DCC Leadership Podcast

If there has ever been a time for leaders to step up and take responsibility in all areas of our society, it is now! In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, Dr. Larry Thompson, the Chair of DCC's Business Department, shares his passion for educating and mentoring students for leadership. As a life-long learner himself, Dr. Thompson's perspective on servant leadership and t...

We continue in "Our Calling" series by hearing from 1997 DCC alum Matt Cook. Matt and his wife, Dana Harper Cook '96, have been serving at the First Christian Church in Canadian, Texas, since 2003. Matt reminds us that, "God's going to get done what God's going to get done" as we he walks us through the process of returning back to school to finish his degree fol...

In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, we hear from 1999 DCC alum Brad Pembleton. Brad graduated from DCC with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible, earned his Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and recently completed his DMin in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary at George Fox University. Brad shares his call into ministry at the age of 17 a...

(We apologize for the poor audio quality...we are working on it!) In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, DCC's Director of Student Life and Engagement, Mariana Galanos, shares her passion for connecting with students and fostering a sense of belonging. Mariana is one of DCC's newest staff members and brings a unique perspective as one who left her home of Venezuela to com...

In this final episode of our Summer Re-Runs series, we rebroadcast a podcast that was originally released on March 7, 2022. The Chair of DCC's Bible Department, Dr. Mark Hahlen, has been a popular podcast guest, and in this episode he and Dr. Eddy Sanders examine the events surrounding the Philistine capture of the Ark of the Covenant. Their discussion reveals those leadership characteristics...

We continue in our Summer Re-Run Series with Episode 1 of our popular Bible Words series from last Fall. The goal of our Bible Words series was to help our listeners understand and apply familiar Bible words that we hear often in our church gatherings and Bible studies. In this episode that first aired on August 15, 2022, Dr. Eddy Sanders (DCC Practical Ministries Chair) looks at the person of Jes...

As we continue our Summer Re-Runs series, we are rebroadcasting a podcast that was originally released on October 4, 2021. DCC Alum Louie Murillo shares his journey as a DCC student, Student Minister, Family Life Pastor and ultimately a franchise Owner/Operator for Chick-fil-A. In this episode, you will be challenged to look at God's calling on your life and how the experiences you are going...

To mark the 100th episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, we decided to revisit some of our most popular podcasts since our first episode was released on November 2, 2020. In this podcast from May 24, 2021, the late Mark Worley and Dwight Coleman discuss the topic of creating a culture of mentoring in the area of sports. This is the most downloaded podcast from our 100 episodes, and we know you wil...

In this rebroadcast of our Memorial Day episode from 2021, Dr. Mark Hahlen, Chair of DCC's Bible Department, looks at the events of July,1944 that changed the course of the war in the Pacific and directly impacted the life of DCC's founder and first President, Vernon Newland. As we mark our 100th episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast and the College's 73 years of influence, Mark Hah...

Dallas Christian College has experienced a significant period of growth in the area of athletics over the past 10 years. In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, DCC's Director of Athletics, Gregg Mucerino, shares how his perspective has changed over the years to "eternal Kingdom significance" as he has worked to build athletic programs for various institutions. You wi...

We live in a time where understanding and respecting cultures different from our own is necessary but often times a challenge. In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, DCC Professor Gary Hardy shares how God moved him to look at "the world outside of our own bubble." This personal transformation sparked Gary's calling into ministry and spurred his world-wide interest o...

"What is God doing with you right now, and how is He shaping you as a follower of Christ?" Dr. Mark Hahlen, the Chair of DCC's Bible Department, poses these questions as he shares about his own calling into ministry and education. In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, you will be encouraged as you learn more about Dr. Hahlen's commitment to educating and mentor...

In this episode of "Our Calling," Dr. Christopher Davis, Vice-President of Academics at DCC, shares his passion for Christian higher education as well as his vision for the future of Dallas Christian College. Dr. Davis brings a unique mix of experiences with more than 30 years of work in traditional/non-traditional and undergraduate/graduate academic settings. An expert on Pauline theolo...

If you've ever wondered if the Gospel and technology can work together, DCC's Associate Academic Dean, Mr. Bruce Long, provides the answer to this question. In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, Dean Long shares his clear calling into full-time Christian service and then describes how God was working upstream to provide an even clearer calling to ministry and vocation. Y...

In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, you get to hear from our newest department chair, Dr. Tracy Hahn. Dr. Hahn is a DCC alumna and joined the College last Fall as the Chair of the E.L. and Sue Derr Department of Teacher Education. Her love for educating and mentoring students shows through her desire to see students "make a life and make a difference." 

In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, the Chair of DCC's Arts & Sciences Department, Dr. Mark Fish, shares his calling into ministry and higher education and how that calling has impacted his current role at the College. Dr. Fish has been on staff at DCC since 2000 and has a passion for mentoring, discipleship and holistic education. Dr. Fish articulates well the importan...

In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, we hear from DCC's President, Dr. Brian Smith. Entering his ninth year as the College's President, Dr. Smith shares his passion for Christian higher education and the vision he has of accomplishing the Great Commission by taking the gospel to all nations. You will be inspired and encouraged as President Smith articulates DCC's m...

In this episode of the "Our Calling" series, the DCC Worship Arts Program Director, Scott Spies, shares his personal calling into ministry and his journey as a worshiper. That journey ultimately led to a career of educating and mentoring men and women called into worship ministry. Mr. Spies has been connected with Dallas Christian College since 1987 and has served in several different ro...

Dallas Christian College seeks to educate and mentor students to be people of influence, engaging in their calling to the work of Christ in the church and in the world. Each of our academic programs is led by a chair that leads students in this mission. In this first episode of our new podcast series, Dr. Eddy Sanders (Chair of the Practical Ministries Department) shares about his calling into min...

What does it mean to live more "holy" for the Kingdom of God? What does God want me to do in 2023? In this first episode of the new year and the final episode in our Bible Words Series, Dr. Mark Hahlen, DCC's Bible Department Chair, answers those questions by examining the word "holy" and its biblical understanding. Dr. Hahlen challenges us to look at our lives as being se...

How would you define worship ? Do you see your entire life as worship ? In this podcast episode, we take a look at what has become one of the most divisive elements in the church—something which should be bringing us all together but unfortunately does not: worship . DCC's Worship Arts Program Coordinator, Scott Spies, takes a look at what biblical worship is and what it is not. The words of...

As we move into the season of Advent and prepare for the celebration of Christmas, our focus turns to God as "Savior." In this episode of the Bible Words series, the Chair of DCC's Bible Department, Dr. Mark Hahlen, teaches that Yahweh is the One who delivers and saves. During this season of commercialization and gift-giving hype, we need to be reminded that only God can complete us...

As we enter this Thanksgiving week, it's time to pause and count our blessings. With all the chaos and uncertainty in our world right now, we still have much to be thankful for. In this episode of the Bible Word series, Mr. Gary Hardy takes a look at the word "blessing" and examines its use in both the Old and New Testaments. He also reminds us that our attitude should be one of con...

In our world today, people are always looking for something—what are you looking for? In this episode of the Bible Word series, Dr. David White answers that question by defining the word "gospel," a word that we hear a lot in our churches but may not fully understand. As a Christ follower, what is your response to the gospel? And how does that response change our priorities, our goals, o...

In this rebroadcast of a previous podcast, we honor and celebrate the life of Mark Worley by hearing from him as he recounts lessons learned in 2020 and how those lessons influenced his plans for 2021. Even though Mark's fight with pancreatic cancer came to an end when he received his heavenly crown on August 24, 2022, you will be encouraged in this podcast as we are reminded that, "a ma...