Q168_102826 Rom. 10:14,15 Have You Let The Bible Speak To You Lately?Q168_102826 Rom. 10:14,15 Have You Let The Bible Speak To You Lately?
How it Happens with Colin Cook
Colin Cook reflects on Romans 10:14–15, linking faith, shame and grace with the struggle against addiction and personal failure. The episode focuses on Christ-centred salvation and the importance of hearing and reading the Gospel as a way to grow in faith.
13:05•28 Oct 2026
Grace, Shame and Romans 10: How Faith Speaks Into Addiction
Episode Overview
- Trusting Jesus as personal righteousness is presented as a sign of being chosen to share good news with others.
- Salvation is framed as calling on the name of the Lord and receiving what Christ has already done, rather than striving to be good enough.
- Shame and repeated failure are described as moments God can use to draw a person towards Christ, not reasons to stay away.
- Faith is encouraged as a clear focus on Jesus, shaped by hearing the Gospel through preaching and personal Bible reading.
- Regular engagement with the gospels is recommended as a practical way to strengthen faith, especially in the face of addiction and worry.
“If you feel too ashamed to accept Jesus Christ, you are the very one to accept Jesus Christ. That shame is what will lead you to him.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol or other addictions? This faith-focused episode looks at that question through Romans 10:14–15, as Colin Cook talks about how the Gospel reshapes shame, failure and the search for lasting change. Speaking to people worn out by alcohol, drugs, food issues, sex or anxious overthinking, Colin explains Paul’s idea of election in everyday language.
Those who trust Jesus as their righteousness aren’t picked as favourites over others; they’re chosen so they can tell everyone else, "you’re chosen too." As he puts it, "The fact that we believe that Jesus is our righteousness is an evidence of our election." You’ll hear Colin contrast self-powered religion with a Christ-centred message.
He stresses that salvation isn’t about straining to be good enough, but about receiving what Jesus has already done: "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." For anyone stuck in cycles of relapse and regret, his comments on shame are likely to hit home. He openly mentions "a life of failure" and explains how God can use those failures to draw a person closer instead of pushing them away.
A big theme is faith as something specific, not vague optimism. Colin reminds you that true faith focuses on Jesus, and that this focus usually comes through hearing about him in the Gospel. While he values good preaching, he keeps insisting you don’t have to wait for a minister: pick up a Bible, especially the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and ask God to open your eyes.
The tone is gentle but direct, aimed at anyone who feels too ashamed, too broken or too hooked on old habits to be loved by God. If you’re wondering whether your failures disqualify you from grace, this episode might help you see them in a very different light. Could the very shame you carry be the doorway to calling on the name of the Lord?
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