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Author Archives: Mark Cole
7 Benefits of Loving Your Neighbour as Yourself
“The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” — Mark 12:31 Jesus gave us two great commandments: love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbour … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Family, God, Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged as yourself, benefits, care, commandment, connections, encourage, Favor, favour, forgive, foundation, generosity, give, joy, kindness, love, neighbor, neighbour, peace, peacemaker, people, relationships, respect, sacrificial love, serve, support, Trust, unity
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God’s Design for Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Based on 1 Corinthians 7:3–5 In a culture that often distorts or downplays the sacredness of sex, God’s Word speaks with remarkable clarity and beauty. In 1 Corinthians 7:3–5, Paul writes: “The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Family, God, Wisdom
Tagged abstain, Apostle Paul, authority, come together, deep connection, giving, husband, intimacy, love, marriage, mutual care, mutual surrender, Paul, prayer, relational, sacred, service, sex, sexual, spiritual, temptation, wife
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When Worship Becomes a Lifelong Assignment
Based on 1 Chronicles 6:31–32 “David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the Lord after the Ark was placed there. They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, God, Leadership, Worship
Tagged assigned, calling, chosen, church, commitment, committed, declare His praise, God, God-centered, lead music, lead worship, ministered, music ministry, real ministry, regulations, serve, temple, trained, work, Worship
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The Toughest Day
A number of years back, I learned that a friend that I had travelled with 40 years ago in Asia, was doing a 3 month bike trip from the Arctic Ocean down to Montana. When I found out that Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, God Adventures, Travel
Tagged biking, Bow Lake, Bow Summit, Columbia Icefields, flat tires, glacier, highway, Jasper, Lake Louise, mountains, Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, rivers, road bike, Saskatchewan Crossing, scenic, Thomas Hall, Tom Hall, trip
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The Gospel’s Power to Change the Worst
“Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Family, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged abusive, addiction, adopted, adultery, alive, before and after, changed, cleansed, eternal life, forgiven, guilty, homosexuality, Kingdom of God, lost, love deeply, made holy, made right, new creation, old has gone, past, repent, repentance, set free, sexual sin, sin, spiritual death, spiritual life, thieves, transformed
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When Disputes Arise in the Family of God
1 Corinthians 6:1 – “When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers!” The Apostle Paul writes … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Family, God, Leadership, Wisdom
Tagged believer, conflict, Corinth, court, dispute, doubt, failure, faith, family, forgiveness, Gospel, honor, lawsuit, letting go, love, maturity, mediation, peace, personal offense, property, public, reconciliation, testimony, witness
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What We Can Learn from 1 Chronicles 1–3
If you’ve ever started your Bible reading with 1 Chronicles 1–3, you know what I mean when I say, “It’s a lot of names!” Page after page of family lists can feel like a fast-forward section of Scripture. But buried … Continue reading
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Tagged bigger story, Book of Life, brokenness, failure, faith, faithfulness, genealogy, generations, God works, God's promises, grafted in, names, ordinary people, real people, recorded in heaven, scandal, spiritual gold
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The Godly Are Showered with Blessings
“The godly are showered with blessings.” – Proverbs 10:6 There’s a refreshing simplicity to this verse. No complicated theology. No long explanation. Just a promise from God: if you walk in His ways, blessings will pour over your life. The … Continue reading
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Tagged abundant, blessing, blessings, close to God, daily, friendship, gaurd your heart, generous, God's heart, godly, hope, integrity, joy, open-handed, peace, promise, purpose, showered, source, strength, thankful, wisdom
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What Music Pastors Can Learn from Great Coaches
If you’ve ever watched a great coach at work, you know they’re more than just play-callers or sideline motivators. They are strategists, mentors, and leaders who inspire their team to work together toward a common goal. As a music pastor, … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, coach, commitment, confidence, develop, focus, game plan, inspire, leaders, mentor, mission, Music Director, players, preparation, principles, rehearsals, skills, team, training, unity, worship pastor
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