Men of Faith

Caleb and Chrissy Cole get honest about how an anniversary disappointment and a well-intended golf date exposed a deeper disconnect in their marriage. They unpack the difference between doing life together and actually feeling known, why defensiveness made their conflict worse, and how learning to recognize and validate emotions has helped them reconnect. For couples caught in the cycle of schedules, responsibilities, and surface-level conversations, this is a challenge to make room for the kind of connection that goes beyond simply spending time together.

• (00:00) - Marriage and Emotional Connection

In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole sit down with Scott and Karen Hagan to talk about more than four decades of ministry, leadership, marriage, family, burnout, resentment, community, and learning to live with an eternal perspective.

Scott and Karen unpack why serving should come from spiritual overflow instead of anxiety, how resentment can lead to isolation, and why family and healthy relationships cannot become casualties of ministry. Karen also shares what her cancer journey taught her about suffering, healing, prayer, and trusting that God is with us even when He does not answer the way we expected.

They also discuss generational leadership, calling, encouragement, prophetic words, and becoming comfortable with both who God made you to be and who He did not.

• (00:00) - Living With an Eternal Perspective

Dr. Scott Hagan joins Project Church’s Team Con for a conversation about leadership, faithfulness, culture, and going the distance. From the difference between the compass and the clock to optimism, visionary leadership, self-control, and spiritual maturity, Scott challenges leaders to establish their direction before obsessing over efficiency.

• (00:00) - Caleb Cole Introduces Dr. Scott Hagan

What does it actually mean to champion women in leadership, not just say that we do? In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Chrissy Cole sits down with Caleb Cole, Tim Bittle, and Banning Liebscher for an honest conversation about men and women leading together in the church, ministry, and the marketplace. 

They unpack why women often enter leadership without the same years of experience or “reps” that men have been given, and why healthy leaders have to intentionally create opportunities for women to develop, fail, learn, and grow. Tim shares the moment his wife wanted to quit preaching after a difficult message and why he refused to let one failure become her off-ramp from leadership. Caleb challenges leaders to let obedience trump insecurity, trusting God with the results instead of allowing fear or criticism to determine whether they step into their calling.

The conversation also gets into some of the harder tensions surrounding men and women working and being discipled together, healthy boundaries, cross-gender mentorship, equal authority in leadership, and the church culture many Christians are still having to unlearn. Rather than pretending those tensions do not exist, this conversation asks what it looks like to become healthy enough to navigate them while building churches and organizations where both men and women can fully lead.

• (00:00) - Why Male Voices Need to Champion Women

Physical intimacy does not exist separately from the rest of a marriage. In Part 2 of this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole continue their conversation with Jason and Stephanie Caine about scheduling intimacy, emotional disconnection, marriage growth, and the deeper issues that can show up in a couple’s sex life. Caleb shares why he says sex saved their marriage during a difficult season, while the group explores pride, insecurity, therapy, blind spots, withholding affection, receiving feedback, and learning to keep growing together.

• (00:00) - The Red Bow Signal

Marriage can be full of love and still feel lonely. In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole talk with Jason and Stephanie Caine about getting married quickly, raising twins, surviving the demanding early years of parenting, and learning how to reconnect when marriage starts feeling more like survival. They unpack the importance of community, dating your spouse even when you do not feel like it, naming loneliness and disconnection honestly, and choosing committed love before the feelings catch up.

• (00:00) - Why Marriage Gets Hard After Kids

Some of the hardest battles men face are the ones nobody knows about. Caleb Cole and Antonio Reyes talk about isolation, honest brotherhood, prayer, accountability, rest, and learning to say what you are actually carrying instead of trying to handle everything in your own strength. The challenge is simple: bring it to God, let trustworthy people in, and stop fighting alone.

• (00:00) - Why Brotherhood Matters

In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole join Joel and Kate VanZanten for an honest conversation about marriage, insecurity, spiritual leadership, and becoming one. Drawing from 14 months and nearly 18 years of marriage, they discuss how marriage exposes pride and fear, why passivity and independence weaken unity, and how intentional connection, vulnerability, prayer, and adaptability help couples grow together. They also explore the difference between supporting your spouse and expecting them to become the source of your security, with a clear reminder to take your needs and insecurities to Jesus first.

• (00:00) - The Hard Parts Don’t Outweigh the Good

Sharing your faith does not require a perfect presentation or a ministry platform. Caleb Cole and Joel VanZanten discuss how ordinary conversations can become opportunities to talk about Jesus, why people are often more spiritually open than we realize, and how gratitude, testimony, accountability, and the Holy Spirit can help evangelism become part of everyday life.

• (00:00) - Wingman for Evangelism

In this crossover episode of Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood, Caleb and Chrissy Cole sit down with Jarrod and Candice McEachron for a conversation on Christian parenting, spiritual leadership, and bringing revival into the home.

https://www.jarrodandcandice.com/

Jarrod and Candice share how God led them from years of ministry with FCA into a new assignment focused on helping parents raise Spirit led kids. They talk about obedience, fear, the Holy Spirit, morning prayer, family Bible study, and the conviction that parents cannot outsource their children’s faith to church alone.

This episode is a practical and powerful conversation for parents, pastors, ministry leaders, moms, dads, and anyone who wants to build a Christ centered home where prayer, Scripture, worship, and the presence of God become part of everyday family life.

• (00:00) - Stop Outsourcing Faith