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Shepherding Thoughts
by Pastor Ben Francis
Welcome to Shepherding Thoughts: An inside look at a Southern Baptist Pastor's comments on navigating popular topics in Christianity and Religion.
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Ben Francis
- Jul 5, 2022
- 6 min
The Pastor and the Dietitian...
Over the last year or so—as I have been reading and educating myself about food, diet, exercise, and the like— it occurs to me that...
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Ben Francis
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
I Love American History!
As we celebrate America’s 246th birthday—a good and proper celebration—we have much to be thankful for, and much to reflect upon. America...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
What I'm Reading, June 2022
June has been a good month for a number of reasons, but it's been an especially good month in the book department. I’ve been thoroughly...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 21, 2022
- 11 min
How Should Christians Perform their Weddings?
Thinking through Weddings from a Biblical perspective.
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Ben Francis
- Jun 19, 2022
- 9 min
SBC 2022 Follow-Up Thoughts
First things first: Southern California is beautiful! Tera and I thoroughly enjoyed our time in Anaheim. The weather was in the upper...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
Dealing With Food.
I titled it that way on purpose because for me, food has always been something to deal with more than anything else. It's always seemed...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
Why the Southern Baptist Convention Needs R. Albert Mohler in 2022
The Southern Baptist Convention has entered a period of instability. The cracks have been showing for some time, but the last year has...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 7, 2022
- 6 min
We're Living in Babylon...Not Heaven.
People Preparing for Exile… Christian faithfulness has meant various things throughout the many chapters of history. In one sense,...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 6, 2022
- 6 min
Does Social Media Deny my Physical Body?
“Are you angry, Dad?” That’s what my 10-year old son asked me early one morning as I forcibly prepared his breakfast. I had not said...
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Ben Francis
- Jun 1, 2022
- 9 min
How Should Christians Bury Their Dead?
“Funeral customs and practices show how bodies are regarded in any society. They reveal what is commonly believed about death and what...
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Ben Francis
- May 29, 2022
- 4 min
About Running…
My running journey started a few years ago. Specifically, it started in May/June of 2018. During the early part of 2018, I had developed...
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Ben Francis
- May 28, 2022
- 7 min
The Incarnation and the Value of the Body.
The Incarnation helps us rightly value the human body. The incarnation of Jesus Christ helps us to understand that God loves and values...
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Ben Francis
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
What I'm Reading These Days... May 22'
For my friends who are following along, or to those who want some recommendations for reading, here is the May update on what I’m...
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Ben Francis
- May 23, 2022
- 9 min
A Sad Day for the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Sexual Abuse Internal Audit At the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Nashville, TN, the messengers to the Convention...
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Ben Francis
- May 22, 2022
- 9 min
Gender and the Christian Worldview.
A Biblical Framework for Understanding Gender: A Christian Worldview. Recently, our Church, along with two other sister Churches in our...
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Ben Francis
- May 11, 2022
- 4 min
Are Hymns Important? Yes!
We are living in an age when music is doing all sorts of things. Churches are attempting and trying a number of musical variations in an...
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Ben Francis
- May 10, 2022
- 10 min
“Our Cheap Bodies.” Transgenderism and Reassignment Surgery
Does the Body Matter? Transgenderism Says “No.” An incredible article ran today in the New York Times entitled, “How Ben got His Penis.”...
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Ben Francis
- May 7, 2022
- 3 min
How to Pray for the SBC 2022
In just a few short weeks, Southern Baptists from all around the nation and world will gather in Anaheim, California for the Annual...
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Ben Francis
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
In Praise of My Wife…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and while the holiday is man-made, the regular celebration of mothers is a good and right gift...
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