Category Archives: Wisdom

When Your Own Songwriting Disappoints You

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mark Cole

This is an article that resonated with me from Bobby Gilles: It’s happened to all of us. We have an idea that seems grand—even transcendent—in the mind. But once it is on paper, we feel like telling anyone who might read … Continue reading →

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Trust God

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Mark Cole

Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love,  for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go,  for to You I lift up my soul. ~ Psalm 143:8 NIV Those who know Your … Continue reading →

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Do You Like Contemporary Worship Music?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Mark Cole

 I recently had an online conversation with an old friend (and very good musician) about today’s worship music. He doesn’t like it and is not crazy about the guitars taking over. He went on to say that because of the … Continue reading →

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Have You Been Treated Unfairly?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Mark Cole

Sometimes in life you will be insulted… Trust the Lord. Sometimes in life you will be snubbed… Look to God. Sometimes you will be mistreated…. Remember, God is your defender. Sometimes you will suffer injustice…. Trust God to be your … Continue reading →

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Leading Worship: Your Personal Best

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Mark Cole

My definition of excellence is ‘to do your personal best’. Excellence can be an illusive endeavour. What is excellent for one person is not excellent for another. A few years back I did my personal best on the Grouse Grind in … Continue reading →

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Keeping The Right Attitude

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mark Cole

One of the challenges of leading is to keep the right attitude. I’ve been in leadership roles for over thirty years and it’s easy to lose your focus. It’s easy to begin to think that you are special and deserve … Continue reading →

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Worship Webinar with Praisecharts

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mark Cole

If you missed this webinar.. you can listen to it on Youtube. 7 Tips for Taking Your Sunday Worship to the Next Level Check out my new book.. “Leading Worship ~ Notes from a Grand Adventure’ available in Kindle or Soft … Continue reading →

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Are You Tired? Worn Out?

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Mark Cole

 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do … Continue reading →

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Do You Have The Right Skills?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mark Cole

I have been reading through the Bible daily for over 30 years, so I love it when I see something for the first time. Recently I saw some art work with a passage from Ephesians. “We are God’s workmanship, created … Continue reading →

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What I Learned From Playing Video Games

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Mark Cole

One Christmas I brought my son a video game system for Christmas. I had the Christmas week off so I started to play the game ‘Super Mario’. I found out that I am a bit of a perfectionist who doesn’t … Continue reading →

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