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    Believe Jesus: The Real Thing

    Matthew Hosier  |  Tue 30 July 2013   Hebrews 9:1-10

    The key question this passage poses is: How can we know we’re worshipping what we should be worshipping as we should be worshipping?     Read more
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    Welby and Wonga: A Book Recommendation

    Matthew Hosier  |  Fri 26 July 2013   The new Archbishop of Canterbury is certainly making an impression. In a matter of months he has gone from being someone who, while well known in Anglican circles,... Read more
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    When Active Leadership is Actively Wrong

    Matthew Hosier  |  Thu 25 July 2013   In my personal Bible readings I recently got to 1 Samuel 13 and the account of Saul’s ‘unlawful sacrifice’. I’m familiar with the story, but on this occasion it... Read more
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    Is God Anti-Gay?

    Matthew Hosier  |  Wed 24 July 2013   The Same-Sex Marriage Act received Royal Assent last week and it is clear a seismic shift has taken place in societal views of sexuality. Every generation has particular... Read more
  • 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
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    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