Category Archives: Travel

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

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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

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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

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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

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Mark Cole Personal Timeline Highlights

Here are the main milestones, photos and links (to the stories from this blog) from my adventures so far… Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights James 1:17 VANCOUVER, BC … Continue reading

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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

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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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Do Angels Fix Flat Tires?

A number of years ago, I was driving to church with my family on a Sunday morning. We were zooming down our local freeway at 110 km/hr (70 mi/hr) when all of a sudden I spotted an aluminium ladder strewn … Continue reading

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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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Working On Assignment: Travelling the World

Many years ago I joined a multi-national conglomerate that has franchises all over the world. I started with the organization right out of university as a manager-in-training and was given my first major assignment in my late twenties.  I have … Continue reading

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