Don’t Wait Until Death to Appreciate

special feature by Pastor’s wife, Diane Scallonoriginally posted on pastorluke.net I vividly remember sitting at a funeral memorial service where a wife spoke for over 25 minutes of all the great things about the husband she had just lost.  With tears rolling down her face, she shared with us how great a man her husband was. What really mind-boggled me …

Dissecting Unity

special feature by Pastor’s wife, Diane Scallon Our whole culture is leaning toward individualism.  We want what we want, we do what we want, and we seek what we want.  How rarely do we come across people who genuinely care about what others want, do what others desire, or seek the best for others?  What happened to doing life with …

Life is NOT About Us!

special feature by Pastor’s wife, Diane Scallon What does it mean to be self-focused?  Selfish?  Prideful? Self-centered easily describes what it means to be self-focused, where people are so concerned with their own interests or well-being, that they often forget how to care about others. How is your life self-focused? There are ways that we do it subtly.  However, there …

Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Start Building Resilience this Seasonspecial feature by Pastor’s wife, Diane Scallon Over the last few years, studies and scholars have shown that stress, anxiety, and depression have skyrocketed.  There are many stressors, as well as the increasingly popular word, “triggers”.  The ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) states, “Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at one time or another.”  Not all stress …

God in the Cracks?

special feature by Pastor’s wife, Diane Scallon For those of you who have smartphones, please take a moment to check the battery status of your phone.  In the battery section, it will give you a percentage of what app is used the most.  Where is your Bible app in comparison to Facebook?  Where is your Bible app in comparison to …