An Irish personal evangelistic site. I'm not representing a particular church, but it's broadly evangelical in tone. My aim is to cover topics I've encountered in discussions I've had over the years, mainly here in Ireland..
Yes, my life is pretty much what I pictured a year ago. Maybe I’m at the stage where no news is good news. It’ll be interesting how I answer the same question this time next year. Hopefully I’ll be here to answer it 😀. Sorry for such as short posts, but I’ve plenty of longwinded … Continue reading Yes It Is
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Good Christian Men, Rejoice. “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” is a medieval Christmas carol rooted in both Latin and German traditions, later translated into English in the 19th century. I first heard … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Good Christian Men, Rejoice
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen the Victorian hymn See Amid the Winter’s Snow: It’s funny that snow is such a dominant theme, given that we don’t know the time of year in which Jesus was born. … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: See Amid the Winter’s Snow
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne: I think that I first heard this hymn at the YMCA in Cork at Christmas 1981, sung by a Salvation Army lady. And that Christmas, I … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
I visit many cities virtually, through YouTube and various Google Earth-based applications on my Meta Oculus virtual reality (VR) headset. But for actual travel, I like to stay near home. I live in Limerick, Ireland and I’m originally from Cork. And, I’d be happy to visit any city in Ireland or the UK. I might … Continue reading London Town
Honestly, I don’t imagine that anyone would ever see me as the greatest dancer. I remember that song back in 1979. I was always a bit nervous about dancing. I wasn’t really into disco music back then. I was a bit of a punk, and we used to do the pogo, but it was hard … Continue reading He’s the Greatest Dancer
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen In the Bleak Midwinter: It’s actually a poem by Christina Rossetti, first published in 1872, later set to music by Gustav Holst and Harold Darke, and is now one of the … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: In the Bleak Midwinter
My first day? The first thing that comes to mind is an episode of the Simpsons, where Homer’s excuse was “it’s my first day” 😀. The most memorable “first day” that I ever had was my first day of primary school when I was four-years-old. It’s one of the few memories that I have of … Continue reading It’s My First Day 😀
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. I have listed some of the Advent hymns that I’m familiar with, but perhaps it’s time to move on to Christmas hymns 😀. Let’s begin with Joy to the World: Interestingly, this is more of … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Joy to the World
Because Christmas is coming, I’ve decided to take a break from my daily review of modern worship songs and focus on Christmas hymns for a month. I’ve started with Advent. Advent hymns emphasize waiting, longing, and preparation, while Christmas hymns celebrate fulfilment, joy, and Christ’s birth. Today’s hymn is On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry. … Continue reading Advent: On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
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