Category Archives: God

Christian and Gospel Grammy Winners 2015

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Mark Cole

I love to celebrate what Christians are doing in music. The Grammy’s are a great way to see and hear some of the best. Here are the Youtube videos of this years winners. Best Gospel Performance/Song Smokie Norful ‘No Greater Love’ … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk From The Pastor To The Musicians

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Mark Cole

By Michael Adler  ~  You are not singing or playing because you are good You have been given this opportunity by God because He is good. His grace has allowed you to represent Him in spite of your imperfections. Being … Continue reading →

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Make A Joyful Noise to the Lord and Praise Him!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Mark Cole

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; We … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Fail-Proof Your Marriage

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Craig & Amy Groeschel ~ From this Day Forward: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage (Zondervan, 2014)  No matter what your marriage has been like up to this point in time, it can be better from now on, because the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 30,000 Views: My Top 10 Blogs

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Mark Cole

Yesterday my blog went over 30,000 views from over 120 countries. That’s amazing! That means that thousands of worship leaders, musicians and Christians from all over the world have spent time reading and learning. What a privilege! Thank you to all who … Continue reading →

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Andrae Crouch Celebration Of Life Highlights

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Mark Cole

Andrae Crouch’s music has been a huge influence on my life. So when I heard of his passing, I cleared my schedule, found the online links and took in the 4+ hour Celebration Concert on Jan 20, 2015 and the … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Praise Bands: Performance vs. Worship

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Mark Cole

by James K. A. Smith.. (slightly edited for length) Dear Praise Band I so appreciate your willingness and desire to offer up your gifts to God in worship. I appreciate your devotion and celebrate your faithfulness–schlepping to church early, Sunday … Continue reading →

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Worship Links Interview with Mark Cole

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Mark Cole

Mark Cole is a touring musician turned worship leader serving at Westedge Church in Calgary, Canada. Recently, Mark talked to Worship Links about leading worship in other countries, how he puts a service together, and finding new music before the internet … Continue reading →

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8 Great Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Child

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mark Cole

by CRYSTAL MCDOWELL ~  When our children were babies, they depended us on to do everything for them. However, as they grow up, we must continually release them to the Lord. It’s not always easy and we may overstep our boundaries … Continue reading →

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The Secret to the Most Effective Worship Leading

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Mark Cole

by Dan Wilt: The original post is here. ~ My Fellow Worship Leaders: In the short space of this blog post, I’d like to respectfully offer what I see to be the powerful secret at work within the most effective, influential and impacting worship leaders/songwriters … Continue reading →

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