Daron Dickens
Daron Dickens serves as a marriage and family therapist in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife, Margaret, and his two kids, Truman and Carter. He also served as a pastor for over 20 years. He loves reading, all things baseball and the heavenly blessing of coffee.
How the Church can Help Those in Recovery
Thursday October 25, 2018 | Daron DickensIn my opinion, there is no greater environment with the potential to impact the world of those in recovery than the church. The church is for broken people. The church is made of broken people. If we could all come together to work mutually on our brokenness using God’s power, then nothing would be unachievable. […] Read more
Suicide Prevention: Lies We Can Become Trapped In
Monday September 24, 2018 | Daron DickensWe all have bad days. We all have those days where it doesn’t seem like anything goes right. However, for most of us we have the healthy mindset of knowing that this bad day is one of many other days; some of them good. The problem when talking about a mindset that sometimes leads to […] Read more
Working Through Struggles in Your Faith Journey
Thursday August 23, 2018 | Daron DickensThe role of a leader can be a difficult one. It’s interesting that as we look at those in leadership positions we forget that often they are going through the exact same process we are. Almost every teacher I have ever spoken to tells me that they learn themselves as they teach others. It is […] Read more
Setting Boundaries Between Family and Ministry
Tuesday August 14, 2018 | Daron DickensHere’s a random question for you. If I were to say that somebody was a “PK” would you know what I meant? It probably will take a little bit more context. The term means “Preacher’s Kid” or “Pastor’s Kid” depending on the background or denomination. Now knowing that, what would be your impression of someone […] Read more
3 Tips for Entering a New Position Smoothly
Tuesday July 31, 2018 | Daron DickensI was a pastor for 20 years. In that time, I served many churches in many different roles. You could say I am an expert at starting new jobs. It’s definitely a trend in the greater workforce. Jobs are becoming more transient in the workforce as a whole. Gone are the days of people retiring […] Read more
How to Handle Negative Personalities on Your Team
Wednesday July 25, 2018 | Daron DickensTeam dynamics are fascinating to me. Wholly different perceptions, personalities, experiences and ideals being thrown together and told to work in unison towards a common goal. Is it any wonder that a team accomplishes anything at all? However, if you’ve ever worked in a well-functioning machine, you know that immeasurably more can actually be accomplished […] Read more
Embracing and Learning from Different Perspectives
Thursday July 19, 2018 | Daron DickensWhen I was young my dad and I had a special bonding activity. We’d be headed somewhere in the car and he would put me in his lap, let me take the wheel, and “drive.” Obviously, this was long before car seats and maybe even seatbelts. I must’ve been four or five or six to […] Read more
How to Let Go of Control and Trust Your Team
Wednesday June 27, 2018 | Daron DickensI used to work at a very interesting place. The technical term for it was, Therapeutic Boarding School. This was a place where 12- to 18-year-olds with extreme behavioral issues were sent to get help when there was no other option. They would stay with us for two years while going to school and learning […] Read more
Team Engagement and Collaboration: Motivating People to Work Together
Thursday June 21, 2018 | Daron DickensI have two young children: a three-year-old and a six-year-old. For those of you that have young children, you know it’s a complete mixed bag. I wouldn’t trade it for anything, but I often find myself making declarations that I thought I would never make. Very commonly in our house on any given day you […] Read more
Remembering Who and Whose You are During Times of Change
Thursday April 5, 2018 | Daron DickensEverything changes. I used to spend a lot of time trying to avoid change. We moved a lot when I was a child and I think this led to the desire for something permanent. Over the years I’ve realized that everything, everything, everything changes. You have different skin than you did four weeks ago, different […] Read more
