Dr. David provides several excellent tips on how to start new habits. We are all the sum of our habits and our success or failure in life is often directly related to them. What new habits do you need to develop? Resource Highlights- Atomic Habits- James Clear Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0- David Spell David and Annie are serving …

Dr. David wraps up this series on how Christian leaders can apply the armor of God to their jobs and ministry settings. How can learning how to use spiritual weapons help you be more effective? Resource Highlight- No Way to Live David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? …

Dr. David explores leadership through Paul's teaching on the armor of God. While spiritual warfare and leadership seem like very different topics, they actually have a lot in common. David provides some practical insight into this important passage of Scripture. Resource Highlight- Storm Clouds Rising David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US,…

Dr. David explores this question and provides five important and practical thoughts. Many entrepreneurs, businesses and companies are leaving money on the table by not taking advantage of their websites or the power of the written word to bring in even more customers. Resource Highlights- Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video course David and Ann…

Dr. David wraps up this insightful two-part series on Paul's letter to the Romans. Part two provides a useful outline that will help the reader as they work their way through this amazing letter! Resource Highlights- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining t…

Dr. David starts this series by discussing the importance of Paul's letter to the Romans. He provides a historical framework for the letter and also gives short case studies on three famous historical figures whose lives were impacted by Romans. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, Indi…

Dr. David wraps up this two-part series by discussing ways that someone can prepare for a promotion or a new opportunity within their company. These tips will help put you on the track to succeeding in your career! Resource Highlights- Atomic Habits by James Clear Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord …

Whether you are just getting started in the work world or already have an established career, Dr. David has some great advice for you. What would it take to help you go to the next level at your job? David will offer three important areas that will point you in the right direction. Resource Highlights- Atomic Habits by James Clear Street Cop David …

In Part Two of this mini-series, Dr. David explores what pastoral ministry looks like on a practical level. People bring many different kinds of issues to their pastor for prayer and counsel. David examines four of those issues and gives some practical advice for those in the business of caring for other people. Resource Highlights- New Testament S…

Dr. David explores this fascinating question about pastoral ministry. The nuts and bolts of Christian leadership are often misunderstood and David takes us into the pages of the New Testament to get some answers. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you co…

Dr. David wraps up this fascinating subject on discovering and obeying God's will. He provides four practical takeaways to help us live the life that God intends for us to live! Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just cl…

Discovering and then obeying God's will is a challenge for those who follow Jesus. We should all want to obey him and find out what his plans are for our lives but there are times when that can be a challenge. Dr. David dives into this fascinating question over the next two episodes. Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2…

How often do you find yourself putting off things that you really need to do? Dr. David provides five of the reasons why we procrastinate. Understanding the "why" can help us break free from procrastination and help us to become a person who get things done. Resource Highlights- No Way to Live Rick Warren Bible Devotional- YouVersion David and Anni…

Dr. David wraps up this two-part series on discipleship through the eyes of Jesus. Every generation has a different understanding of what it means to truly follow Christ. Dr. David provides several excellent insights from First Century Judaism and rabbinic tradition along with how we can become more effective disciple makers today! Resource Highlig…

What is a disciple and what does discipleship look like in 2024? Dr. David breaks down what the discipleship process looked like for Jesus and shows us how we can apply these principles into our churches and leadership situations today. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and So…

The Bible is full of great examples of leadership, both good and bad. Jesus, however, is always at the top of the list as one of the greatest leaders who ever lived. Dr. David provides three observations on the way that Christ developed leaders, along with some great practical takeaways to help us as we follow Jesus' example. Resource Highlights- M…

We are all controlled by our thoughts. Where are your thoughts taking you? Dr. David discusses the importance of learning how to change our thought patterns and renew our minds. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just cl…

This is one of the most common questions that David receives. The answer is not nearly as complicated as one would think. David provides several practical tips for the aspiring writer. Resource Highlights- Street Cop Street Cop II: Reloaded David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining …

David wraps up this two-part series with four more practical tips on creating memorable characters in our novel. Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credits: Opening mus…

A few episodes ago, author David Spell explored how to tell a great story. One of the main components for a great story is having great characters. In the first of two parts, David provides several practical tips on developing memorable characters to elevate our story. Resource Highlight- No Way to Live David and Annie are serving the Lord in the U…

Dr. David explores this interesting question by providing five places in the Hebrew Scriptures where it looks like Jesus shows up. As Christians, we understand that the Old Testament is full of prophecies looking forward to Jesus' appearance. If we're willing to look though, we will find him in the OT, as well! Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in…

David wraps up this two-part series with several more great tips on how to tell your story. What is stopping you from getting started on your novel? David's practical tips should help you get going! Resource Highlight- The Chuck McCain Series David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joinin…

David provides us with three of the building blocks for creating a great story. Have you ever thought about writing a novel? Where do you start? David's practical tips can help you get started in creating that story that others will want to read! Resource Highlight- No Way to Live David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and S…

Dr. David provides six practical reasons why someone should consider starting a written blog, a podcast, or even a video blog. While we don't hear about this practice as much as we did a few years ago, this is still an incredibly important way to share our content with the world! Resource Highlight- No Way to Live David and Annie are serving the Lo…

Spirituality is a term that is thrown around a lot in our society. It is often seen as a badge of honor and something that we should all attain. The challenge, however, is how do define spirituality and how can we develop it? Dr. David explores this important subject and gives us five keys to unlocking our own spiritual nature. Resource Highlight- …

In this episode, Dr. David provides some guidelines on how to select team members for your church's safety ministry. This is not the kind of team that just any one can serve on. It takes the right kind of personality, the right kind of character, and the right skill set to be a good protector. We can train skill set. The others can be developed ove…

