Author: Chris Cole

I recently went through a long period of hospitalisation at Derriford. I promised the doctors and nurses that I’d do an article in the Chronicle affirming the tremendous work they do, which is often motivated by a sense of vocation. My motive for the promise of this article was in heartfelt personal appreciation of their […]

After success at Cinemas in the USA Jesus Revolution will be showing at CreationFest this summer. The Cross Rhythms festivals we held in the nineties and early 2000s were a real joy for myself and Kerry. Since we relocated back to the south west we have had many conversations with those who attended these three-day […]

Who is Jesus? This is a question many are asking in our nation. Even Christians want to know more about who Jesus really is. The co-founder of Cross Rhythms, Chris Cole offers some thoughts that we hope will facilitate a light bulb moment in your life. Every year around this time, I like to do […]

Chris Cole shares an uplifting seasonal message to all our listeners celebrating Christmas in Plymouth or further afield. Here’s wishing you every blessing over this Christmas Season and for 2023. May you be encouraged by this post… I must admit that although I’ve been on planet earth for some time, I still feel relatively young at […]

Chris Cole reflects on how Christians can influence society in positive ways by standing up for their faith and sharing their testimony of all God has done in their lives When Reverend Les Isaac OBE got up to speak at the London Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast on July 5, he didn’t know his words would end […]

Let’s not underestimate the power of prayer as we continue to pray for Ukraine and look to Scripture for encouragement in this difficult hour Who would have imagined the global change we would all witness since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia? After two years we were just exiting lockdown from Covid and perhaps starting […]

Cross Rhythms founder, Chris Cole reflects on some of the challenges of the past year, while looking with hope to Christmas 2021 and beyond. I’m old enough and sentimental enough to remember songs from musicians like Louis Armstrong, who wrote the song ‘What a Wonderful World’, and I still believe in seeing things half full […]

On Monday the city of Plymouth came together for a minute silence to remember those tragically lost on last Thursday’s mass killing in Keyham the BBC reported. The chairman of Keyham’s Neighbourhood Watch, Kevin Sproston, spoke eloquently about the community pulling together. He said people wished for the respect of national media in terms of […]

I received some genuinely positive responses to the article I wrote on ‘hope’ a couple of months back in the April issue of the Plymouth Chronicle. Hope seems to be such an important part of our humanity and for us as Christians a very important part of our worldview and convictions. The concept of hope, […]

True love is such a powerful force. For many it is the foundation of their philosophical, spiritual, or religious world view. Especially those who live in countries like China, North Korea, Iran or Russia where the suppression of freedom of speech and religious conscience is an everyday reality. These are also some of the nations […]