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.

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...

Sep 5, 20226 min read

“Big Eva” …Big Evangelicalism. The structures and Institutions that make up American Evangelicalism with all of its power, prestige, and...

Sep 1, 202211 min read

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...

Jul 5, 20226 min read

In a previous post, we discussed the pressing need for good, healthy, Biblical preaching. In this post, we want to outline some of the...

Sep 21, 20216 min read

Preaching is one of those words that, for the most part, makes us think of things like: Church, Sunday, a Preacher, etc. But, what makes...

Sep 20, 20218 min read

New Testament Deacons: Servants in the Household of God. Who are these Deacons to Be? -In the last post on Deacons, we looked at the...

Aug 21, 20215 min read

New Testament Elders: God’s Shepherds Part 1: What/Who is an Elder? In this series of posts, I want to explore what the Word of God says...

Jun 29, 20213 min read