. Not knowing the area or the gas station, I bought into the savings and filled my almost empty tank up at quite a savings. It…

  • Morning Devotional From the Edges “The Good Promise Renewed”

    todays focus JEREMIAH 29:10 The Good Promise Renewed – If you know Gail and I well, you know we have these two Manx cats, Mabel and Sylvia that occupy a lot of our attention. Even though they don’t ask for our attention when they are in “missing mode” we seek to find them, wherever they…

  • Be careful of the Instruction.

    MORNING DEVOTIONAL – From the EdgesPastor Calvin Cook –JEREMIAH 29:8&9I am asking the question this morning; Is the instruction I am receiving sound and is it edifying to my wellbeing? In the William Shakespeare poem “The Tempest” we read these words:“Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises,Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight…

  • SEEKING PEACE – Jeremiah 29:7

    FROM the EDGES – MORNING DEVOTIONAL Seeking Peace JEREMIAH 29:7 Seeking the Peace that God wants to give – In Bible Study with the Youth yesterday we read the words from Colossians 3:15”Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts ………..” Throughout the evening and into the nighttime awake hours, I kept hearing the…

  • Come to the Water

    This is Sunday’s sermon from January 14, 2024 , feel free to check out our church’s website at KaneMethodist.com or our Facebook and social media at Kane Community Methodist Church or East Kane Methodist Church. My personal Facebook page is Calvin Cook

  • Back to Normal –

    We have used the words or phrase “Getting Back to Normal” over the last couple of years. I have even said it and preached it that we must “get back to normal or what the new normal looks like”.  As I have thought about these words, I am not sure we know what normal is!…

  • Getting back to where You belong –

    MORNING DEVOTIONAL – JEREMIAH 29      (today’s focus Jeremiah 29:1 Getting back to where You belong –  As a practice of discipline every year I choose a verse or two and establish that as the core verse for my life and the ministries which I shepherd. For this year I have chosen Jeremiah 29:11-13— This morning…

  • Choose Wisely

    This past weekend in the sermon I quoted “1 Samuel 8:18 ‘When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.’ There are some more thoughts for reflection that I feel necessary to share – The truth being, be…

  • About me

    “Hey there, amazing folks! I’m Calvin Cook, a Christian entrepreneur, pastor, and a firm believer in the power of faith and community. Join me on this incredible journey where we explore life, business, and everything in between.” I wear many hats – from being a devoted husband, to running our family retail furniture businesses. I…

  • Choose Wisely

    I love my early morning quiet times! It is what gets me through the day. This morning I am thinking about the words I just read from Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working, for the Lord, not for human masters. “ At the same time, I’m thinking…