In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Jeremy Reese, Assistant District Superintendent for the SC District of the Church of the Nazarene and Senior Pastor of Aiken Ebenezer.  Pastor Scott listens as Pastor Jeremy shares his story of what the fast-paced life of a church planter and church administrator looks like.  “It’s not balance; it’s all about adjustments!”  7

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Scott Huff, Associate Pastor at Coastal Community Church in West Ashley area of Charleston.  Pastor Scott discusses with Pastor Scott the key role of the church in salvation, faith formation, and compassion.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations for the second part of how Jesus defeated Original Sin – subverting its power on the cross.

This is the 7th episode of the special series of Casual Conversations called “What’s that mean?” where the script at CC is being flipped and Pastor Scott Wade goes from interviewer to interviewee.  Rev. Chris Shallenberger, Lead Pastor at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA is the Evangelism Director with Momentum Ministries.  In this episode, they will be discussing the question “Where do judgement and mercy come together?”

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. John Whitsett, semi-retired pastor after serving the local church for over 35 years and now blogging from Texas.  Pastor John and Pastor Scott discuss being lost in the context of Jesus’ statement, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except by me.”    Check out Pastor John’s blog at www.johnwhitsett.com

The 6th episode of the special series of Casual Conversations called “What’s that mean?” is available now!

The script at Casual Conversations is being flipped once again and Pastor Scott Wade goes from interviewer to interviewee.  Rev. Chris Shallenberger, Lead Pastor at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA is the Evangelism Director with Momentum Ministries.  In this episode, they will be discussing the “DAY” of the Lord in Scripture.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to discuss how Jesus defeated Original Sin – subverting its power on the cross.

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Dr. Mark Lail, President of the Nazarene Foundation.  They discuss Christian Stewardship and the Church of the Nazarene Foundation, which is helping donors give to the causes they care deeply about.  Learn more at:  nazarenefoundation.org or email Dr. Mark Lail at:  mlail@nazarenefoundation.org.

The script at Casual Conversations is being flipped once again and Pastor Scott Wade goes from interviewer to interviewee.  Rev. Chris Shallenberger, Lead Pastor at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA is the Evangelism Director with Momentum Ministries.  In this episode, they will be discussing the concept of “TIME” in the Bible.

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Brad Young, owner of CityLux Construction serving the Memphis Metro area.  These two men dive into their conversation today discussing the entrepreneurial urge and best business practices.  

This is another exciting episode with Pastor Scott Wade and returning guest, Dr. Bruce Evans, Emeritus Professor of Biology at Huntington University.  Today they dive deep into Darwinism and Neo-Darwinism, revealing some pros and some problems as well. 

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to discuss what is behind antisemitism and why it matters.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Chris Shallenberger, Lead Pastor at New Life Community Church in Monticello, Iowa.  He also serves as the Evangelism Director for Momentum Ministries.  Today they are unpacking the biblical definition of the word “PRAY”.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Ryan Succop, former NFL Kicker and Super Bowl winner.  Ryan discusses with Pastor Scott his 15-year career in the NFL and the impact of his faith on and off the field.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Cameron Hopkins.  Cameron shares his story of grace with Pastor Scott through his journey of addiction, sobriety, and faith.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to talk discuss the history, impact and dangers of DEI.   

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Steven Tolleson, retired Major League Baseball Player.  He talks with Scott about his career in baseball and his faith in Jesus Christ.  

The script at Casual Conversations is being flipped once again and Pastor Scott Wade goes from interviewer to interviewee.  Rev. Chris Shallenberger, Lead Pastor at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA is the new Evangelism Director with Momentum Ministries.  In this episode, they will be discussing the concept of “DAY” in the Bible.

A new episode of Casual Conversations is available now!

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews former NFL player, Patrick DiMarco.  Patrick grew up in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and moved to South Carolina to play football for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks from 2007 to 2010. He has been married to his wife, Kirstin, for 10 years, and together they have four young children: Weston (9), Sutton (6), Coco (4), and Wade (3).

Patrick spent 10 years in the NFL, playing for the Chargers, Chiefs, Falcons, and Bills. He now works with Cason Development in Columbia, South Carolina, a company specializing in commercial real estate development throughout the state.

Though he was raised in a Lutheran church in Altamonte Springs, Patrick’s faith deepened during his college years at USC, where he became involved with FCA and was mentored by team chaplains Adrian Despres and Frank Hester. Today, he and Kirstin are active members of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, where they are raising their children in a strong, faith-centered community.  Join us as we discuss where faith and football intersect.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to talk about the history and significance of higher education in relation to the church.