Tag: bible
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A Decision to Follow – From the Edges – Morning Devotions
From the Edges – Morning Devotions Pastor Calvin Cook LENT – Day 21 – THE DECISION TO FOLLOW Matthew 7:13-14 ESV 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow…
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FROM the EDGES – Morning Devotional – Where is Here !
From the Edges – Morning Devotional 2-27-24 Pastor Calvin Cook LENT – Day 12 —— WHERE is HERE – Scripture focus – Exodus 3 I woke up this morning thinking about Moses. Not really Moses but the call that God placed on Moses. Comparing it to my own life and the call that God is…
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From the Edges – Wake Up – A Devotional to begin the day !
From the Edges – Morning Devotional 2-26-24Lent – Day 11 – Wake UpPastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus – Ephesians 5:14-17 NIV14 This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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From the Edges – Preparing for Worship by the Stream
Worship by the Stream – For a quick respite, Gail and I were at our home in Hyndman PA. On my morning walk I experienced scripture come alive through the lessons of scripture and walking beside the stream. Hyndman sits in a beautiful valley with Wills Creek flowing through and the Wills Mountains standing on…
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From the Edges – A Level Playing Field
From the Edges – Morning DevotionsA Level Playing FieldScripture focus – Jeremiah 31: 7-9I was recently reading an article in regard to building up and helping commerce and sustainability in third world countries. Of specific interest is the present situation in Haiti. You know of our passions for Haiti and though I have very specific…
