Spiritual Formation and Women

Guest: Angela Thomas & Recording Artist Marcus Cole

In this episode of Faith Café Scott Dente welcomes author Angela Thomas and they get down to the nitty-gritty about spiritual formation and women. Guys we won't promise you'll finally understand women, but you might pick up a few lifesaving tips. Plus vocalist Marcus Cole is in the spotlight to throw down some velvet gospel sounds cool enough to melt your mocha.

Angela Thomas |  www.angelathomas.com

Most mornings find Angela Thomas balancing the roles most moms know only too well. . . breakfast provider, pre-carpool cheerleader, and business woman with emails and deadlines waiting. It's a daily balancing act she is learning to master as the single mother of four, author, speaker, and most importantly - a woman in pursuit of God.

But what happens in those ordinary days is the essence of Angela's books. Whether she's writing about the awkward days of her teenage years, lunch with a group of women from church, or hiding in her walk-in closet just to get a few minutes of prayer away from the demands of life, Angela Thomas is, above all things, real to the women who hear her speak and read her books.

In the end, that's what really matters to Thomas—living a life in passionate response to God." "My constant prayer," she says, "is 'Lord, when I am 65, would you continue to impart to me great passion. Keep me awake and alert for the prompting of the Holy Spirit.'"

Marcus Cole | www.marcuscoleministries.com

Bold, soulful and musically refreshing are just a few of the words which come to mind when describing singer-songwriter Marcus Cole. Blessed with a distinctive voice and the gift to "craft" songs in a unique and poignant way, Cole is definitely one of the most exciting talents to emerge upon the music scene in years. While it is common for all music to be placed within a descriptive genre, Cole's versatility as an artist precludes his being labeled as simply "gospel". His music ministry scratches beyond the surface message of Christ and will appeal to the masses in an honest and thought provoking way.