Tag: worship
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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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Highs and Lows – Dealing with it – From the Edges
Highs and Lows – God Is There Through It All Pastor Calvin Cook – July 14, 2025 Scripture: “If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.” — Psalm 139:8 (NIV) Again please be reminded these devotions are written to myself in my…
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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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Soul Care – From the Edges – Seeing and experiencing God working in and on your soul –
Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – November 14, 2024 Day 3 – How Is It With Your Soul Psalm 119:1-2 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— I stepped into worship…
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From the Edges – Passing through the Waters – Morning Devotional
Passing through the Waters – Pastor Calvin Cook April 6, 2024 Scripture focus – Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not…
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Surrender and Sacrifice in Worship – From the Edges.
From the Edges – Morning Devotional Pastor Calvin Cook Lent – Day 32 – Surrender and Sacrifice in Worship Scripture focus – Romans 12:1-2 (NIV) Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is true and…
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Where There is Worship – Morning Devotional from the Edges.
From the Edges – Morning Devotional 3-2-24 LENT – DAY 16 – WHEN THERE IS NOTHING THERE IS WORSHIP Scripture focus – Hebrews 12:28-29 “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”…
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A Worship Devotional – From the Edges – The Misplaced Heart of Worship
From the Edges – Morning DevotionsOn Saturday we focus on preparing our hearts for Worship.Lent – Day 10 – The Misplaced Heart of Worship February 24, 2024Scripture focus – Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards…
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From the Edges – Preparing for Worship Come and Receive, Go and Tell.
As we prepare for Worship this weekend. LENT – DAY 4 – WORSHIP –COME and RECEIVE – GO and TELLPastor Calvin Cook Though I truly believe that Worship is the time of acknowledging the presence of God in our lives and setting aside self so that we can offer God with our everything. Our Praises,…
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From the Edges – Preparing for Worship by the Stream
Worship by the Stream – For a quick respite, Gail and I were at our home in Hyndman PA. On my morning walk I experienced scripture come alive through the lessons of scripture and walking beside the stream. Hyndman sits in a beautiful valley with Wills Creek flowing through and the Wills Mountains standing on…
Thoughts from the Edges 