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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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Why American Christians Can No Longer Vote for Democrats.
For much of American political history, American citizens have shared a common worldview, which led to basic agreement on a great many...
Ben Francis
Oct 22, 20245 min read
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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...
Ben Francis
Mar 3, 202312 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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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...
Ben Francis
Jan 18, 20236 min read
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Abortion, the Bible, and the Progressives.
Thinking Critically... This week has brought about several concerning headlines that Christians need to be paying attention to. There are...
Ben Francis
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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A Society in Decay…
246 years ago, as America was becoming an official country unto itself, our founders had an idea about what it would take for a free and...
Ben Francis
Jul 8, 20224 min read
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A Big Week for Abortion: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
What you need to Know... This Wedneday, December 1, 2021, the biggest abortion case since Roe v. Wade will arrive at the Supreme Court of...
Ben Francis
Nov 29, 20214 min read
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The Conveniently Forgotten Aspect of Abortion
Several weeks back, the 87th Texas State Legislature passed what is known as Senate Bill 8, or, the Texas Heartbeat Bill. The bill...
Ben Francis
Oct 8, 20218 min read
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On the Chopping Block: The Hyde Amendment
As of today, August 2nd, 2021, the United States House of Representatives has passed a federal budget and it is currently being...
Ben Francis
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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