The 2024 Southern Baptist Convention in Review…
For those of you interested in a recap of the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention, here is a broad, and hopefully fair overview of the main...
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by Pastor Ben Francis
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Ben Francis
Sep 7, 20239 min
Why I'm Starting a PhD…
Well, now you know. I’m starting a PhD. I noted toward the end of last year that I was working on a large project that would take up some...
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Ben Francis
Jun 19, 202312 min
The 2023 Southern Baptist Convention: In Review
The 2023 Southern Baptist Convention, meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana June 13-14, has now come and gone. My first comment is: New...
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Ben Francis
Feb 23, 20235 min
Was Disfellowshipping the Right Move? Yes.
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention reported out that it had voted to Disfellowship...
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Ben Francis
Dec 2, 20228 min
The State of the SBC: A Mid-Year look…
This post will be lengthy, but I hope to provide an accurate summation and overview of SBC happenings at present… Things Going Well… 1 -...
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Ben Francis
Aug 12, 20223 min
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...
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Ben Francis
Jun 7, 20224 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
Nov 1, 20215 min
Can the Southern Baptist Convention Change?
Organizations and Power: A Question for the Southern Baptist Convention. Do Grassroots Movements Work? Can an organization truly be a...
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Ben Francis
Oct 26, 20214 min
Should Mike Stone sue Russell Moore?
Some thoughts… On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Baptist Press broke the story that Pastor Mike Stone is suing former ERLC President Russell...
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Ben Francis
Sep 21, 20211 min
The Cover-Up Continues as the Rabbit Hole Gets Deeper
Today, September 21, 2021, a letter was posted from Jennifer Lyell to the SBC Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, who...
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Ben Francis
Aug 17, 20216 min
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” By: Robert Robinson, written 1758. Come Thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy...
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Ben Francis
Aug 11, 202112 min
Elitism and Power in the Southern Baptist Convention
Some follow-up thoughts... Is there a power problem in the Southern Baptist Convention? Is there a culture of elites? When someone...
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Ben Francis
Aug 9, 20218 min
SBC 2021 in Review: Part 6 The Forest and the Trees...A Path Forward?
As we bring this series to a close, it will be helpful in this final post to think of each of the specific issues in the first 5 posts as...
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