1. The Christmas Star

    book
    12/22/20
    8 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    The miracle of the gift of faith is very much like the Christmas star. It came without invitation. It came without our deciding to accept it. It came without us choosing to believe it was true.
    The Christmas Star

  2. What If I Am Not Saved?

    book
    07/27/20
    14 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    I rededicated my life as many times as I could when the guilt was unbearable. I would read my Bible more and pray more, yet I still struggled. I knew deep down, I was breaking God’s heart with my failure at being his child.
    What If I Am Not Saved?

  3. Declaration of Dependence

    book
    07/03/20
    6 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    The gospel of Jesus Christ is also a declaration. It is a declaration of something that has already happened, “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day."
    Declaration of Dependence

  4. Before God, I Swear This Creed

    book
    11/11/19
    11 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    How do I know the expectations of every Marine even though I am not able to cite specific orders from Marine Corps handbooks? The Rifleman’s Creed tells me.
    Before God, I Swear This Creed

  5. Ruined By the Gospel

    book
    09/25/19
    8 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    The gospel is a one-way rescue by God, through Jesus, for sinners, courtesy of the Holy Spirit exploding faith into an individual who is hearing the good news.
    Ruined By the Gospel

  6. The Lord's Funeral

    book
    08/02/19
    7 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    One area where my theology was completely backward was the Lord's Supper. Growing up I remember that it felt more like the Lord's Funeral.
    The Lord's Funeral

  7. On the Quarterdeck

    book
    07/22/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    Did the suffering stop? No. It actually got worse. The commands of what exercise to do next sped up and intensified for both of us. The Guide was allowing himself to be smoked with me.
    On the Quarterdeck

  8. Sleeping Ugly

    book
    05/14/19
    9 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    Do you remember fairy tales? Tales of magical creatures and far away fantasy lands? They were legends of lore that included dragons, magic, a moral to the story or a hero saving the day.
    Sleeping Ugly

  9. The Grace Pirate

    book
    02/12/19
    12 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    You have heard it said that "Dead men tell no tales." “Ah, but they do tell tales!” says I.
    The Grace Pirate

  10. The Final Review

    book
    01/29/19
    15 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    With a new year comes many new things. In the corporate world, we again introduced to our yearly performance review.
    The Final Review

  11. On Being Haunted

    book
    10/16/18
    11 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    I am often haunted by my past. I am daily haunted by what I should be doing.
    On Being Haunted

  12. NOT the Gospel

    book
    09/06/18
    14 mins
    read
    By Zack James Cole
    There was a TV show back in the ‘90s called “Dinosaurs” that I used to sneak into the living room at night to watch.
    NOT the Gospel
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