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  • Believe Jesus: Joining God’s Life Group image

    Believe Jesus: Joining God’s Life Group

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 23 July 2013   Hebrews 8:1-13

    We live in an age in which we are very familiar with the concept of obsolescence. The computer that was cutting edge five years ago now appears...     Read more
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    A Trinitarian Itch

    Matthew Hosier  |  Thu 18 July 2013   In December last year I posted on THINK in response to a post by Krish Kandiah several months before that about whether God’s name of ‘Father’ is metaphorical.... Read more
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    It’s Hot. Get Over It.

    Matthew Hosier  |  Wed 17 July 2013   Apologies to our international readers, but the UK is currently experiencing some slightly warmer than average weather. To be honest, after a very wet and cold winter... Read more
  • Believe Jesus: A New Hope image

    Believe Jesus: A New Hope

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 16 July 2013   Hebrews 7:11-28

    For those of us who do not come from a Jewish background, the focus on the priesthood we find in Hebrews can leave us feeling a bit bogged down. So here...     Read more
  • Believe Jesus: When Abraham Met Melchizedek image

    Believe Jesus: When Abraham Met Melchizedek

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 9 July 2013   Hebrews 7:1-10

    Since its re-establishment as a political entity in 1948, the nation of Israel has garnered a reputation for daring military exploits. Perhaps the most...     Read more
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    Getting To Grips With The Body

    Matthew Hosier  |  Sat 29 June 2013   Andy Crouch’s recent post about sex without bodies provides a clarifying reminder that we Christians are not only awaiting ‘the salvation of our souls’ (1 Pet 1:9)... Read more
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    Sex Should be Sacrificial

    Matthew Hosier  |  Fri 28 June 2013   This is the fourth of a four-part series of posts on marriage and sex. Today I am going to consider the place of sacrifice in marriage. Read more
  • Believe Jesus: Mature image

    Believe Jesus: Mature

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 25 June 2013   Hebrews 5:11-6:12

    This is one of the most contested pieces of scripture, and therefore a perfect subject for the THINK blog. However, I’m going to leave the in-depth...     Read more
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    Sex Should Be Faithful

    Matthew Hosier  |  Fri 21 June 2013   This is the third of a four-part series of posts on marriage and sex. Today I am going to consider the place of faithfulness in marriage. Read more
  • Believe Jesus: Qualified by Humility image

    Believe Jesus: Qualified by Humility

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 18 June 2013   Hebrews 5:1-10

    We all know that humility is a good thing, and arrogance bad, but we can be surprisingly poor at identifying these traits accurately – both in others...     Read more