DCC Leadership Podcast

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 higher education and emphasizes that now is the time for colleges like Dallas Christian College to thrive and make an impact in our world.

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 Advancement) shares his thoughts on these words of Jesus and challenges us to love the very people who have hurt us the most.

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 with their identity and purpose. 

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 Institutional Advancement) share their insights on mentoring and discuss the difference between mentoring and simply advising or coaching.

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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!

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This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 believers in Christ.

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 this message with all your friends and family this Easter season. "Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!"

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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. Could it be that Bartimaeus models for us behaviors that will help us be honorable men and women of God?


This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu

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 we express joy in our attitudes, our lives, and in our church.

This Podcast is sponsored by Dallas Christian College. To learn more about DCC, please visit www.dallas.edu