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    Sex Should Be Fruitful

    This is the second of a four-part series of posts on marriage and sex. Today I am going to consider the place of procreation in marriage – and yes, these posts are... Read more
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    Believe Jesus: Pastor Jesus

    Hebrews 4:14-16

    The description of Jesus as ‘great high priest’ is a key theme in the letter to the Hebrews. Clearly, the author is writing from a Jewish context,...
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    Series: Meaningful Marriage

    Matthew Hosier has written a short series, based on extracts from his book Sex Talks, on meaningful marriage. Read more
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    More on Marriage

    Predictably, my post in response to the Same-Sex Marriage Bill generated some questions. It was a deliberately brief post, headlines rather than thesis, as manifestos... Read more
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    Some thoughts from THINK

    I’ve read NT Wright, and listened to him online, but before last week's THINK conference had never sat under his teaching in the flesh. It was a stimulating day, and... Read more
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    A Meaningful Marriage Manifesto

    The House of Lords might yet hold things up but it looks like 'same-sex marriage' (intentional quotes because 'same-sex' and 'marriage' is as oxymoronic as it gets) will... Read more
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    Believe Jesus: Resting in God

    Hebrews 4:1-13

    ‘Rest’ is a somewhat ambivalent word. If you are tired, the prospect of a rest can be very attractive, but to many of us the idea of rest might seem...
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    What’s Wrong With Joel Osteen?

    Several posts back someone asked a question, apropos nothing as far as the post went, but nonetheless interesting, about what the Think team thinks of Joel Osteen. I... Read more
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    Believe Jesus: The Deadly Danger of Unbelief

    Hebrews 3:7-19

    Throughout this epistle, the people of Israel during their wanderings in the wilderness serve as an illustration of how the people of God are not to...
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    Believe Jesus: We’re the house!

    Hebrews 3:1-6

    Houses have terrific value for us, emotionally as well as economically. They often represent far more to us than mere bricks and mortar, becoming...
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