Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.         As we move into our third week of the Things Churches Need series, we come to another item that I wish we could say was a given. 2.         Some churches embrace this week’s need and it is a part of their DNA. 3.         Some do not. 4.         It is one of those things that Scripture tells us is a sign of the times we live in. 5.         Their will be those who speak the truth and those who tickle ears. 6.         There are times and places for things such as Ted Talks. a.         A presentation sharing research and knowledge to inspire others. 7.         There is a time and place for self-help type of messages. 8.         Sometimes church teachings can fit in those categories. 9.         But if we flip through our Bibles and read more than those verses, we enjoy reading, we will see there are a lot of hard truths. a.         There are times we will be inspired. b.        But there are also times we are corrected and challenged. c.         There are