DCC Leadership Podcast

James tells us that we should "consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds" (James 1:2). When we look at the events of the past two years, finding joy has certainly been a challenge. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Caleb Garrett, one of DCC's senior practical ministries students, looks at the topic of joy and examines the difference between bibli...

Do you trust God's Word over your lived experience? Would you say that you have "great faith" as a disciple of Christ? in this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, we continue looking at the dominant themes of the Advent season and focus on "faith." DCC Bible Professor, Dr. David White, shares why he believes the gift of faith is the one gift that needs to be regifted to...

Do you feel anxious about the season we are in right now? Do the events of the world weigh you down? In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Eddy Sanders, Chair of the Practical Ministries Department, begins our Advent series by focusing on the peace that Christ's coming brings to us who call ourselves Christian. You will be encouraged and comforted as we focus on the true meaning...

To begin this Thanksgiving holiday week, we want to pause and spend time giving thanks for how God has showed Himself faithful despite the difficult and challenging year that many of us have gone through. In this episode DCC staff members Challis Castleberry and Lorice Perry share the way God has worked in their lives this past year and the important role that prayer has played in that process. In...

As the DCC Leadership Podcast begins its second year of broadcasting, we revisit the topic of our very first episode that aired over a year ago: the importance of a Christian worldview in today's society. DCC President Dr. Brian Smith and Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Mark Worley discuss the critical need for the College and its mission of educating and mentoring workers for th...

In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Professor Emerita Dr. Cara Snyder shares from her 50 years of teaching English literature. She reminds us that reading classical literature through a "Christian eye" will help us better understand how the lost world is thinking and develop a heart of compassion for those God has put in our path. Mark Worley, the Voice of the DCC Leadership P...

As the DCC Leadership Podcast celebrates one year of broadcasting, we have invited Dr. Cara Snyder, Professor Emerita, to share about her 50 years of teaching at Dallas Christian College. Dr. Snyder shares the impact students and colleagues have had on her during her esteemed tenure and reminds us of the importance of finding joy in the simple pleasures of life: "Every day should have a highl...

This week marks the 52nd episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast. Over the past year, more than 2,000 downloads have taken place from the various platforms that the Podcast is available (DCC's website, Apple, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castbox, Amazon, Google, etc.).  In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Eddy Sanders, Chair of the Practical Ministries Department at Dallas Christian C...

Do you ever wonder what your life would be like if you had made different choices years ago? What if you had missed out on the "divine appointments" that were orchestrated during your early years? DCC Alum Jean-Claude St. Juste (2000) shares his story about how God was at work upstream in his life to bring him to where he is today. You will be inspired as Jean-Claude explains what it was...

As the College prepares to celebrate Homecoming this coming weekend, we interview 2002 Alum Sheldon Jefferson and his wife, Keri (McWhirter) Jefferson, who graduated in 1999. While both are teaching in the public school system in Spring, TX, their journey to where they are now has taught them a lot of lessons along the way. You will be encouraged and inspired to hear how God used Dallas Christian...

Do you ever feel as if you're running away from something or a situation rather than to a divine calling that God has put on your life? We have probably all experienced the tension of understanding God's will for our life in the here and now, whether things are going poorly or well. In this episode, 2000 DCC Alum Louie Murillo shares his journey as a DCC student, Student Minister, Family...

In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Mark Fish (Professor of History and Arts & Sciences Department Chair) continues his discussion of historical events that influenced the founding of Dallas Christian College on September 12, 1950. Our current podcast series has focused on the ministries of DCC alumni by answering the question, "Where are they now?" This episode helps...

Dallas Christian College was founded in 1950 as a Bible college in Texas to train leaders for Christian ministry in the tradition of the Restoration Movement (Stone-Campbell Movement). As part of DCC's Homecoming celebration, Dr. Mark Fish (Professor of History and Arts & Sciences Department Chair) looks at historical events that impacted the founding of DCC as well as important aspects o...

