Diane Pearson (M.S. Butler University) was called in 1997 to retire from the faculty at a community college to devote full-time to Christian writing, speaking, and teaching. Diane has published more than 600 articles, including 500 from her newspaper column, "Real-Life Devotions." Her speaking resume includes 160 audiences. She has tought adult Sunday School classes for 30 years and has led more than 20 short and long-term studies outside the Sunday school hour.