Tag: god
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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…
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Cursed? or Blessed? Morning Devotions From the Edges
It is Not About the Curse Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture focus – 1 Peter 3:14: But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled. Some would say that the story of Joseph is about being cursed. Being beat up by the…
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SEEK – FIND – RECEIVE – A Devotion from the Edges while Following Jesus.
Seeking, Finding, and Receiving Prayerfully prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook February 13, 2025 Luke 11:9-10 And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who…
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Moving Forward By Returning – A Devotional From the Edges while Following Jesus –
MOVING FORWARD BY RETURNING – Prayerfully offered by Pastor Calvin Cook Daily Devotional: Following Jesus From the Edges It is 4:50 AM on Monday, February 10, 2025 – my day is beginning. I know that there is a busy week ahead, with much to do and focus on. But more than anything I am convinced…
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Allow It To Happen – Morning Devotional – Following Jesus From the Edges.
Allow It To HappenPastor Calvin Cook – 2-7-2025Following Jesus from the Edges Last night in an online prayer group I’m praying with, I felt a prompting to end the time with this scripture from Ephesians 3:20-21. (Personal note Eph 3:20-21) has been a go to scripture in my life. I share this after listening to…
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NO RETURN, IF YOU NEVER LEAVE – Thoughts From the Edges.
NO RETURN, IF YOU NEVER LEAVE – Pastor Calvin Cook – 2-6-2025 Scripture focus – Deuteronomy 4:30 When you are in distress and all these things have come upon you, in the latter days you will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice. In Deuteronomy 4:30, we are reminded of God’s…
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Pushed Into Light – Doing what is right! Following Jesus from the Edges – Morning Devotions.
Pushed into Light – Doing what is RightPrepared by Pastor Calvin CookScripture – Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.14 “You are the…
Thoughts from the Edges 