Brave Men Podcast with Paul Louis Cole

“JB” – for millions of sports fans those initials mean action, insight and integrity. James Brown, “JB”, is the current host of “The NFL Today” on CBS and "Inside The NFL" on Showtime. JB is a multiple Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster, has hosted the Super Bowl nine times, is a founding partner of the World Series Champion Washington Nationals and was elected into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in August 2020.   Today on BraveMen we meet the man behind the broadcast studio … a man of passionate faith and great love of family. Paul and his friend JB talk about manhood in today’s environment, about sports, about friendship and about living a life that finishes strong.   Most of us know JB from “Thursday Night Football” on CBS and The NFL Network, co-hosting “Fox NFL Sunday” but most of us didn’t know that he was a three-time All-Ivy league basketball player and is in the Harvard Basketball Hall of Fame. That along with his numerous broadcast awards he has also been deeply involved in his local church and in a number of charitable organizations, including GENYOUth of which he is a Board Member, the Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center at George Washington University and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. JB is an ordained minister and is actively involved in speaking at churches and conferences around the country.

For over two decades Justin Camp was on an upward business track - he graduated from two major colleges, was a Wall Street attorney in New York, then managed a successful Silicon Valley venture capital firm. But a new track emerged when out of a powerful experience with the Lord Justin co-founded Gather Ministries with his wife, Jennifer, and while she created the Loop website for women, Justin built the popular WiRE for Men devotional website and letter. Today’s inspiring conversation pulls from that platform as well as Justin’s extensive business background. For Justin the ministry to men has become a passion – and a singular devotion. He is writing a series of books focused on men’s spiritual growth and discipleship. The first book in the series, Invention, released in spring 2017. Odyssey released in spring 2020, and a third book will release fall 2021. Justin and Jennifer and their three teenagers love traveling, getting lost in new cities and the adventure of exploring the wildernesses of the West.

Danny Silk is a minister of cultural reformation. His advocacy of children and the family has made him a powerful voice that millions of people across America listen to. Today on BraveMen we gain insight and revelation from his compelling book, Loving Our Kids on Purpose. This forthright conversation will help dads, mentors and families to build stronger bonds of communication, trust and respect. Danny speaks and writes with great emphasis and clarity that the family is the vehicle for generational revival. He and his wife Shari lead the ministry “Love on Purpose”. He has been a key leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California and Jesus Culture in Sacramento. He is the author of five books with the bestselling Keep Your Love On as a noteworthy book used by counselors, parents, mentors and pastors across the world.

Pat Morley is a great friend who for decades has been regarded as one of America’s most respected authorities on the unique challenges and opportunities facing men. Through his speaking and writing, he is a tireless advocate for men, encouraging and inspiring them to change their lives in Christ. He is the author of the classic best-selling book for men, The Man in the Mirror.  In 1986, as a successful real estate investor and builder, Pat started The Man in the Mirror Bible Study with a 100 men in Orlando. Today over 10,000 men across the nation have been a part of this tremendous work. From that foundation and his book came the powerful ministry to men based in Orlando, The Man in the Mirror Ministry. In 1989, he wrote The Man in the Mirror, a landmark book rooted in his own search for purpose and a deeper relationship with God. With over four million copies in print, The Man in the Mirror captured the imaginations of men worldwide and was selected as one of the hundred most influential Christian books of the twentieth century. Altogether, Patrick is the best-selling author of twenty books and more than 750 articles.

There are divine coincidences that happen in your life. How do you explain that? SQuire Rushnell calls them "Godwinks." SQuire was one of the most successful executives in broadcasting. Then something unusual happened - a divine coincidence. As a twenty year executive with ABC Television he led “Good Morning America” to number one and became one of the fathers of “Schoolhouse Rock”. In the midst of the ups and downs of life and work - God caught his attention. In the swirl of a high profile life SQuire made a deep commitment to faith in God. From that experience came a remarkable series of NY Times best-selling books, movies and media on the theme "Godwinks". He and his wife, the well known actress Louise DuArt, have created the Godwink Brands. SQuire has written twelve Godwinks books, five with Louise, and recently “Godwinks on NBC Today” over five seasons, has been one the program’s top streamed segments. They are also executive producers of the highly acclaimed Hallmark Godwink Movie Series. Their third Hallmark film is airing now, A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love.  This tremendous husband and wife team have also opened up their lives to help millions of couples and families by creating the Pray Together Stay Together, non-profit ministry.

