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Shepherding Thoughts
by Pastor Ben Francis
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The Slow Trod of Christian Discipleship
“The Christian life is a long obedience in the same direction.” -Eugene Peterson I can recall many people that have come in and out of...
Ben Francis
Feb 15, 20226 min read
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Is Your Marriage Romantic?
A Romantic Marriage Do you have a romantic marriage? Do you desire a romantic marriage? What does that mean? What ideas come to mind when...
Ben Francis
Feb 9, 20228 min read
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Do I Really Need Theology?
The Spiritual Discipline of doing Theology Well I’ve heard it said before that the average church-goer is not interested in theology....
Ben Francis
Feb 8, 20225 min read
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What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
A Good News Message The Gospel is the good news that the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ, has come in human form, lived a sinless life,...
Ben Francis
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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A Tragedy of Silence: Why the United States Ought not Participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
With the 2022 Winter Olympics set to begin in China in just a few days time, there is a deafening silence about one of the worst of human...
Ben Francis
Jan 22, 20223 min read
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An Old Word for a New Year
Listen to Moses’ words from Psalm 90:11-12 “Who considers the power of Your anger [O Lord], and Your wrath according to the fear of You?...
Ben Francis
Jan 1, 20223 min read
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Is God’s Sovereign Control a Good Thing?
Thinking about God's Sovereignty... The Doctrine of God’s Sovereignty What is a Doctrine? -A doctrine is an objective truth; a settled...
Ben Francis
Dec 1, 20215 min read
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My Struggles with Food…
A personal journey of stewardship. We all have personal struggles that plague us. Often, it's multiple things that plague us. For me, one...
Ben Francis
Nov 2, 20216 min read
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Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin?
A follow up word... In a recent sermon from Psalm 5, I cited the cultural statement, “Love the sinner, but hate the sin,” and noted that...
Ben Francis
Oct 25, 20215 min read
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