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…

Dr. David continues his discussion of what it means to pray without ceasing. In this episode, he explores what Paul means by "praying in the Spirit." Any talk about praying in tongues is sure to generate some great feedback and discussion! Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and …

Dr. David begins a new series on prayer. Prayer is one of the mysteries of the Christian life. We have the opportunity to interact with the God who created universe and yet wants to be known as our Heavenly Father. In this first episode, David explores what it means to have a lifestyle of prayer. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection …

Dr. David provides some great practical advice on creating good habits and a few tips on breaking bad ones. If our lives are the sum of our habits, we need to make sure that we have built great habits into our day-to-day routines. Resource Highlights- Atomic Habits- James Clear Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are ser…

David discusses this important question about moving from being a writer to an author. He provides practical advice to help the new author stay on track. There are some great tools out there, but none of them can take the place of the actual writing. Resource Highlight- Diablo's Dust David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, an…

Dr. David wraps up this fascinating study by examining and discussing several of Jesus' parables found in the Gospel of Luke. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credit…

Dr. David continues his fascinating study by examining and discussing several of Jesus' parables. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum…

Dr. David starts this fascinating study by providing a short overview of Jesus' earthly ministry. This leads to a discussion on the Lord's teaching. What did he teach? How did he teach? Resource Highlight- Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South America. Would you consi…

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Do you have a great idea that you would like to share with the world? Do you have an idea for a story that would be an entertaining novel? What would it take to make that a reality? Dr. David talks about going from being a writer to becoming an author. He provides a practical system to help you get on the way t…

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Do you have a great idea that you would like to share with the world? Do you have an idea for a story that would be an entertaining novel? What would it take to make that a reality? Dr. David talks about going from being a writer to becoming an author. He provides a practical system to help you get on the way t…

David discusses five incidents where Christian pastors have been targeted for attack while leading services at their church. He also provides some practical ideas and insights for how you can protect your pastors. For more information, feel free to contact us at david@davidspell.com if we can help you start a church safety ministry. Resource Highli…

Dr. David wraps up this series in which he has presented a new way of approaching leadership. We can easily get focused on the nuts and bolts of management, supervision, setting and reaching goals, motivating our team, casting vision, and so many other things that we forget to lay the right kind of foundation. David outlines a practical leadership …

Dr. David continues his discussion of a new way of looking at leadership. We can easily get focused on the nuts and bolts of management, supervision, setting and reaching goals, motivating our team, casting vision, and so many other things that we forget to lay the right kind of foundation. David outlines a practical leadership foundation that will…

Dr. David discusses a new way of looking at leadership. We can easily get focused on the nuts and bolts of management, supervision, setting and reaching goals, motivating our team, casting vision, and so many other things that we forget to lay the right kind of foundation. David outlines a practical leadership foundation that will benefit anyone wh…

Dr. David wraps us this fascinating series on how our spiritual gifts can be used to lead people to Christ. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are not given just for us, they are given to help us serve others and point them to Jesus. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, Africa, and South Americ…

Dr. David continues his series on how to cultivate the gifts of the Holy Spirit into our everyday lives so that we can become more effective witnesses for Jesus. While these gifts are often thought of as being for the pastor or those in ministry, David shows how every Christian can learn to use them to point others to Christ. Resource Highlight- Ne…

Dr. David starts an important new series on how to cultivate the gifts of the Holy Spirit into our everyday lives so that we can become more effective witnesses for Jesus. While these gifts are often thought of as being for the pastor or those in ministry, David shows how every Christian can learn to use them to point others to Christ. Resource Hig…

David shares an exciting excerpt from his latest novel, Diablo's Dust. Click on the link and you can also read another section for free. Diablo's Dust is Book Five in the exciting Chuck McCain Series. Grab them all and join the ride to adventure! Resource Highlight- Diablo's Dust- A Chuck McCain Novel book Five Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bu…

David wraps up this important discussion of training for the church safety ministry. He continues from last week, covering the last five vital training areas for your safety team. Remember, we never rise to the occasion; we fall to our highest level of training. Resource Highlights- Diablo's Dust Also, if you want a copy of this list of training to…

David continues this important discussion of training for the church safety ministry. He continues from last week, covering vital training areas for your safety team. Remember, we never rise to the occasion; we fall to our highest level of training. Resource Highlights- Verbal Judo Diablo's Dust David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India…

While protecting your church is important, we can't just throw anyone into that role. What does it look like to train your team so that they can do the best possible job in protecting your congregation? David explores this important topic of training and provides a list of areas that every safety ministry needs to consider. Resource Highlight- When…

David gives an overview of what protecting your church should look like. He asks a number of questions that every leader should consider in making sure that their congregation is as safe as it can be. Are you doing everything that you can to protect your church? Resource Highlight- Storm Clouds Rising David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US,…