Thoughts from the Edges

Tag: christianity

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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;…

  • 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…

  • Some Thoughts on Hearing From God – You are never to far to hear from God –

    Some Thoughts on Hearing from God Pastor Calvin Cook August 5, 2025 Scripture focus : “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Yesterday I heard from a dear sweet sister in the Lord. This sister has been a very important part of my journey in faith, because as her…

  • Hold On – We Do Not Shrink Back – We Persevere

    Hold On – We Do Not Shrink BackPastor Calvin CookAugust 4, 2025 Scripture focus : Hebrews 10:35-39 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37 For, “In just…

  • STEP INT THE NEW

    “Step Into the New”From the heart of Pastor Calvin CookJuly 31, 2025 Scripture: Isaiah 43:18–19 (NIV) “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”…

  • MAKE ROOM FOR YOU – Making Space for God to move !

    “Make Room for You”From the heart of Pastor Calvin CookJuly 30, 2025 Making Space for God to Move – Inspired by the song: “Make Room” (by Community Music / Elyssa Smith) Scripture: Luke 10:41–42 (ESV) “But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary.…

  • Make Room – Thoughts From the Edges while following Jesus.

    Make Room –July 24, 2025Pastor Calvin Cook Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18And do not get drunk with wine, for that is…