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Resting in God’s Mercy – Following Jesus From the Edges –
Following Jesus From the Edges Resting in God’s Mercy Pastor Calvin Cook June 10, 2026 “Answer me when I call to You, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.” — Psalm 4:1 I have been thinking a great deal lately about the people we read…
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More Than Silver and Gold – What shall I give?
Following Jesus From the Edges More Than Silver and Gold Pastor Calvin Cook June 9, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 3:1-10 “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” — Acts 3:6 Preface – I share these…
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Receiving What God Has for You – Following Jesus From the Edges –
Following Jesus From the Edges Receiving What God Has for You Pastor Calvin Cook June 8, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 3:1-10 “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” — Acts 3:6 The story of the…
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And They Received – And what are you receiving from God?
Following Jesus From the Edges And They Received Pastor Calvin Cook June 6, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you…” — Acts 1:8 “And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” — Acts 2:38 As I continue reading through the Book…
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Weighing the Weight of Stress and keeping focused on Jesus.
Following Jesus From the Edges Weighing the Weight of Stress Pastor Calvin Cook June 4, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” — Acts 2:42 It has been what St. John of the Cross described as a long dark…
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The Weight of Stress – Keeping Centered on Jesus amidst it all !
Following Jesus From the Edges Weighing the Weight of Stress Pastor Calvin Cook June 4, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” — Acts 2:42 It has been what St. John of the Cross described as a long dark…
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When the Room Shook? Is our room shaking from Prayer?
Following Jesus From the Edges When the Room Shook Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture Focus: Acts 4:23-31 “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” — Acts 4:31 I wonder what it would take today to shake…
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Thrown Under the Bus – Keeping centered – Listening to the Holy Spirit –
Following Jesus From the Edges Thrown Under the Bus Pastor Calvin Cook June 2, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 2:37b; John 8:47 “what shall we do?” — Acts 2:37b “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.” — John 8:47 There are a whole litany of things circulating in my heart and mind this morning. So,…
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CUT TO THE HEART – How do we respond? Acts 2:37
Following Jesus From the Edges Cut to the Heart Pastor Calvin Cook June 1, 2026 Scripture Focus: Acts 2:37 “When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’” This past week as we continued with sharing thoughts on Pentecost and…
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PRAY LIKE THIS – One breath at a time – Following Jesus From the Edges
Following Jesus From the Edges Pastor Calvin Cook Making Room, One Breath at a Time May 29, 2026 Life rarely slows down on its own. The days fill quickly—responsibilities, conversations, concerns, expectations. Before we realize it, our attention is scattered and our focus divided. It isn’t that God has moved away. It’s that our lives…
