FIRST-PERSON: Helping yourself so you can help others
After pastoring in a fog of clinical depression for several months, I came very close to walking...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Mar 12, 2024 | Guest Editorial
After pastoring in a fog of clinical depression for several months, I came very close to walking...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Feb 27, 2024 | Church Toolbox, Feature
History’s first deacon assignment was an all-out widow war that threatened the future of the...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Feb 5, 2024 | Church Toolbox, Feature
Dear pastor, You might have an anger problem that, very often, can lead you to becoming a problem....
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Dec 15, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial
One Christmas, my wife, Janet, had a necklace made from a broken piece of my grandmother’s china....
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Nov 29, 2023 | Church Toolbox, Feature, Guest Editorial
The pressure of sermon planning never lets up for pastors. Some weeks have more margin than...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Sep 30, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial
Pastors seem to cringe when they hear the word “retirement.” And the most prevailing reason seems...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Aug 28, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial
Some believe people have three distinct natures: body, soul and spirit (tripartite view). Others...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Jul 24, 2023 | Church Toolbox, Feature
I know you want to say you’re a resilient pastor, but before you determine whether you are or not,...
Read MorePosted by Mark Dance | Oct 13, 2022 | Church Toolbox, Feature
Pastor Appreciation Month is an opportunity for lay leaders to cultivate a culture of honor in...
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