Tag: faith
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The Way to New Beginnings – Trust and Make God first place in your life.
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…
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The Promise of Assurance – Morning Devotional from Isaiah 43 –
Isaiah 43Devotional Assurance like No Other Pastor Calvin Cook March 25, 2025 Key Verse: “I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.” (Isaiah 43:11) This morning in the early waking moments of the day the line from the hymn “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder” was laid on my heart.…
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What Will God’s New Creation Look Like? A devotional From the Edges –
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…
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Are We Receiving? The desire of God is call us back – Are we Answering? – Morning Devotional from the Edges.
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.…
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We Need Each Other – A Devotional on the Journey of Unity.
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…
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Where Anxieties Cease – Morning Devotional – from the Edges –
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…
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Responding to Fear – Morning Devotional from Isaiah 43
Isaiah 43 DevotionalResponding to FearPastor Calvin CookMarch 18, 2025 Key Verse: “Fear not, for I am with you.” (Isaiah 43:5) What are you afraid of? Our thoughts turn to creepy and crawlies, maybe noises in the night, certainly the fear of the unknown. Those things we can’t think about or imagine. I remember when my…
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The Starting Point – Returning to what is Important – A Morning Devotional.
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…
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Secure in Redemption – The Assurance of Salvation – Morning Devotional from Isaiah 43
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…
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I NEED ! Morning Devotional from Isaiah 43 –
Isaiah 43 Devotional I Need You – You Are Mine Pastor Calvin Cook Key Verse: “You are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1) The opening words from the song by Elevation Worship is starting my morning; “I need You to soften my heart, And break me apart, I need You to open my eyes And see that You’re…
Thoughts from the Edges 