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.

Why American Christians Can No Longer Vote for Democrats.

Ben Francis

Oct 225 min read

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...

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Down Go the Boy Scouts: Weak Men get Weaker

Ben Francis

May 75 min read

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...

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10 Leadership Lessons from the Movie: Greyhound

Ben Francis

Mar 55 min read

10 Leadership Lessons from the Movie: Greyhound

In 2020, the Movie Greyhound was released on AppleTv in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a groundbreaking movie for several...

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Developing a Christian Political Worldview

Ben Francis

Feb 102 min read

Developing a Christian Political Worldview

The 2024 political season will be tumultuous. It already is. That much is a given. Lots will be said and written…and probably thrown. For...

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Male and Female He Created Them: The Bible and Homosexuality

Ben Francis

Dec 26, 202311 min read

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...

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How Should Christians Practice Santa Claus?

Ben Francis

Nov 20, 202313 min read

How Should Christians Practice Santa Claus?

Christians, Christmas, and Santa Claus. And Elf on the Shelf, the Easter Bunny, and More… SHHHHHHHHH! Don’t tell the kids…but, Santa...

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The "Secret" Mission of the American Library Association.

Ben Francis

Aug 5, 202311 min read

The "Secret" Mission of the American Library Association.

Are Public Libraries becoming Social Engines for the LGBTQ Agenda? How to use this post. If you would like to read a synopsis of this...

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An Open Letter to the Person County Library, and Person County Government from her Pastor-Shepherds.

Ben Francis

Jul 10, 20239 min read

An Open Letter to the Person County Library, and Person County Government from her Pastor-Shepherds.

An Open Letter to the Person County Library, and Person County Government from her Local Pastor-Shepherds. On behalf of the members of...

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Minnesota Oversteps: Christian Parents Beware...

Ben Francis

Apr 30, 20233 min read

Minnesota Oversteps: Christian Parents Beware...

Trans Rights and the Loss of Parental Authority The Transgender Revolution marches on… “Silence in the face of evil is evil itself. Not...

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Ben Francis

Apr 4, 20238 min read

What's Shaping My Life?

This question lodged itself in my mind during our Sunday morning Bible study. "Are Christians in danger of living in a delusion?" We were...

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Ben Francis

Mar 31, 20235 min read

What I'm Reading - March 23'

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” -George R.R. Martin Theology Powerful...

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Pregnant Men? The Transgender Revolution Marches On...

Ben Francis

Feb 4, 20238 min read

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, 20235 min read

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 18, 20236 min read

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

Jan 9, 202310 min read

Manliness: The Needed Virtue of Our Day

“Be a man!” - The Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 13) What does it mean to be a Man? I like how the ancient Romans defined manliness, which was...

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Ben Francis

Dec 21, 20222 min read

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, 20224 min read

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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One Step Closer…The Senate moves to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Ben Francis

Nov 16, 20223 min read

One Step Closer…The Senate moves to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Today—Wednesday, November 16th, 2022—the United States Senate took a major legislative step in the effort to write into law federal...

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Abortion, the Bible, and the Progressives.

Ben Francis

Oct 4, 20223 min read

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...

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Christianity is Shrinking in the U.S., Study Says…

Ben Francis

Sep 16, 20226 min read

Christianity is Shrinking in the U.S., Study Says…

“Christians are likely to be a minority in the U.S. by 2050, Pew Research Center says.” This headline really isn’t surprising to those...

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