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by Pastor Ben Francis
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You Can't Have it Both Ways
A Cultural Moment Unfolding… “ATLANTA -- Lia Thomas is a national champion. Thomas, who is a transgender woman, touched the wall in 4...
Ben Francis
Mar 19, 20223 min read
Elitism and Power in the SBC - A Follow-Up
Elitism and Power in the SBC - Part 2 In August of 2021, I wrote a post entitled, “Elitism and Power in the SBC.” It was meant to serve...
Ben Francis
Mar 2, 20224 min read
Fast Discipleship is Not always Good Discipleship
More reflections from Wendell Berry We live in a microwave economy. You know what I mean — we live in an economy where we can have pretty...
Ben Francis
Feb 27, 20227 min read
Farming for Healthy Families.
Discipleship is Household Work. A Mountain Morning. I greatly enjoy the writings of Wendell Berry, particularly his essays on farming,...
Ben Francis
Feb 26, 20225 min read
The New Female Oppression
Above: Will Thomas, clad in a feminine swimsuit, raises his hands in victory, standing just ahead of the women he defeated. The New...
Ben Francis
Feb 21, 20227 min read
The Insanity of the Transgender Revolution
When the LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) movement brought transgenderism into the sexual revolution, the revolution itself became solely...
Ben Francis
Jan 29, 20228 min read
A Tragedy of Silence: Why the United States Ought not Participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
With the 2022 Winter Olympics set to begin in China in just a few days time, there is a deafening silence about one of the worst of human...
Ben Francis
Jan 22, 20223 min read
They’re Coming for Our Bibles...
A Threat at Home In a previous post, I argued that we are living in a time where Christians must be wise about what are violations of...
Ben Francis
Jan 19, 20225 min read
A Big Week for Abortion: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
What you need to Know... This Wedneday, December 1, 2021, the biggest abortion case since Roe v. Wade will arrive at the Supreme Court of...
Ben Francis
Nov 29, 20214 min read
Do My Facebook Posts Matter?
Civility as Gospel Witness “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love...
Ben Francis
Nov 8, 20215 min read
Why Christians Can't say, "Let's Go Brandon."
It's become quite popular recently, especially among political conservatives and others who oppose President Biden, to use the shrouded...
Ben Francis
Oct 30, 20212 min read
When They Come for Our Bibles…
Christians, we must be wise and understand the times in which we live. The Apostle Paul instructs the church, “Look carefully then how...
Ben Francis
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Draw the Battle Lines with Care, An Essay.
Treasuring Jesus in a Divided Age. Battle lines. That seems to be how life unfolds right now. Along the battle lines. Democrat/...
Ben Francis
Oct 11, 202113 min read
The Conveniently Forgotten Aspect of Abortion
Several weeks back, the 87th Texas State Legislature passed what is known as Senate Bill 8, or, the Texas Heartbeat Bill. The bill...
Ben Francis
Oct 8, 20218 min read
Should I Take the Covid-19 Vaccine?
Should I Take the Covid-19 Vaccine? How should Christians approach the question? A note up front: This will be a long post, so you may...
Ben Francis
Aug 13, 202115 min read
On the Chopping Block: The Hyde Amendment
As of today, August 2nd, 2021, the United States House of Representatives has passed a federal budget and it is currently being...
Ben Francis
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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