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Worship Links Interview with 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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Celebrating Jesus

Without Jesus there would be no Christmas. Christmas comes from an old English saying Crīstesmæsse, (first recorded in 1038) meaning ‘Christ’s Mass’ which was an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus there would be no Advent season. There … Continue reading

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The Night I Wore A Dumb Wig On Stage

When you are young, you don’t always think things through… sometimes you do dumb stuff! Case in point: When I was 19 years old, I was travelling with a band in England. One day we had a day off, so a … Continue reading

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Can God Really Supply My Needs?

In 1998 I was the music director for a worship conference in Vancouver, B.C. called ‘Canada Arise’. ‘Canada Arise’ was an annual worship conference that was held in Glad Tidings Church where I was the Music Pastor. During the conference … Continue reading

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God Inspires Me Through The Life And Death Of A Godly Man

In March 1999, I was on a missions trip to Malaysia with my wife, Anna, and our children, Josh & Stephanie. Anna and I were leading a team of students from Pacific Academy on a short-term missions trip, when we got a … Continue reading

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In Praise Of The Leaders Of My Youth

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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