DCC Leadership Podcast

A word we hear a lot in our churches today is "justice." What is God's standard of justice and how can live that out in a world full of injustice? DCC's Practical Ministries Chair, Dr. Eddy Sanders, helps us answer those questions by looking at God's standards and requirements while offering ways that we can reflect and model justice on a daily basis. 

In today's world of uncertainty, where do you put your faith and trust? Do you find it easy to let go of the reins and trust that God's plan is the best plan for your life? In this episode of the Bible Words series, Dr. Mark Hahlen defines biblical faith and faithfulness and reminds us that faith in God leads to action. If you are struggling with putting your faith in God and trusting Hi...

In this continuation of the Episode 2 discussion on "love," Dr. Mark Hahlen asserts that "You step into biblical love...you don't fall into biblical love." Prevalent to the notion of love in our culture are the ideas that love is an emotion, and that love constitutes an acceptance without challenge—commonly referred to as "unconditional love." The biblical notion...

If you read the New Testament with any degree of care, you find that time and again we are called to be people of love. Jesus said that the badge of our discipleship is whether we love one another (John 13:35). The Apostle Paul lists love as the first evidence of God's working in our lives (Galatians 5:22-23), and he goes on to say that whatever gifts we have accomplish nothing if exercised w...

Mark Worley heard these words around 8:06 am last Wednesday, August 24th. A few weeks ago, DCC President Brian Smith and Mark shared a time together that we wanted to share with you. In this brief interaction, President Smith announces the naming of the NOW Campaign Student Life Center as the Worley Student Life Center . The conversation then moves to a discussion on death and dying as Mark shares...

Are there words in the Bible that you struggle with understanding and applying to everyday life? Do you find it difficult to put passages of Scripture into your context in the year 2022? If you answered yes, then you're not alone, and this podcast is for you! In this first episode of the "Bible Words" series, Dr. Eddy Sanders helps us understand the person of Jesus as "Messiah...

In the final chapter of his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul explores the well-known imagery of the "Armor of God." It is vivid, memorable, and powerful, but its relevance and application go much deeper and speak to our current world that is filled with warfare. 2022 DCC Psychology graduate and army veteran, Matthew Scott, explores each piece of the armor and reminds us that the...

In this fifth episode of our "One Faith, One Body" series Matthew Anderson, a senior Psychology major, offers his insights from chapter 5 of Ephesians. Many people might read this chapter and think, "this is old-fashioned stuff; we don't need this for relationships today." But when we take a deeper look at the topic of unity and how this passage of Scripture shows us the p...

Do you have a gift or talent that you love using? God has made each one of us very unique; this means that we are all born with different gifts, talents, and skills in order to grow the body of Christ. It also means that no man is an island--we can't do this all by ourselves. In this episode of the "One Faith, One Body" series, freshman Dwayne Rivera and Director of Learning Technol...

In the third episode of our "One Faith, One Body" series Zack Richardson , a sophomore Practical Ministries major, offers his insights into Paul's unveiling of the "mystery of Christ" and what it means for Jews and Gentiles to live together as one body. We are reminded in Paul's prayer for the Ephesians that Christ's love for us knows no bounds and that we serve...

One of the most difficult concepts for most Christians and non-Christians to grasp is God's grace . How could God love me with all my imperfections, mistakes and sinful attitudes? In this episode of our "One Faith, One Body" series DCC junior, Abram Navarrette, looks at Paul's explanation of grace vs. works and reminds us that "...it is by grace you have been saved" (...

On this Memorial Day holiday, we return to our "Where Are They Now?" podcast series highlighting the ministries of DCC alumni. 2010 graduate Robert Courtney shares his journey of walking by faith and letting God direct his next steps. Rob currently serves as the Director of International Relations at the Morning Glory Christian Academy in San Raymundo, Guatemala. Facilitating this discus...

Do you like a good mystery? The Apostle Paul writes that God "made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment--to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ" (Ephesians 1:9-10 NIV). In this first episode of our new "One Faith, One Body" series Ca...

The writer of Proverbs states, "Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall" (Prov. 16:18 NLT). C. S. Lewis writes in Mere Christianity that, "According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. . . Pride leads to every other vice." In this final episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, DCC's Student Success Coach,...

How comfortable are you with waiting on God to move? Do you ever get impatient with God's timing and decide to take things into your own hands? In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, DCC's Director of Learning Technology and Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, Mr. Gary Hardy, looks at the story of King Saul in 1 Samuel 13 and reminds us that God's w...

In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, Dr. Mark Hahlen shares two important leadership activities that are not dependent on budget or any particular expertise: prayer and teaching the good and right way. Prayer and communication of relevant truth are the greatest things leaders can give not only to the church but also to their employees, no matter their station or context....

What makes a leader? While many of us might quickly answer "a servant leader," DCC Bible professor Dr. David White explains why this response is somewhat incomplete and offers a more complete picture of what truly makes a great leader. In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, you will be challenged to look at what it means to be a man or woman after God's own h...

We all go through seasons of life where we feel distant from God. Often times we begin to ask like the psalmist, "why have you [God] forsaken me?" (Psalm 22:1b). In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, Dr. Mark Hahlen and Dr. Eddy Sanders examine the events surrounding the Philistine capture of the Ark of the Covenant. We are then reminded thatperceived acts of rig...

Are you in a season of seeking God and listening for His voice? Are you in a position of leadership and questioning whether you are the right leader for this season? In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Harley Ihm answers these questions by looking at Samuel's calling from God as recorded in 1 Samuel 3. To be a faithful leader, we must remain sensitive to God's leading and...

Biblical leadership in the Old Testament is based on the idea of servanthood--"not a servant of the people but a servant of God."* In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, Dr. Mark Hahlen looks at the differences between the son of Hannah and Elkanah (Samuel) and the sons of Eli (Hophni and Phinehas). We see that Samuel was with God while the sons of Eli did not kno...

DCC's new format for the Leadership Podcast in 2022 has us sharing episodes of the Serve Like the King series on the first and third Mondays of each month. Since January has five Mondays, we decided to share once again the podcast from 2021 that has had the most downloads and was listed as the most popular: "The Five Gifts of Advent: Joy" episode which aired Monday, December 13th, f...

Has the start of your new year been anything but "happy?" Do you find yourself in the middle of a desperate situation? In this episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, Dr. Eddy Sanders looks at the life of Hannah (1 Samuel 1) and reminds us that God loves desperate situations. In the midst of despair and hopelessness, we need to be confident that God is never too far away....

Leadership remains a popular topic across culture and organizations. Christian speaking and writing on this topic are unending and yet, it often seems we are unable to figure leadership out. The leadership struggle continues. A step in the right direction starts with God as King. In this first Episode of the "Serve Like the King" series, Dr. Eddy Sanders shares his insights into biblical...

As this season of Advent comes to a close, we once again celebrate the first coming of Christ and look forward with expectation to His Second Coming. In today's Christmas episode of the "Five Gifts of Advent," DCC's Student Success Coach, Mrs. Lorice Perry, shares what God's love means to her during this very special time of year. She reminds us that the greatest expressio...

Where do you put your hope these days? Is it in your work and career? Your finances or 401k? Your political leaders? Our society encourages us to look at future events with a form of "wishful thinking," but the Bible presents "hope" as truthful expectation. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Student Government President Abram Navarette shares his insights into the t...