Tag: faith
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Are You Afraid of God’s Love – Devotionals from Isaiah 43-Reflections through Lent !
Isaiah 43 DevotionalAre You Afraid of God’s LovePrayerfully prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook Key Verse: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 43:1) Are you afraid of God’s love? Most of us would quickly respond “No”! Think about your answer and ask the question of yourself once again. “Are you afraid of God’s love?”…
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Called By Name – On a Lenten Journey through Isaiah 43
Isaiah 43 Devotional Called by Name Thursday, March 6, 2025 Key Verse: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1) Today we begin a journey through Isaiah 43 as part of our Lenten journey of seeking holiness, healing, redemption, hope and a greater closeness to…
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How Faithful are We in the Waiting – Morning Devotional From the Edges –
Remaining Faithful in Waiting Prayerfully prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus: Numbers 14:24 Continuing in the same thinking as we did yesterday and returning once again to the powerful lessons from Numbers 13 and 14, I can’t help but think that we are always waiting for something. Is what we are waiting for worth…
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Dragon Slayers with Faith needed! A Morning Devotional
Trusting God in the Face of GiantsPrayerfully prepared by Pastor Calvin CookScripture: Numbers 13-14 I was awake in the middle of the night and could not get back to sleep. I am trying to avoid useless scrolling during sleepless times and instead rely on the presence of God who is always there. I turned to…
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When God Speaks – Do You Listen? Morning Devotional From the Edges –
When I hear from God – How will I respond ? Prayerfully from the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable…
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Whispered Words of Worship – Morning thoughts from Pastor Calvin on our heart for Worship
Whispered Words of WorshipFrom the heart of Pastor Calvin CookScripture: “Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV) This past weekend, I was not in my regular places of worship. Gail and I decided to take a brief time of vacation which meant driving on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. But…
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Hearing from God? Are You Listening? From the Edges Devotionals
Hearing from God Devotionals From the Edge Pastor Calvin Cook 2-08-25 John 8:47 tells us, “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” These words from Jesus are a powerful reminder that hearing from God requires a relationship with Him. As…
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Putting Off – Some thoughts From the Edges
Putting Off the Important Pastor Calvin Cook February 22, 2025 Scripture focus – Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Do you ever feel like the world is crashing in on you?…
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It’s Not Over….till GOD says! A Morning Devotional
It’s Not Over Till God SaysPrepared by Pastor Calvin CookFebruary 20, 2025Scripture focus: And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”(Genesis 50:24) Life can sometimes feel…
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Meant to Destroy – A Personal Story – Hope and Healing abounds.
MEANT to DESTROY – A PERSONAL STORY Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook February 19, 2025 Yesterday was a scary day. I came home at lunch time to find Gail very unresponsive. Thinking the worst had happened I prepared to take her to the Emergency Room, realizing that I couldn’t, I called 911 and soon 2…
Thoughts from the Edges 