Paul CoulterJan 29, 20162 minNew treasures (Matthew 13:52)And He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out...
Paul CoulterJan 18, 20162 minNew Series: The renewal of all thingsI think this series was inspired by thinking about the New Year, although I realise that by the time the first instalment is posted more...
Paul CoulterDec 18, 20152 minGod's greatest gift: 4. Simeon – the gift of a lifetime (Luke 2:25-35)Few gifts really change your life. Advertisers aim to convince you that the thing they want to sell is something you want. The best...
Paul CoulterDec 11, 20152 minGod's greatest gift: 3. Herod – the unwanted gift (Matthew 2:1-8)You’ve probably experienced the scenario of the unwanted Christmas present. The sinking feeling and feigned gratitude as the paper falls...
Paul CoulterDec 4, 20152 minGod's greatest gift: 2. Mary – the well wrapped gift (Luke 1:26-56; 2:6-7)There is an art to wrapping Christmas presents and I don’t have it! My wife does. What she can do with a sheet of paper, a ribbon and a...
Paul CoulterNov 27, 20152 minGod's greatest gift: 1. Joseph – the delivery man (Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-15,19-23)In the nativity plays Joseph is often a bit of an ‘extra’ – it’s not quite clear what he’s for. Admittedly, he didn’t have a part...
Paul CoulterNov 27, 20152 minNew Series: God’s greatest gift – IntroductionIt’s not even December and I can’t escape the constant chitter chatter about what to get for Christmas. My children are running around...
Paul CoulterNov 20, 20153 minPsalm 19 – The God who speaks in silence and wordsSilence and speech; emptiness and meaning. These may seem like opposites, but Psalm 19 suggests otherwise. In this psalm, one of the...
Paul CoulterNov 13, 20154 minPsalm 16 – Threefold delightContentment is a rare quality. Personally speaking, I struggle a lot with restlessness – a feeling that I’ve not yet settled down and...
Paul CoulterNov 6, 20153 minPsalm 13 – Frustration, fear and faithThe psalms are chronicles of the human heart. They express the movements of emotion that typify the human experience as the writers pour...
Paul CoulterOct 30, 20153 minPsalm 9 – Would the real God please stand up?The concept of the ‘god complex’ was first described by British psychoanalyst Ernest Jones. He argued that some people had such an...
Paul CoulterOct 22, 20153 minPsalm 8 – Humankind: puny yet majesticHuman beings occupy an interesting place in the universal scale of size. We sit somewhere in the middle of the range of organisms we can...
Paul CoulterOct 8, 20153 minPsalm 2 – Refuge in the eye of the stormThe second psalm contrasts with the first in that it expands the horizon way beyond the contrast between individuals that Psalm 1...
Paul CoulterOct 1, 20153 minPsalm 1 – The virtue of going nowherePermanence is undervalued in our culture. Move with the times, change with the seasons, go with the flow are the themes of this age. ...
Paul CoulterSep 24, 20152 minSongs of faith – introductionThis week’s blog post is later in the day than normal and will be fairly brief. It starts a new series in which I’m planning to look at...