Thoughts from the Edges

Tag: faith

  • Thoughts On Feeling Defeated – But yet experiencing Hope that Springs Forth –

    Thoughts on Feeling Defeated Please give this read a chance. It is a culmination of several thoughts from my journal and trying to bring all these thoughts into one central place and thought. I hope you find this helpful, convicting and convincing in your own life. Thanks for reading Pastor Calvin Cook June 23, 2025…

  • What Has Been Happening? Do You Even Know?

    What Has Been Happening In Your Life Pastor Calvin Cook – June 23, 2025 Acts 4:31 “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” What has been happening in your life lately? If it feels like the winds of change are blowing—or even, you feel like nothing is…

  • STILL WAITING! But for how long?

    STILL WAITING Pastor Calvin Cook – June 20, 2025 Scripture focus –  Habakkuk 2:2-3 And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision: make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end – it will not lie. If it seems…

  • Surrendering to God’s Will —

    Surrendering to Thy Will Be Done –June 19, 2025Scripture focus – “And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless not my will but yours, be done.” Luke 22:41-42As I mentioned yesterday, I am at the Allegheny West…

  • EXPECTANCY – Be willing to accept what God will do!

    ExpectancyPastor Calvin Cook — June 18, 2025Scripture focus – “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh………… (ESV from Acts 2:17 as Peter quoting the Prophet Joel – chapter 2) Some time ago, I engaged in a conversation with some people close to…

  • SET APART – Leaving the Edges to Follow Jesus –

    The Call to Be Set ApartPastor Calvin Cook – June 17,2025Scripture focus – “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) One of the things facing…

  • STILL FEELING STUCK – A devotion From the Edges

    Still Feeling Stuck Pastor Calvin Cook June 16, 2025 Scripture focus: Acts 2:3 & 4 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance (ESV) A…

  • The Story Isn’t Over – but it will take some realization – A Morning Devotional From the Edges.

    The Story Isn’t Over – Pastor Calvin Cook – June 13, 2025 Scripture focus: John 21:25  Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. u(ESV) I keep coming back to…

  • PROMISE MAKING – PROMISE BREAKING – Some devotional thoughts From the Edges

    PROMISE MAKING – PROMISE BREAKING Scripture focus – Matthew 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” There are a couple of promises that I think we need to be reminded of this morning. The first promise that has been made to us by God is that God…

  • Keeping Focus on What is Important –

     Keep Your Eyes on the Prize Pastor Calvin Cook –  June 10, 2025 Scripture Focus: Philippians 3:14 (NIV) “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” It seems that one of the big problems facing us in life is distractions. We have many…