Tag: god
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A Covenant of Restoration – From the Edges with Jesus as guide.
A Covenant of RestorationPastor Calvin Cook –October 20, 2025Scripture: “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you. — Isaiah 54:10 (NLT) I have been awake for several hours…
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Standing Bold – Morning Thoughts From the Edges.
Standing BoldPastor Calvin CookOctober 17, 2025 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 (NIV) The words stopped me in my tracks and drew me into a time of holy reconciliation for myself. The words I heard were after a woman had…
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When You Feel Alone – Thoughts from the Edges while following Jesus.
When You Feel AlonePastor Calvin CookOctober 16, 2025Scripture: “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.” — Psalm 25:16 (NIV) One of the faith issues I constantly hear from people I talk to of all ages – is that of loneliness. It seems to be lingering always in very…
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Where would I be, If I Wasn’t Where I AM – Discerning direction, call, and purpose.
Where Would I Be If I Wasn’t Where I AmFrom Prayer and Reflection by Pastor Calvin CookOctober 13, 2025 The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.” Psalm 138:8 Have you ever looked around at where you are in life and wondered, “How did I end up here?”…
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Eating What Has Been Served ! Even When You don’t like it.
Eating What Has Been Served. Pastor Calvin Cook October 10, 2025 “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” — Matthew 4:4 I remember many times at home at supper time that there was food on the table that I didn’t like or particularly care…
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The Sin of Complacency – How do we move forward when we are sitting still?
The Sin of Complacency –From the heart of Pastor Calvin CookOctober 9, 2025 Scripture focus – “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.…
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Spirit and Truth – genuine, true, and needed –
Spirit and TruthOctober 8, 2025 While away on retreat, it has not only been a time of worshiping together with other clergy but also a great reminder of the need for personal sabbath, reflection and drawing nearer to God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While the holy fellowship has been great there have been…
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That Which Last Forever – some thoughts from the Edges – answering questions we won’t like the answer –
THAT WHICH LAST FOREVERPastor Calvin CookOctober 6, 2025 A few days ago, I was asked for an explanation of a few verses in 1 Corinthians 13:8-9. Not wanting to take these verses out of context, I have been looking at this whole section of scripture relating to what last forever and why it would seem…
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What About that New Heart – We all need the transformation that only God can do!
What About that New HeartPastor Calvin CookOctober 3, 2025I knew of a person many years ago, who had become very sick because his heart was diseased and not functioning properly. After a long wait, he received a new heart. This was one of the first human heart transplants. The new heart did not come with…
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The Wind in My Sails. Where is the Holy Spirit taking you?
The Wind in My Sails Pastor Calvin Cook October 2, 2025 “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” — John 3:8 Recently I was passing by the lake and moving…
Thoughts from the Edges 