With the number of hostile acts towards churches increases at a blistering pace, David provides some practical insights on way to make your church safer. With over 430 hostile acts in 2023 alone at American houses of worship, it is more important than ever to keep our flock safe. Resource Highlight- No Way to Live News Article Referenced Additional…

With the advent of artificial intelligence and its impact on almost every area of our lives, David explores how it is playing a role in the publishing industry. Audio books occupy an increasingly large segment of the market. How are AI voices impacting that market? David explains how he has used these voices to create audio book versions of his nov…

Dr. David explores the increase that we are seeing in soul-weariness. This condition seems to be similar to depression and is more prevalent than ever. What can we do to keep our souls healthy and refreshed? David provides five practical keys to refreshing our souls. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving th…

Dr. David shares this insightful chapter about a man that the New Testament does not tell us much about. What we are told, though, gives us an amazing picture of an amazing man, who made a significant contribution to one of the most important first century churches. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in…

In today's hectic society, it is often easier to use the television or iPad as our babysitter. David provides five benefits to reading to our children or grandchildren that watching TV will never accomplish. Which of the five do you think is the most important? Resource Highlight- The Chuck McCain Series David and Annie are serving the Lord in the …

Dr. David wraps up this two-part series by providing five key components of Christian mediation. Learning how to meditate on God's Word will radically change our lives! Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here …

Meditation of some sort is a part of many Eastern Religions. The Bible speaks of meditation, but in a very different way than those religions or New Age philosophy. In Part One of this series, Dr. David looks at several examples of where Jesus, Peter, and Paul engaged in prayer and meditation. In Part Two, we will delve more deeply into the nuts an…

Our thoughts are always taking us somewhere. Studies show that for most people, 80% of our thoughts are negative. How about you? Do you tend to be negative or positive in your outlook? Dr. David provides five practical tips to help us begin to shift our thought patterns. Resource Highlights- Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Chang…

Dr. David tackles one of the most important questions of our day. The resurrection of Jesus is the event in history that everything else hinges on. Throughout the centuries, unbelievers and skeptics have looked for ways to discredit or disprove the resurrection. David discusses three of the most popular arguments against Jesus rising from the dead.…

With Easter right around the corner, Dr. David gives three important reasons for why Christians believe God raised Jesus from the dead. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks s…

Dr. David provides several practical keys on helping someone get started towards pursuing their dream. Most of us have multiple excuses about why the time is not right, how our lives are too complicated, or we don't have enough money. These tips from David can help you get moving in the right direction! Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurr…

Dr. David Concludes this practical guide on what you should look for in a small group leader and some best practices for creating a successful group. Every church does it a little differently, but these guidelines will help you select the right people to lead your groups. It is not as complicated as you might think! Resource Highlight- New Testamen…

Dr. David provides a practical guide on what you should look for in a small group leader. Every church does it a little differently, but these guidelines will help you select the right people to lead your groups. It is not as complicated as you might think! Resource Highlight- Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are servi…

David tackles this question by providing four practical tips to get you on the pathway to writing your novel! While writing a book is a lot of work, David takes a lot of the mystery out of it. If you'll implement these four steps, you'll be cranking out that book out in no time! Resource Highlight- The Zombie Terror War Series David and Annie are s…

Dr. David discusses the power of a positive attitude and the danger of a negative one. Our world is full of the poison of negativity but as followers of Christ, we can cultivate a faith-filled, positive attitude and carry it with us wherever we go. David provides several practical tips to shift our mindsets. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapsh…

The Holy Spirit has often been neglected in many Christian Churches, yet he is a vital and important member of the Godhead- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. Dr. David provides five key elements of the Spirit's ministry in our lives. Are you ready to get to know the Holy Spirit? Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and An…

David provide six amazing benefits we can derive from listening to great books. More and more people are experiencing the joy of listening as opposed to reading. Which format works best for you? Resource Highlight- The Chuck McCain Series David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, India, and Africa. Would you consider joining th…

Dr. David discusses the Apostle Paul's admonition to "Pray without ceasing." What does that look like in our busy world? How can we create lifestyles in which we connect with God throughout the day? Is that even possible? David gives several practical tips that will help us learn to pray without ceasing! Resource Highlight- Miracles in Mark Miracle…

Dr. David tackles this controversial subject by digging into God's Word? Was tithing just an Old Testament practice? Does the New Testament discuss tithing? You might be surprised at what you will learn! Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection Annie and I are serving the Lord in the US, Africa, South America, and India. We are training …

Dr. David provides four key area in which a leader needs exceptional vision. Every leader needs to develop their vision and these practical tips will point you in the right direction for 2024! Resource Highlight- The Zombie Terror War Series David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consider joining…

Dr. David talks about one of the greatest needs in the church today: Identifying potential volunteers and getting them on one of our teams. In Part Two, he gives seven practical keys for recruiting volunteers to serve in our churches. Praying for growth and revival is important, but we need great team members to help us serve all the new people! Re…

Dr. David talks about one of the greatest needs in the church today: Identifying potential volunteers and getting them on one of our teams. In this first part of this series, David discusses how we can identify potential team members. Every leader in your organization should be a talent scout and David gives us some practical keys on how to spot ta…

Dr. David takes us through a simple process of setting quality goals for the coming year. Let's set ourselves up for success by prayerfully and thoughtfully creating goals that will make us better people in every area of life! Resource Highlights- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 Atomic Habits David and Annie are serving the Lord in …

Dr. David wraps up this series on prayer by looking at some practical ways to jumpstart our pray life. Our relationship with God is the most important thing in our lives. The health of that relationship is always going to be defined by the quality of our communication with Him. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving…