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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
Oct 22, 20245 min read
Why American Christians Can No Longer Vote for Democrats.
For much of American political history, American citizens have shared a common worldview, which led to basic agreement on a great many...
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Ben Francis
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Developing a Christian Political Worldview
The 2024 political season will be tumultuous. It already is. That much is a given. Lots will be said and written…and probably thrown. For...
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Ben Francis
Jul 10, 20239 min read
An Open Letter to the Person County Library, and Person County Government from her Pastor-Shepherds.
An Open Letter to the Person County Library, and Person County Government from her Local Pastor-Shepherds. On behalf of the members of...
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Ben Francis
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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
Aug 23, 20228 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...
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Ben Francis
Oct 8, 20218 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...
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Ben Francis
Aug 13, 202115 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...
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Ben Francis
Aug 3, 20213 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...
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