Max Lucado has written a powerful new book that is a timely journey into God’s hope and grace. (I was so taken by the book I bought multiple copies for my family!) You’re going to be deeply blessed by our time together as we talk about “You Are Never Alone”. Max was born and raised in the oil-stained rugged country of West Texas. After a distinct commitment to follow Jesus in college at Abilene Christian University, Max headed into ministry in a small Florida church. There he met his wife Denalyn and after a couple years they moved to Brazil as missionaries. While in Brazil Max began to write journals which he fashioned into a book. Encouraged to publish his book he sent it to dozens of publishers, where they were all rejected. Finally a company published his first book, “On The Anvil.” That began the career of one of the world’s most respected and loved authors. Today his best-selling books have sold over 140 million copies across 54 languages worldwide. Every trade book Max Lucado has written during the last 30 years began as a sermon series for his home church Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Today we talk about his newest book, an inspirational and powerful journey of hope, “You Are Never Alone, Trust in the Miracle of God’s Presence and Power”.

John Bevere was a stuck young man. Life was good but he knew it had no purpose. Then in the swirling craziness of campus life as a successful college athlete he gave his life to Jesus Christ – and everything changed. Now, he was unstuck - he had his purpose and his mission in life. That tremendous sense of finding his purpose is what powers his life today, to help others find that same sense of a fulfilled calling in life. Do you ever feel stuck? Like you’re just a spectator in God’s kingdom? Perhaps you know there’s something you should be doing, but you just can’t pinpoint it. Most of us want to make a big impact with our lives, but struggle with questions like: • How can I be sure I’m not missing God’s will for me?
• What role do my unique gifts play in building God’s kingdom?
• How do I make sure I live up to my God-given potential? In this profound interview with our great friend best-selling author John Bevere we explore the truths behind his new best-selling book, “X, Multiply Your God-given Potential”. John relies on a careful exploration of Scripture and uses powerful stories to help us think differently about our calling and why it’s so important to God.  John and his wife Lisa are the founders of Messenger International, a global missions organization established to teach, reach, and rescue. Their resources have been translated into over 90 languages, and millions of copies have been given away to pastors and leaders worldwide. John is father to his four boys and adopted daughter-in-law and g-daddy to Asher, Sophia, Lizzy, and August. 

Clint Gresham is a Super Bowl champion, motivational speaker and entrepreneur. As a member of the NFL Seattle Seahawks he won one Super Bowl in 2014 and lost the next in 2015. For most of his life the final score in a football game was Clint’s only measure of who he was as a man. That changed when his life spiraled out of control as a talented college football player.   Growing up in the windy Texas coastal town of Corpus Christi, Clint seemed to have it all as a young man heading to a major university to play football. But, behind the bright lights of football his life was a darkening mess – filled with alcohol, partying and general mayhem.   One eventful day a friend told him about the reality of salvation through Jesus Christ. The words brought back powerful memories of church as a child, truths he couldn’t escape or drink away. He committed his life to Christ – and everything changed.   Now the question in his mind was, “What does a Christian man look like?” That’s when he discovered the book Maximized Manhood. Clint told me, “That’s when I discovered what true manhood looked like. I read that book more than once and made notes in it so it would get into my heart. Dr. Cole was mentoring me from the pages of a book. But, that changed my life – it gave me strength in the good times and the tough times.”   Recently Clint has been a keynote speaker for CMN at numerous events and carries a powerful inspiring message. He is married to Matti and they have daughter and a new baby on the way. Clint is traveling as a speaker and has written the best-selling book, “Becoming, Loving the Process to Wholeness.”

Dr. Warren Farrell is a friend who is one of the world’s leading authorities on all things masculine. His book, “The Boy Crisis” is one of the most powerful books ever written on fatherhood and the raising of boys. Warren was chosen by The Financial Times of London as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders, and his books have been published in more than 50 countries, and in 19 languages. His most recent, The Boy Crisis, (co-author, John Gray), was a finalist for the Indie book publishing award. Dr. Farrell has taught at the university level in five disciplines, and appeared on more than 1,000 TV shows, being interviewed repeatedly by Oprah and Barbara Walters, as well as by Peter Jennings, Charlie Rose, and Larry King. He has been featured repeatedly in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His other books include The New York Times best seller, Why Men Are the Way They Are, plus the international best seller, The Myth of Male Power. A book on couples’ communication, Women Can’t Hear What Men Don’t Say, was a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. Dr. Farrell teaches couples’ communication courses around the country, and speaks internationally on the global boy crisis, its causes, and solutions.

Congressman Jody Hice was a pastor in Georgia for over twenty years when he mused out loud, “Someone who has Christian values needs to run for Congress!” After he looked around, it’s that old story … he was the only one standing. So Jody ran - and won! Today he’s a multi-term member of the United States House of Representatives. He is the ranking member of the Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security and serves on the Subcommittee for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. He speaks often on the issues of secure energy, leadership integrity and religious freedom. On BraveMen today Representative Hice gives us an insight into the encroaching power of government, the need for men of faith to rise up and an inspiring word on being a change-agent in culture. Congressman Hice graduated from Asbury University, earned his D.Min. from Luther Rice College and Seminary. He hosts the well-received “Jody Hice Show” and lists his occupation as “ministry”. Jody and his wife Dee Dee have two daughters and four grandchildren. They reside in Greene County, Georgia.