What I'm Reading - February 23'
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss Here's this...
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by Pastor Ben Francis
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Ben Francis
- Jan 31
- 5 min
What I’m Reading: January 2023
Well, another year has come and the pages continue to turn! I have been encouraged lately that many of my friends have posted about their...
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Ben Francis
- Jan 25
- 5 min
Food, Exercise, and Struggle: A Personal Health Update - January 23'
I’ve been on a health journey for the past few years. I’ve written about it on the blog, so I won’t rehash everything here. But, it's...
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Ben Francis
- Jan 19
- 7 min
Sing Louder, Men!
A Guest post by Rev. Justin Morehead Colossians 3:16 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another...
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Ben Francis
- Jan 18
- 6 min
The Sanctity of Human Life.
Sunday, January 22, 2023 is Sanctity of Human Life Day. Sanctity: The quality or state of being holy or sacred : INVIOLABILITY. What is...
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Ben Francis
- Jan 9
- 10 min
Manliness: The Needed Virtue of Our Day
“Be a man!” - The Apostle Paul What does it mean to be a Man? -I tend to like how the ancient Romans defined manliness, which was “living...
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Ben Francis
- Dec 22, 2022
- 7 min
The Fragile Mission of the Church...
Can We Keep It? “The Church exists for a mission. Jesus did not give a mission to His church; He formed a Church for His mission…”. -...
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Ben Francis
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Fathers...
We are living in a time when our society is not only devaluing the role of the father, but also the very idea of manhood. For most every...
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Ben Francis
- Dec 11, 2022
- 4 min
A few Days Among the Giants: Our Trip to California's National Parks...
Sequoia Kings and The Yosemite This past summer (June 22'), my wife and I, along with some of our dearest friends (Jason and Charity...
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Ben Francis
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
What I’m Reading…November-December 2022
Life being what it is, I forgot to post a reading update for November, so I’ve combined these last two months into one. The end of the...
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Ben Francis
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
Giving Thanks for the Small, the Difficult, and the Sometimes Ugly.
The Discipline of Spiritual Gratitude It doesn’t take long to look around a Church or spiritual community and find problems. Whether it's...
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Ben Francis
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
A Glimpse of Life without Worry...
Wild things, Peace, and Wendell Berry “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours...
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Ben Francis
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
Look at the Leaves…
Autumn Reflections Autumn is my most favorite season of the year, mostly because of the diverse canvas of colors that burst forth from...
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Ben Francis
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
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....
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Ben Francis
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Sep 16, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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