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Category Archives: God Adventures
Can God Touch A Nation?
In February 2000, I left home for a week to lead worship for Charles Ndifon in Copenhagen, Denmark at ‘Kirken i Kulturcenteret’ (CPH Christian Center). Charles had been in Denmark the year before and had ministered to a small college … Continue reading
Posted in God, God Adventures, Healing, Leadership, Music, Travel
Tagged Alpha program, Christian, Copenhagen, Danish, Denmark, God, healing, nation, Ndifon, spiritualism, touch
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What I’ve Learned About Surrender
When I was 18 years old, I was in my second year of studying music at the University of British Columbia. I loved music but I was struggling with the demands of long practise times and studies and I reluctantly decided to quit university. … Continue reading
The Toughest Day
I learned that a friend, that I had travelled with 40 years ago in Asia, was doing a bike trip from the Arctic Ocean down to Montana. When I learned that Thomas Hall would ride through the Lake Louise area, I decided to join him for a couple of days of bicycling. Continue reading
Posted in God Adventures, Travel
Tagged Banff, Bicycle, Bow Summit, challenge, glacier, Jasper, rain, Thomas Hall
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What I’ve Learned About Fixing Small Problems
Have you ever gone on a great trip and then encountered a problem that almost wrecked all your best plans? Ten years ago, I did a 3 day, 320 km bicycle ride from Jasper, Alberta to Canmore, Alberta. What a … Continue reading
Posted in God, God Adventures, Travel, Wisdom
Tagged Bicycle, fear, flat tire, overeating, problem, success
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God Answered My Prayer For A Wife…(And Much More)
In the fall of 1981 I was travelling as the music director for a Christian band in Europe called Living Sound III. By that time I was 27 years old, had my Bachelor of Music Degree and had travelled in … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, God Adventures, Leadership
Tagged Bible, direction, God, prayer, relationship with God, wife, Winkie Pratney
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Peace In The Storm
Have you ever been in the middle of a storm? I remember, as a kid, going fishing with my dad. We were out in a small boat, in a large inlet off the coast of British Columbia, when a storm … Continue reading
What Does It Mean To Be Disciple of Jesus?
The Bible provides several signs that someone is a follower and disciple of Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, God, God Adventures, Jesus
Tagged believers, disciples, fellowship, forgiveness, fruit of the Spirit, God's Word, humility, love, obedience, pray, prayer, sacrificial, spirit
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Do You Trust God?
My life’s verse is Proverbs 3:5-6… This passage is a powerful promise from God and has become one of the favorite Bible verses of millions of Christians around the world. Here are the keys to that promise: 1. Trust God with all … Continue reading
Posted in God, God Adventures, Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged acknowledge God, all, All your heart, Bible, direct your path, Love God, promise, trust in the Lord, understanding
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Mark Cole Personal Timeline Highlights
This timeline was born out of remembering the favor and blessings of God in my life. Here are the main milestones, photos and links (to the stories from this blog) from my life and adventures so far… Every good and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Entertainment, Exercise, Family, God, God Adventures, Healing, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Travel, Worship
Tagged Burnaby South, Calgary, church, family, jobs, Living Sound, Music, sports, timeline, travel, UBC, Vancouver, world, Worship
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Celebrating 50 Years Of Ministry
This November marks 50 years since I went into full-time ministry. Here are just 10 of the ministry moments that I consider to be significant moments and memorial stones in my journey so far: Continue reading
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Tagged 50 years, Alberta, around the world, Asia, Bible reading, blessing, blog, celebration, Copenhagen, dream from God, Evangelism, fasting, global adventures, growth, healing, joy, leading worship, Living Sound, memorial stones, miracles, Poland, prayer, purpose, song writing, Surrender, Taiwan, team, training musicians, UBC, water baptized, wife
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