Monthly Archives: May 2014

When I Say I’m A Christian

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Mark Cole

When I say… “I am a Christian” I’m not shouting “I’m clean livin’.” I’m whispering “I was lost, Now I’m found and forgiven.” When I say… “I am a Christian” I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that … Continue reading →

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Can God Love Me Even When I Do Stupid Things?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Mark Cole

I recently got to hear John Maxwell speak at a leadership symposium. He started by telling of the dumb things he has done. He told about getting a gift of a beautiful handgun (even thought he was not a big … Continue reading →

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I Am Thankful For Great Parents!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Mark Cole

I was just looking at the Cole-Preston’s annual Christmas picture this week. There in the front sits Mom & Dad Preston (Ron and Margaret). What great parents! What faithful and godly people. My mom became a widow with four small … Continue reading →

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In Praise Of The Leaders Of My Youth

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mark Cole

Recently, as I was sitting in church, I was reminded of my first pastor. The pastor that influenced my life more than any other. I was born in Vancouver, Canada and Reg Layzell was the pastor of our church, Glad Tidings. … Continue reading →

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What An Amazing Healing!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mark Cole

A number of years back I started posting the highlights from my morning Bible reading on Facebook. It has become my public daily diary of scriptures that God is speaking to me about. One of the cool things about Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Longer I Walk With God, The More I Trust Him.

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Mark Cole

Have you ever gone through a major transition in your life and wondered what God was doing? In 2008 I was going through one of those transitions. I had just left the staff at a church and I didn’t have any … Continue reading →

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I Got To Hang Out With Billy Graham

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Mark Cole

Throughout my life I have been blessed to work with, and learn from, great men and women of God. One of my first mentors was Doug Moody. Doug was the Music Pastor at the church I grew up in. He was … Continue reading →

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Does Jesus Really Show Himself To People?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Mark Cole

In February, 2000, I was in Copenhagen, Denmark leading worship with a African evangelist, Charles Ndifon, for thousands of people every day. One night at our meeting I heard a scream from the audience. Later, I found out that a … Continue reading →

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