Thoughts from the Edges

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  • A Worship Devotional – From the Edges – The Misplaced Heart of Worship

    From the Edges – Morning DevotionsOn Saturday we focus on preparing our hearts for Worship.Lent – Day 10 – The Misplaced Heart of Worship February 24, 2024Scripture focus – Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • From the Edges I Could have just moved on !

    Morning Devotions – From the EdgesPastor CalvinI Could Have Just Moved On –Today, I got out of sync, away from normal practices and discipline. I had a sleepless night. Not for any reason other than maybe not putting my mind to rest. The first couple of hours were OK but by 1AM I was walking…

  • Following Up – Something personal.

    It’s early in the morning and Sunday is before me. Never did I ever imagine that when the Holy Spirit spoke the word Expectancy into my heart for my Saturday Morning Devotion to Prepare our Hearts for Worship, would I experience a continual teaching on what it is to be Expecting. Most of the time…

  • Thoughts from the Edges Preparing Our Hearts for Worship.

    SATURDAY MORNING PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR WORSHIPThoughts From the Edges – Pastor Calvin Cook WORSHIP – EXPECTING MORE –I watched a movie this week of a very well-known Christian song writer, performer Rich Mullins who lived a very indifferent life and died at a very young age. By an indifferent life, I mean, as God…

  • Back to Normal –

    We have used the words or phrase “Getting Back to Normal” over the last couple of years. I have even said it and preached it that we must “get back to normal or what the new normal looks like”.  As I have thought about these words, I am not sure we know what normal is!…