Zack James Cole

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Zack James Cole

Zack James Cole grew up in the Bible Belt of the American South. He became a United States Marine in 2004 and served on Active Duty until 2009. He was deployed to Iraq twice during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. He earned his M.Div in Theological Studies from Liberty Theological Seminary. He now serves as an Associate Pastor at Suwannee Station Family Life Church in Suwannee, Georgia.

What is the Gospel?

10/05/22

14 mins

Zack James Cole

We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
The Problem With I

05/24/22

13 mins

Zack James Cole

There is someone outside of I, someone outside of you, that our faith and hope is in.
Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

04/07/22

15 mins

Zack James Cole

Scott Hall may not have been a theologian or a preacher but for me, at that moment he might as well have been.
The Lord’s Thanksgiving

11/24/21

8 mins

Zack James Cole

In the Lord’s Thanksgiving Supper, we are not served turkey, green bean casserole, and cornbread. We are served Christ.
The Chosen: A Review

07/02/21

13 mins

Zack James Cole

Jesus did not come because we had our act together. He came because we couldn’t get our act together.
Why Are People Leaving Jurassic Park?

05/17/21

14 mins

Zack James Cole

The whole point of Church is to be in a place that hands over the gifts and promises of Jesus Christ to dirty rotten sinners who are in desperate need of them.
The Sandlot Gospel

02/20/21

8 mins

Zack James Cole

The forgiveness of your sins and your reconciliation with God the Father courtesy of Christ’s cross and blood is gifted to you, for you.
The Christmas Star

12/22/20

8 mins

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.
What If I Am Not Saved?

07/27/20

14 mins

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.
Declaration of Dependence

07/03/20

6 mins

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."
Before God, I Swear This Creed

11/11/19

11 mins

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.
- Creeds and Confessions
- Christian History
Ruined By the Gospel

09/25/19

8 mins

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.

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