Tag: christianity
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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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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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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…
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THE RESULTS OF OUR FOCUS
Devotional: The Results of Our FocusBased on Galatians 5:16–24Pastor Calvin CookAugust 14, 2025 Scripture Focus “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Galatians 5:16, 22–23 NIV) This morning…
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The Thoughts I Didn’t Want to Share – From the Edges Hanging on to the Hope of Jesus
The Thoughts I Didn’t Want to Share From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook August 13, 2025 Scripture: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in…
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The Replacement Theory- What needs replaced in your life with more of God ?
The Replacement Theory-Pastor Calvin CookAugust 11, 2025 Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me… While still considering the impact of the choices that King Asa and Jehoshaphat made and the result that their choices made, I am considering some of the choices that are…
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Thoughts On Distractions and Sleeping In – Thoughts From the Edges
Thoughts on Distractions and Sleeping In From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook August 8, 2025 Scripture : Proverbs 4:24-27 Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. 25 Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. 26 Ponder the path of your feet;…
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When the Mirror Speaks – Seeing Specs through Logs.
When the Mirror SpeaksPrepared and shared by Pastor Calvin CookAugust 6, 2025 Scripture: “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all…
Thoughts from the Edges 