Tag: christianity

Trusting – Pastor Calvin Cook March 31, 2025 Key Verse: “I am God, and also henceforth I am he.” (Isaiah 43:13) In this week’s sermons we spoke of a couple key pillars of our faith. The sovereignty of God which includes realizing that there is only God, one power, one authority, from beginning to end.…

Blessed in DESPAIRPastor Calvin CookMarch 28, 2025 Scripture focus : Isaiah 43:1–2, 18–19 If you are like me, there are times we feel stuck. This happens in our physical lives and more than we would care to admit in our Spiritual lives. If we are being honest with ourselves, the effect on our spiritual life…

The Exclusive Savior Pastor Calvin Cook March 27, 2025 Key Verse: “There is no other god besides me, a righteous God and a Savior.” Isaiah 43:11 The first commandment from Exodus 20:3: “You shall have no other gods before me.” Rather straight forward and plain yet grasping this commandment and applying it to our everyday…

Isaiah 43 Devotional The Way to New Beginnings Pastor Calvin Cook March 26, 2025 Key Verse: “Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.” (Isaiah 43:10) This past week, I had the privilege of reflecting on the message titled “The Way to New Beginnings.” The sermon, which I preached on…

What Will God’s New Creation Look Like?Pastor Calvin CookMarch 24, 2025 Scripture focus: “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:19 God is always at work—renewing, restoring, and redeeming. When the Prophet Isaiah spoke these words (about 750 BC) to Israel, they were in…

Isaiah 43 Devotional Gathered to Receive and Proclaim Pastor Calvin Cook March 21, 2025 Key Verse: “I will gather you.” (Isaiah 43:5) We have heard God’s message, but now we must be ready to receive it and respond.  In our Bible Study last night, we reflected on the messages God’s people have received throughout history.…

Isaiah 43 DevotionalsJourney of UnityPastor Calvin CookMarch 20, 2025 Key Verse: “I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.” (Isaiah 43:5) We need each other! We need to be together in a fellowship that passes lines of disparity and pain to be together and in a caring…

Isaiah 43 Devotionals Where All Anxieties Cease Pastor Calvin Cook March 19,2025 Key Verse: “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 43:6) God’s love is inclusive and far-reaching, drawing His children from every corner of the earth. For me the question is circling of where God is…

Isaiah 43 Devotional The Starting Point Pastor Calvin Cook March 17, 2025 Key Verse: Isaiah 43:5 “I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you.” (Isaiah 43:5) For anything to be successful and satisfying there must be a starting point. One of the things that I believe we…

Isaiah 43 DevotionalSecure in RedemptionPastor Calvin CookMarch 13, 2025 Key Verse: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1) In a recent conversation, the question of doubting if we are in the right place with God came up. We constantly have these questions: Do I…