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Insight for Living Daily Broadcast

The Tough Side of Ministry, Part 2

Insight for Living Daily Broadcast

Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christianity, Christian, Religious And Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.73.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Tough Grace in Difficult Places: A Study of the Book of Titus

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There seems to be an insatiable appetite for controversy today, and the Christian Church isn't excluded.

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Whether it's politics, conspiracy theories,

0:16.8

or debates over theological beliefs,

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the Bible teaches that foolish controversies

0:21.7

and disputes are unprofitable and worthless.

0:25.4

Pretty strong words.

0:27.1

Today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall continues his

0:35.0

wise counsel helps us refrain from

0:38.0

from the Apostle Paul. His wise counsel helps us refrain from engaging the loud

0:39.0

contentious voices that would otherwise distract us.

0:43.0

Chuck Tidal today's message,

0:45.0

The Tough Side of Ministry. I've said for years that anyone who enters the rank of the ministry must cultivate

1:01.1

two qualities at the same time.

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First, there must be a tender heart.

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A tender heart.

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Without a tender heart you will succumb sooner rather than later to a jaded and business

1:20.2

as usual mentality, sort of a perfunctory response to things of ministry.

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In place of compassion, you will become calloused without a tender heart.

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Instead of staying excited and inspired by the things of Christ, you will erode into boredom and it won't be long before it will have lost

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its significance to you. Stay tender. But the second is equally important and

1:57.8

must be cultivated at the same time. It is a tough hide. You will become without it easily discouraged, perhaps even disillusioned,

2:12.0

as you lose heart and cave in to criticism and on occasion outright verbal assault.

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