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Carrying Loads that seem to heavy – Thoughts from the Edges –
Carrying LoadsPastor Calvin CookAugust 27, 2025Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Thinking today about carrying loads, burdens, heaviness, and everything whether it be dealing with anxiety, disfunction, personalities, division, confrontations and everything else that we deal with on a…
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What Matters – Just One Thing ! Thoughts from the Edges while following Jesus.
The One Thing That MattersPastor Calvin CookAugust 27, 2025 Scripture: Mark 8:36 – “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” These are some thoughts from my personal journey of faith. Yesterday, I turned to a wise council for care, an independent a unknowing, listening ear to…
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Are Your Ears Tingling – Ready to hear from God?
Are Your Ears Tingling Morning Devotional by Pastor Calvin Cook August 26, 2025 Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10-11 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in…
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ARE YOUR EARS TINGLING – Get ready to hear from the Lord.
Are Your Ears Tingling Morning Devotional by Pastor Calvin Cook August 26, 2025 Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10-11 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in…
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RESIDUE – Is Jesus seen in your life? – Keep focused!
THE RESIDUE – August 8, 2025 From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook My thoughts are swirling in several ways this morning – the most pressing being the words of Jesus from Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world…..let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and…
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And Jesus Said “YOU DO THIS”. Thoughts from Edges while following JESUS.
You DO ThisCollective thoughts from Pastor Calvin CookAugust 22, 2025 Sometimes it is hard for me to get my thoughts, visions, dreams, ideas into one central theme. I’m sorry for those close to me that I exhaust. I just feel that the mission of God is so very, very important for our time and that…
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God Speaks in the Silence — Are you listening?
God Speaks in the Silence –August 21,2025Prepared from the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook I am preparing this week’s message, which will focus on living a life fully devoted to Jesus. Getting to that place is not easy, it is often a struggle. I realize there are countless things pulling at us, not only in…
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Sit on my Lap – There is Room for you ! Morning Devotional –
Devotional Title: “There’s Room for You” August 20, 2025 From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook In recent devotionals we have been focusing on the time we need and the space we create to make room for God. Last evening I was reminded of the space that God is making for us. Last evening I…
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Wrapped Around the Rock – Morning thoughts on being Planted and Rooted.
Wrapped Around the Rock –Prayerfully from the heart of Pastor Calvin CookWritten the morning of August 19, 2025 Last evening I was sitting at Wild Cat Park in Ludlow enjoying a Chicken BBQ in one of the pavilions. As I was facing the trees and woods that surrounds the park – I noticed a large…
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ALL IN – The Name of Jesus – Following Jesus From the Edges.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS DEVOTIONALS Beginning a new series of Devotional thoughts this morning. Focusing on and emphasizing our actions and our life in the name of Jesus. I recently have been experiencing some thoughts from others about my priority of ministry. The priority is that all we do is in the “name of…
Thoughts from the Edges 