How do We Actually Experience God’s Sovereignty?
Sovereignty: God’s absolute and unquestioned control over every single detail of creation, including our lives and choices. So, how do we...
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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
- Jul 20
- 15 min
The Unique Grief of Miscarriage and the hope and help of Jesus Christ.
We recently lost our daughter to miscarriage. It happened somewhere in the 10-14 week range of the pregnancy. My dear friend summed up...
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Ben Francis
- Jul 10
- 9 min
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
- May 23
- 4 min
Raising Kids in a Screen-Saturated World
A Review I am thankful for Eliza Huie and the folks at the Biblical Counseling Coalition. They are producing some great work in really...
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Ben Francis
- Apr 28
- 8 min
What Does it Mean to Be Pastored?
Life in the Local Church Belonging to a local Church of the Lord Jesus Christ entails all sorts of things: Membership, fellowship,...
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Ben Francis
- Apr 15
- 8 min
A Lament for the Hard Things: The Joy of Pastoral Ministry; A Follow-Up…
When I sat down to write the previous post, “A Lament for the Hard Things,” my goal was to share a tangible illustration of what I had...
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Ben Francis
- Apr 11
- 5 min
A Lament for the Hard Things…
A Day in the Life of a Pastor-Shepherd... Pastor-Shepherds occupy a unique position in that they get to share in the various life...
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Ben Francis
- Apr 4
- 8 min
What's Shaping My Life?
This question lodged itself in my mind during our Sunday morning Bible study. "Are Christians in danger of living in a delusion?" We were...
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Ben Francis
- Mar 31
- 5 min
What I'm Reading - March 23'
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” -George R.R. Martin Theology Powerful...
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Ben Francis
- Mar 3
- 12 min
An Ongoing Struggle: The fight for Life in a Post-Roe Culture.
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at a Pro-Life event for our local Pregnancy Support Center. The full text of my address is...
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Ben Francis
- Feb 27
- 4 min
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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Ben Francis
- Feb 4
- 8 min
Pregnant Men? The Transgender Revolution Marches On...
A New Fight for Life... In the mid 2000's, Thomas Beatie was announced as the first ever pregnant man. It took the media by storm, but...
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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 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
- 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 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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