DCC Leadership Podcast

DCC Women's Basketball Coach, Larry Tidwell, uses this quote from the Gladiators film in all his coaching pep talks: "What we do in life echoes in eternity." In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Coach Tidwell shares wisdom and experience from his 45+ years of coaching and developing student athletes. You will want to hear his explanation for why "the first seat is alw...

In this continuation of last week's podcast, Chris Gabbard (Online Campus Pastor at Compass Christian Church Colleyville, TX) and Joseph Payne (Online Production Director at Compass) offer practical suggestions for making your church's online ministry a thriving part of your discipleship process. Chris and Joseph share stories of how God has worked through Compass' online ministry t...

Last summer Dallas Christian College hosted two webinars titled "The Church After COVID-19." At that time our panelists shared their ideas and suggestions for the future and what they thought the local church would look like once the pandemic subsided. In this follow-up to those webinars, two DCC alumni on the staff at Compass Christian Church in Colleyville, Texas, share their expertise...

In this special Memorial Day episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Mark Hahlen, the Chair of DCC's Bible Department, takes a look 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 celebrate the 70 years of influence Dallas Christian College has had, we believe that G...

Mentoring is at the heart of Dallas Christian College's mission statement and is an important part of our culture. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Men's Basketball Coach Dwight Coleman talks about the people who have influenced his life as a player and coach and shares the life goals he has for the young men he coaches. In addition, student assistant coach Jaelen Milus, a...

Are you concerned about the current status of our world? Does the direction of our country have you worried for your kids and grandkids? It seems that the words of Proverbs 29:18 are being lived out right before our eyes: "When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild." In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, DCC President Brian Smith shares his passion for Christian hi...

Do you find it easy to "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matthew 5:44)?" This may be one of the most difficult commands that Jesus gave to those listening to Him during the Sermon on the Mount, and yet it resonates so clearly with where we are as a society in 2021. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Mark Worley (Vice-President for Institutional Advancem...

Do you struggle with knowing what God has called you to do? Can you clearly articulate your general, external, and missional callings? In this continuation of the discussion on The Theology of Work, Dr. Mark Hahlen (DCC Bible Department Chair) offers some very practical ways for you to figure out what God has called you to do while you are on this earth. This episode is a must for anyone wrestling...

Do you look at your current job as a calling of God? Is your work an act of worship that is devoted to God? If these questions resonate with you, then you need to listen to this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast. Dr. Mark Hahlen, the Chair of DCC's Bible Department, shares what he has learned from Scripture regarding God's plan for work and how it relates to our calling. This Podcast...

Dallas Christian College's mission statement states that we educate and mentor "students to be people of influence." Mentoring is a word that we hear a lot in our current culture, especially in the areas of education and business. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Larry Thompson (Chair of the DCC Business Department) and Mr. Mark Worley (Vice-President of Institutio...

What kind of footprint and impression are you leaving in the world? Do the people around you look at you as a leader? In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, Dr. Larry Thompson (Chair of the DCC Business Department) shares his insight into what makes an effective, Christ-centered leader. Whether you consider yourself to be a leader or not, this podcast is for you! Dr. Thompson Email: lthomp...

On this Easter Sunday 2021, Dr. Mark Hahlen, Chair of the DCC Bible Department, shares some interesting insights into the biblical description of Christ's resurrection. Listen as Dr. Hahlen explains the difference between the active voice passages ("He arose") and the passive voice passages ("He was raised") and the significance that this understanding has for us as believ...

As we begin Passion Week and make our way to Easter Sunday, Dr. Mark Hahlen (Chair of the DCC Bible Department) shares an incredible observation about the resurrection of Jesus Christ in this episode of "Spending Time with the Text." This new understanding both intensifies and personalizes the resurrection proclamation, "He has risen from the dead." We encourage you to share th...

Throughout the Gospels we encounter many miracles of Jesus, however Bartimaeus is the only recipient of a miracle in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke whose name we know. In this episode of "Spending Time with the Text," Dr. Mark Hahlen, Chair of the Bible Department at DCC, explains the significance of Bartimaeus' name as well as what it means for us as followers of Jesus. Coul...

Do you find it easy to be joyful in all situations of life? Do you rejoice even in times of suffering or disappointment? In this episode of "Spending Time with the Text," the Chair of the Practical Ministries Department at Dallas Christian College, Dr. Eddy Sanders, shares his insights into Matthew's use of the Greek word for "rejoice" and challenges us to look at the ways...

"The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" (Psalm 118:22 NIV). This passage from Psalm 118 is quoted in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke and is twice referred to by the Apostle Peter. In this episode of "Spending Time with the Text," Dr. Corey Auen, Chair of the DCC Worship Arts Department, offers insight into the hallel psalms and the role that Old Test...

How many times have you read through a passage of Scripture over and over only to have a new meaning or understanding jump out to you, seemingly out of nowhere? Indeed the "word of God is living and active" (Hebrews 4:12, NRSV). For the next five weeks we are sharing a new series of podcasts entitled "Spending Time with the Text." We hope these short exegetical-homiletical comm...

Are you overwhelmed with the demands of being a full-time parent while at the same time trying to supervise your child's education? The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced many parents into a role that most were not trained for or ever expected to fulfill. In this episode of DCC's Leadership Podcast, DCC Alumni Caroline Worley ('76 Graduate of DCC - MA Literature and Education from UTPB...

This week we enter the liturgical season of Lent with the observance of Ash Wednesday on February 17th. In this episode of DCC's Leadership Podcast, Dr. Corey Auen (DCC Worship Arts Department Chair) and Mr. Mark Worley (Vice-President of Institutional Advancement) continue their discussion on the importance of marking time in the Christian context and the effect it has on our spiritual forma...

Have you ever wondered how it is that God could love you? And what exactly is this thing called, "God's love?" In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast, the Chair of DCC's Psychology Department, Dr. Lyndsey Neal, shares her understanding of the nature of love and the amazing way that God demonstrates His love for us. This presentation is from a devotion she recorded as par...

In today's world we hear a lot of different titles connected with the role of chaplain: Hospice Chaplain, Team Chaplain, Corporate Chaplain, Military Chaplain, just to name a few. The spiritual guidance and support that a chaplain offers during unique seasons of one's life makes this an important role in the spiritual formation of believers. In this episode of the DCC Leadership Podcast,...

As we move into this new year, one of many challenges facing the new administration is the extreme political and racial division in our country. In this follow-up to last week's episode of Dallas Christian College's Leadership Podcast, DCC Professor of History, Fred Villa, highlights the significant events and successes of the civil rights movement of the United States. His discussion on...

Today our country pauses to remember and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In this episode of the Dallas Christian College Leadership Podcast, DCC Professor of History, Fred Villa, shares his years of years of knowledge and expertise in the civil rights movement of the United States. This engaging discussion between Professor Villa and Mark Worley, DCC's Vice-President of I...

All of us would agree that 2020 was an extremely challenging year! Yet, in spite of all the difficulties, there were still plenty of good lessons that were learned. In this episode of Dallas Christian College's Leadership Podcast, DCC's Vice-President of Institutional Advancement, Mark Worley, and Director of Advancement, Scott Spies, get personal and share their lessons learned from 202...

As 2020 comes to an end and we move into the new year, anxiety, stress, depression and suicide have increased exponentially as our society has dealt with the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode of Dallas Christian College's Leadership Podcast, DCC's Psychology Department Chair, Dr. Lyndsey Neal, offers some very practical and biblical ways to overcome these fee...