DCC Leadership Podcast

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. You will be challenged to look at your position of influence as you listen to Dr. Mark Hahlen and Dr. Eddy Sanders discuss "two things every servant-leader can and must do."

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 heart.

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 righteousness, formulaic prayer, and religious devotion cannot guarantee Yahweh’s presence. What is required is wholehearted devotion to the Lord and repentant and open hearts. It is soil that is open to God’s planting that produces thirtyfold, sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

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 calling. You will be encouraged by Dr. Ihm's insights into this passage and his personal testimony of how God has refined the calling on his own life.

Sources Referenced: Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential by Gordon T. Smith. 

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 know God. Dr. Hahlen will help us understand that the foremost qualification of "leadership" in the church is knowing the LORD, and the knowledge of the LORD is demonstrated in servanthood to him and to his people. 

* = From John Goldingay, Old Testament Theology: Volume 3: Israel's Life (711).

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, featuring DCC senior Caleb Garrett. If you haven't listened to his podcast yet, you will be encouraged by Caleb's insights into the differences between biblical joy and worldly happiness. If you have listened already, we invite you to share this episode with those who need the encouragement of James 1:2, "consider it pure joy . . . whenever you face trials of many kinds." 

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. He is at work in individual desperate situations, and He is at work in national and worldwide desperate situations. You will be encouraged to remain faithful in prayer, even when life gets tough! 

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 leadership from 1 Samuel 8.

Referenced in this Episode: Old Testament Theology Vol. 3 by John Goldingay.

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 expression of God's love is expressed in John 3:16. 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 KJV)

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 topic of "hope" and encourages us to look at God's faithfulness in the past as a means for finding confidence in the future.