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by Pastor Ben Francis
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Down Go the Boy Scouts: Weak Men get Weaker
In an unsurprising move, the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) announced on Tuesday, May 7th, that the Organization would be changing its name...
Ben Francis
May 7, 20245 min read
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Male and Female He Created Them: The Bible and Homosexuality
The issue of homosexuality confronts Christians everywhere we look today. Our twenty-first century culture is inundated with the full...
Ben Francis
Dec 26, 202311 min read
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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...
Ben Francis
Feb 4, 20238 min read
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“Our Cheap Bodies.” Transgenderism and Reassignment Surgery
Does the Body Matter? Transgenderism Says “No.” An incredible article ran today in the New York Times entitled, “How Ben got His Penis.”...
Ben Francis
May 10, 202210 min read
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Transgenderism: A Sin against the Body
Our modern times are bringing change to us faster than we ever thought possible. Nothing stays the same. Everything is changing. Change...
Ben Francis
Mar 30, 20227 min read
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The "Power" of Transgenderism
Transgenderism: A Study in Power No one actually believes in Transgenderism. What I mean is, no one actually, truly believes that men and...
Ben Francis
Mar 24, 20226 min read
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You Can't Have it Both Ways
A Cultural Moment Unfolding… “ATLANTA -- Lia Thomas is a national champion. Thomas, who is a transgender woman, touched the wall in 4...
Ben Francis
Mar 19, 20223 min read
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The New Female Oppression
Above: Will Thomas, clad in a feminine swimsuit, raises his hands in victory, standing just ahead of the women he defeated. The New...
Ben Francis
Feb 21, 20227 min read
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The Insanity of the Transgender Revolution
When the LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) movement brought transgenderism into the sexual revolution, the revolution itself became solely...
Ben Francis
Jan 29, 20228 min read
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They’re Coming for Our Bibles...
A Threat at Home In a previous post, I argued that we are living in a time where Christians must be wise about what are violations of...
Ben Francis
Jan 19, 20225 min read
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