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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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