Thoughts from the Edges

Tag: prayer

  • Thanking God for One Another — Praying through September —

    Thanking God for One Another Pastor Calvin Cook Day 5 of 30 — September 11, 2026 Praying for One Another “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,…

  • Praying Together — How is it with your soul.

    Praying Together Pastor Calvin Cook Day 4 of 30 — September 10, 2026 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” — James 5:16 There are some prayers we can pray alone. There are other…

  • HELP ME PRAY – When we do not know what to Pray.

    When We Do Not Know What to Pray Pastor Calvin CookDay 3 of 30 — September 9, 2026Praying for One Another Recently, while walking along Fraley Street in Kane, I met someone whom I had heard was going through a difficult season. As we approached one another, I asked how things were going. The person…

  • Praying for one Another. I have Prayed for You.

    I Have Prayed for You Pastor Calvin CookDay 2 of 30 — September 8, 2026 Praying for One Another This morning, we find ourselves in the Upper Room, seated with Jesus and giving Him our full attention. We are there with those with whom we have shared life for the past three years. Together, we…

  • 30 Day Prayer Journey – Carrying One Another to Jesus. Praying from the Edges.

    30 Days of Prayer Carrying One Another to Jesus Pastor Calvin Cook Day 1 of 30 — Praying for One Another Today begins a 30 day intentional, personal and communal focus on prayer. Join with me on this daily deep journey. I am depending on the Holy Spirit to guide me and you as we…

  • Sent to Pray –

    Walking with Jesus Going Where We Did Not Plan to Go Pastor Calvin Cook August 26, 2026 — Day 32 of 40 “After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.” — Luke 10:1 Today is the…

  • PRESSED, BUT STILL FOLLOWING JESUS – God’s Way not my Way !

    Walking with Jesus Pressed, But Still Following Pastor Calvin Cook August 13, 2026 — Day 26 of 40 Scripture: “We are hard pressed on every side but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 There are mornings when you wake up already…

  • You Did What I Asked You to Do — Walking with Jesus.

    Walking with Jesus You Did What I Asked You to Do Pastor Calvin Cook July 30, 2026 — Day 19 of 40 Scripture: “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” — John 17:4 This morning going personal in what I share — The last several months…

  • Praying while Walking with Jesus –

    Walking with Jesus A Simple Prayer Pastor Calvin CookJuly 23, 2026 — Day 13 of 40 Scripture: “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” — Luke 9:23 It seems as though we are always processing something. We think…

  • When the Room Shook? Is our room shaking from Prayer?

    Following Jesus From the Edges When the Room Shook Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture Focus: Acts 4:23-31 “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” — Acts 4:31 I wonder what it would take today to shake…