“Dad, what’s behind the curtain?” “God is my son” “Wow Dad, so if I go behind the curtain, will I see Him?” “No I don’t think so son … but perhaps you will feel Him. Anyhow you can’t go behind the curtain, only the High Priest is allowed in the Most Holy Place.” “Gee Dad,…

As the storm raged about the boat the disciples were fearful, but Jesus was at peace. We can have storms in our marriages, our health, our work places and our countries. Fear and faith reside in the heart and mind and change how we see things.

God is tasty! Psalm 34:8 says ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good.’ As a child of God you can be tasty too! But you must participate in the divine nature!

Speaking of himself Jesus said “A prophet is not without honour except in his own town and in his own home.” Was Jesus dishonoured in his own home? Yes, in fact he had to choose between God and his family. Has that happened to you?

Turning water into wine was not just a miracle it was a sign. Jesus was about to turn the ceremonial water of the Old Covenant into the empowering wine of the New. The Wine of the Spirit was poured out at Pentecost. But why would God use wine a symbol of the Spirit?

On the cross Jesus shouted “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Sceptics claim that he was shocked and confused at what was happening to him. But he wasn’t. Jesus was shouting the first verse of Psalm 22. He knew he had endured all that the Psalm spoke of. His shout was the shout of victory.

‘Wives submit to your husbands, husbands love your wives’ – Paul’s Ephesian teaching on marriage has provoked many arguments. But in our heated discussions we often miss the mood and feel of his original words. Paul’s words were not designed to provoke, in fact he talks of love and submission with such warmth that we can almost imagine the couple cuddling next to a cosy fire.

Jesus shocked the religious leaders of his day. He ate and drank with con-men and interacted with some wayward women; yet the Bible is clear that he did not sin. So what is the balance between license and legalism; freedom and restraint?

When we pray for healing should we expect everyone to be healed or some to be healed? And when we pray for the dead to be raised should we expect everyone to be raised or some to be raised? The answer lies in the subject of the kingdom of God. Is it already here or…

“Cut the baby in two and give half to each woman!” Remember the story? It didn’t take long to discover the real mother! Solomon had wisdom to administer justice and peace. But where do we find it?