Thoughts from the Edges

Tag: jesus

  • RESIDUE – Is Jesus seen in your life? – Keep focused!

    THE RESIDUE – August 8, 2025 From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook My thoughts are swirling in several ways this morning – the most pressing being the words of Jesus from Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world…..let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and…

  • And Jesus Said “YOU DO THIS”. Thoughts from Edges while following JESUS.

    You DO ThisCollective thoughts from Pastor Calvin CookAugust 22, 2025 Sometimes it is hard for me to get my thoughts, visions, dreams, ideas into one central theme. I’m sorry for those close to me that I exhaust. I just feel that the mission of God is so very, very important for our time and that…

  • God Speaks in the Silence — Are you listening?

    God Speaks in the Silence –August 21,2025Prepared from the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook I am preparing this week’s message, which will focus on living a life fully devoted to Jesus. Getting to that place is not easy, it is often a struggle. I realize there are countless things pulling at us, not only in…

  • Sit on my Lap – There is Room for you ! Morning Devotional –

    Devotional Title: “There’s Room for You” August 20, 2025 From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook In recent devotionals we have been focusing on the time we need and the space we create to make room for God. Last evening I was reminded of the space that God is making for us. Last evening I…

  • Wrapped Around the Rock – Morning thoughts on being Planted and Rooted.

    Wrapped Around the Rock –Prayerfully from the heart of Pastor Calvin CookWritten the morning of August 19, 2025 Last evening I was sitting at Wild Cat Park in Ludlow enjoying a Chicken BBQ in one of the pavilions. As I was facing the trees and woods that surrounds the park – I noticed a large…

  • ALL IN – The Name of Jesus – Following Jesus From the Edges.

    IN THE NAME OF JESUS DEVOTIONALS Beginning a new series of Devotional thoughts this morning. Focusing on and emphasizing our actions and our life in the name of Jesus. I recently have been experiencing some thoughts from others about my priority of ministry. The priority is that all we do is in the “name of…

  • THE RESULTS OF OUR FOCUS

    Devotional: The Results of Our FocusBased on Galatians 5:16–24Pastor Calvin CookAugust 14, 2025 Scripture Focus “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Galatians 5:16, 22–23 NIV) This morning…

  • The Thoughts I Didn’t Want to Share – From the Edges Hanging on to the Hope of Jesus

    The Thoughts I Didn’t Want to Share From the heart of Pastor Calvin Cook August 13, 2025 Scripture: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in…

  • A PRAYER FOR UNCERTAINITY

    A PRAYER OF DEVOTION Pastor Calvin Cook August 12, 2025 The 20th Chapter of 2 Chronicles has spoke to me and I present this to draw us into a time of prayer for everything in our life that we are going through, for our families, our churches, and our community. Devotional Prayer: “We Do Not…

  • The Replacement Theory- What needs replaced in your life with more of God ?

    The Replacement Theory-Pastor Calvin CookAugust 11, 2025 Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me… While still considering the impact of the choices that King Asa and Jehoshaphat made and the result that their choices made, I am considering some of the choices that are…