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Shepherding Thoughts
by Pastor Ben Francis
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One Step Closer…The Senate moves to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Today—Wednesday, November 16th, 2022—the United States Senate took a major legislative step in the effort to write into law federal...
Ben Francis
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Lord, Thank You for this Sickness.
Learning to thank God for our afflictions… Throughout our lives, we all experience the normal pains, sufferings, and struggles of having...
Ben Francis
Nov 14, 20225 min read
What I'm Reading - October 22’
October is my favorite month of the year, mainly because of the Autumn season and the changing of the leaves. October has also brought a...
Ben Francis
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Look at the Leaves: Autumn Reflections on the Goodness of God.
Autumn Reflections Autumn is my favorite season of the year, mostly because of the diverse canvas of colors that burst forth from the...
Ben Francis
Oct 30, 20224 min read
Abortion, the Bible, and the Progressives.
Thinking Critically... This week has brought about several concerning headlines that Christians need to be paying attention to. There are...
Ben Francis
Oct 4, 20223 min read
What I’m Reading - September 22’
September 2022 In his book, The Conviction to Lead, Dr. Al Mohler writes these words, “When you find a leader, you have found a reader....
Ben Francis
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Help for Christian Parents.
Resources for Christian Parents Our church is currently studying through Ephesians, and this coming week we come to the passage on...
Ben Francis
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Christianity is Shrinking in the U.S., Study Says…
“Christians are likely to be a minority in the U.S. by 2050, Pew Research Center says.” This headline really isn’t surprising to those...
Ben Francis
Sep 16, 20226 min read
Is In-Person Preaching better than a Screen?
With the advent of new technology, new possibilities are introduced to the human experience. The rise of computers, the internet, and...
Ben Francis
Sep 5, 20226 min read
Has Big Eva Made Too Much of her Human Leaders?
“Big Eva” …Big Evangelicalism. The structures and Institutions that make up American Evangelicalism with all of its power, prestige, and...
Ben Francis
Sep 1, 202211 min read
What are the Essentials of Christian Faithfulness?
Have ever wondered, “What does it really mean to be a Christian? Like, day-to-day? What does that look like?” I often fear that the...
Ben Francis
Aug 29, 20225 min read
About Exercise...
A Christian View of Dieting, Pt. 4 - The Exercise Exercise is about personal health, not body image. The Lure of Body Image. I remember...
Ben Francis
Aug 26, 20224 min read
How Much Longer Can Christians Participate in Public Education?
Thinking critically… How Much Longer Can Christians Participate in Public Education? —This is not a question that would have made any...
Ben Francis
Aug 23, 20228 min read
What I’m Reading - August 22’
It's back to school month! Life changes with the shifting of the seasons, and as we prepare for the fade of summer into fall, so too life...
Ben Francis
Aug 22, 20225 min read
Be Thou My Vision - A Hymn
I have set the LORD always before me. - Psalm 16:8 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art....
Ben Francis
Aug 17, 20222 min read
SBC Under Investigation: The U.S. DOJ Investigates the SBC
The U.S. Department of Justice Investigates the SBC According to Baptist Press and the Baptist Standard, “The Southern Baptist Convention...
Ben Francis
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Ancient of Days - A Hymn
Ancient of Days CityAlight Credits: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren, Jesse Reeves Verse 1 Though the nations rage Kingdoms...
Ben Francis
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Is My Life Too Busy?
Is my life too busy? Probably… Busy; busyness: The state of having or being involved in many activities I remember stepping off the plane...
Ben Francis
Aug 3, 20226 min read
A Christian View of Dieting, Part 3: The FOOD…
So far, we’ve considered the big business of health and fitness, and we’ve looked at the most important aspect of diet and exercise,...
Ben Francis
Aug 1, 20229 min read
What I'm Reading - July 22'
What I'm Reading - July 22' July has been a busy month, unsurprisingly. Summer brings all kinds of activities, schedule changes, etc. Our...
Ben Francis
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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