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Category Archives: Travel
Hiking The West Coast Trail
A few summers back (2010) I went on the hike of a lifetime on the West Coast Trail. The trail is a 75 km (47 mi) long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, God Adventures, Travel
Tagged adventure, backpacking, beaches, bridges, cable cars, eagles, forests, ladders, sea-lions, Vancouver Island, whales
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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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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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Christmas Around The World
Christmas, at its core, is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and how Christians commemorate this event varies across the globe. Continue reading
Posted in Church, Family, God, Jesus, Music, Travel
Tagged advent, Australia, Christkind, Christmas Eve, Ethiopia, feasts, Ganna, Germany, Las Posadas, Mexico, Midnight mass, Nativity, Norway, Silent NIght, St. Lucia, Sweden
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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
Posted in Bible, Church, Family, God, God Adventures, Healing, Jesus, Leadership, Music, Travel, Worship
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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Thriving In Your 60’s
Turning your 60s into the best decade of your life Continue reading
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Tagged active, attitude, balanced diet, be present, Biblical, check-ups, contentment, excercises, family, fullfillment, generosity, God's will, gratitude, healthy, hobbies, joy, learning, love, purpose, relationships, self-care, serve, social, stewardship, travel, volunteering
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The Coolest Miracle That I Have Personally Seen!
In February of 2000 I was involved in an incredible week of seeing 2000-3000 people per day coming to Jesus in meetings with Charles Ndifon in Denmark, Copenhagen. At the end of the first week, on the Sunday, our team was booked to … Continue reading