The writer of Proverbs says, "People may make plans in their minds, but only the LORD can make them come true" (Prov. 16:1 NCV). How do you respond when God changes your plans and places a calling on your life? In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, 1992 Alum Bruce Dicus shares how God's call to go into vocational ministry impacted his decision to attend college and how that...

In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, 2019 Alum David Sosa and 2010 Alumna Tyese Little share about their experiences on a 2018 Kingdom Week Mission Trip to Amman, Jordan. This episode is particularly relevant to what we are seeing take place right now with the refugees trying to leave Afghanistan. Along with Mark Worley (DCC's Vice-President for Institutional Advancement), David and...

In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, 2017 Alum Malik McKenzie shares about his experience as a DCC student and how that prepared him for his current role as the Preteen Pastor at Compass Christian Church (Colleyville, TX). Malik shares his unique experience of having grown up at Compass, having interned at Compass, and now serving in full-time ministry at his home church. You will be cha...

As we prepare for DCC's in-person Homecoming celebration on October 15th-16th, we are highlighting the varied ministries of several DCC alumni. In this episode of "Where Are They Now?" DCC alumna Crystal Laidacker talks about her unique experience of having graduated twice from the College (receiving an associate's and a bachelor's degree) as well as the journey of discove...

As we prepare for DCC's in-person Homecoming celebration in October (15th-16th), we are spending some time highlighting the ministries of DCC alumni. In this premier episode of "Where Are They Now?" DCC alum Jared Milam shares the experience he and his wife Kelly have had with apartment church planting. You will be challenged and inspired to hear about the organization Jared and Kel...

Have you ever wondered how the earliest Christians worshiped as they gathered to remember Christ? While we have a few New Testament texts that describe what those early Christians did as they came together, we don't know much about what they sang, if they did at all. We do have several texts that scholars refer to as "Christ hymns" (Philippians 2:6-11, Colossians 1:15-20, John 1:1-1...

How do our Sunday morning worship rituals impact the rest of our week? What elements of the corporate worship gathering are transformative and how do they work to transform us? Are we living in an era where Christians are seeking deeper worship practices, and if so, how does the contemporary evangelical church address this desire? Former DCC Professor of Worship, Dr. Dinelle Frankland, looks at th...

How do you respond when you fail to live like Christ? How do you react when others stumble and fall who are around you? In this episode of "Spending Time with the Text," DCC faculty member Dr. David White offers four steps for restoring ourselves or someone else when we stumble and fall (not if!). Dr. White focuses on one of the many New Testament "one another" passages and off...

In this continuation of last week's discussion on biblical eldership, Dr. Mark Hahlen and Mr. Mark Worley look at the role of shepherding the flock as a dynamic function that ultimately serves the Kingdom of God. We currently live in a society where leadership roles are often used to advance personal agendas. Dr. Hahlen and Mr. Worley serve as elders in their churches and both have years of w...

In this episode of "Spending Time with the Text," Dr. Mark Hahlen, Chair of the DCC Bible Department, and Mr. Mark Worley, Vice-President of Institutional Advancement, discuss biblical eldership and what that looks like according to Scripture. Dr. Hahlen and Mr. Worley currently serve as elders in their respective churches, so they are able to share not only from a scholarly viewpoint bu...

In this episode we revisit the series "Spending Time with the Text" as Dr. Mark Hahlen, Chair of the DCC Bible Department, shares his insights into John's account of the man born blind. Dr. Hahlen discusses the significance of physical blindness and spiritual blindness and brings in Isaiah's use of blindness imagery to help illustrate his points. You will find this episode part...

Continuing in our series of meeting the DCC coaches, head women's volleyball coach Tyese Little shares how mentors gave her a second chance and God worked in her life as a student and employee of Dallas Christian College. Balancing the roles of mother, wife, admissions counselor, resident director, and coach gives Tyese a unique view of what it takes to develop servant leaders. If you want to...