
Leading and Learning with David Spell
This podcast discusses practical leadership, team building, theology, and how to create winning habits.
Episodes
522 episodes
What Kind of Tools Does an Author Need?
Dr. David responds to a listener's question. The most important thing for any writer to do is to write, but it is easy get caught up on the latest tool or technology. At the same time, there are several great tools out there to make an author's...
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Why Do Christians Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead?
In last week's episode, Dr. David discussed the most popular arguments agains the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Today, he looks at the three types of evidence that point to the historicity of the resurrection. By themselves, each piece o...
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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
Easter is that time of the year when so many people, believers and unbelievers alike, think about the centrality of the resurrection of Jesus in Christianity. Dr. David explores two of the most popular arguments that have been raised against th...
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Picking the Right People for Your Church Safety Team
Dr. David continues this important discussion on keeping our churches safe. In this episode, he provides practical advice on how to put a team together in your church. What questions should you ask when considering people to serve in this impor...
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Is Your Church Really Safe?
Dr. David explores this important and relevant topic of church safety. It is seldom a week goes by where the news doesn't contain a story relating to violence or vandalism at a place of worship. What are you doing to protect your church? David ...
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Building Blocks of Leadership!
Dr. David discusses four important leadership characteristics that will help anyone become more effective as they lead and serve others. Sadly, we often make leadership principles complicated. These four building blocks will help any supervisor...
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How Can I Write a Novel? Part Three
David wraps up this interesting and helpful series on writing by exploring the last two elements of story telling. He also discusses scene development, along with the importance of a great opening and a great ending.Resource Highlight...
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How Can I Write a Novel? Part Two
Dr. David continues this helpful series by looking at the next two important elements of creating a great story. If you missed any of the earlier episodes on writing, please check them out, as well!Resource Highlight-
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How Can I Write a Novel?
Dr. David takes us inside the process of writing great fiction. How can you take your idea for a great story and bring it alive. This discussion will get you moving in the right direction.Resource Highlight-
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Where Do I Start in Becoming an Author? Part Two
Dr. David takes us deeper into this fascinating topic. This week, we are exploring what it looks like to write a non-fiction book. A non-fiction book is a great way to share your knowledge about a subject with the world. Or, maybe you went thro...
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Where Do I Start in Becoming an Author?
Dr. David breaks down this important question by exploring what it takes to get started on your book. It is not as complicated as you might think and David gives a list of questions that will get you going in the right direction.Resou...
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India Trip Recap
Dr. David shares about his recent three week ministry trip to India. Please pray for the church in India. They face many challenges and ongoing harassment and persecution from the government. Thankfully, they are standing strong and continuing ...
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Book Excerpt- No Way to Live
David shares an exciting excerpt from Book Six in the Chuck McCain Series. This novel deals with the difficult subject of sex trafficking and takes us through Lara Sagarra's saga of getting trapped into the service of a Mexican cartel inside th...
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What Can I Do Differently in the New Year? Part Four
Dr David wraps up this four-part series on changes we can make to get better in the new year. No one likes change, but everyone wants to improve. This episode tackles the subject of our finances and David provides some practical things we can d...
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What Can I Do Differently in the New Year? Part Three
Dr. David continues this fascinating discussion on how we can improve in different areas in the new year. This episode explores the subject of our relationships. How healthy is our family and our friendships. What can we do to be healthier in t...
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What Can I Do Differently in the New Year? Part Two
Dr. David continues taking us on a journey of improvement. Last week, we talked about our physical life. This week, he gives us several practical tips on improving our health and fitness in the New Year.Resource Highlight-
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What Can I Do Differently in the New Year?
No one likes change, but everyone wants to get better. We all should want to improve in different areas of our lives. I can't imagine letting the years go by and not trying to become a better person. Dr. David takes us on a journey of how we ca...
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The "Complete" Christmas Story in Luke
The second chapter of Luke's Gospel contains what we commonly think of as the complete Christmas story. Dr. David provides us with several great insights into Luke's narrative to see help us see the story with a fresh point-of-view.R...
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The Pre-Christmas Story in Luke
Dr. David takes us into the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke. Here, we get the back story to the Christmas Story. We meet an old priest named Zechariah and a young woman named Mary. They both have encounters with God that change them, and hi...
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The Christmas Story in Matthew
The New Testament gives us two detailed accounts of the birth of Jesus. Dr. David takes us into Matthew's Gospel and provides several helpful insights to bring the Christmas story alive.Resource Highlight-
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Tips to Avoiding the Blues this Christmas
Dr. David tackles this difficult subject by providing several practical keys to help people overcome the holiday blues. This should be the happiest and most joyous time of the year, yet so many people struggle emotionally during the Thanksgivin...
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Creating Great Habits
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
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Leadership and the Armor of God- Part Two
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-
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Leadership and the Armor of God
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 pas...
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Can Writing a Non-Fiction Book Build Your Business?
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...
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