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.

Feb 15, 20226 min read

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...

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Feb 9, 20228 min read

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...

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Feb 8, 20225 min read

The Spiritual Discipline of doing Theology Well I’ve heard it said before that the average church-goer is not interested in theology....

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Feb 3, 20225 min read

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,...

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Jan 22, 20223 min read

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...

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Jan 1, 20223 min read

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?...

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Dec 1, 20215 min read

Thinking about God's Sovereignty... The Doctrine of God’s Sovereignty What is a Doctrine? -A doctrine is an objective truth; a settled...

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Nov 2, 20216 min read

A personal journey of stewardship. We all have personal struggles that plague us. Often, it's multiple things that plague us. For me, one...

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Oct 25, 20215 min read

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...

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