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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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
- 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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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
- 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 5, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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Ben Francis
- Sep 1, 2022
- 11 min
Has Big Eva Made Too Much of her Human Leaders?
“Big Eva” …Big Evangelicalism. The structures and Institutions that make up American Evangelicalism with all of its power, prestige, and...
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Ben Francis
- Aug 29, 2022
- 5 min
What are the Essentials of Christian Faithfulness?
Have ever wondered, “What does it really mean to be a Christian? Like, day-to-day? What does that look like?” I often fear that the...
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Ben Francis
- Aug 23, 2022
- 8 min
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
- Aug 22, 2022
- 5 min
What I’m Reading - August 22’
It's back to school month! Life changes with the shifting of the seasons, and as we prepare for the fade of summer into fall, so too life...
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