Advent: O Heavenly Word of God on High

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. What’s the difference between Christmas hymns and Advent hymns? Advent hymns differ from Christmas hymns in their focus: Advent hymns emphasize waiting, longing, and preparation, … Continue reading Advent: O Heavenly Word of God on High

Advent: Creator of the Stars of Night

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’ll start with Advent. In my Baptist/independent evangelical church scene, we’re not really into feasts and church calendars. But I like all Christian music. And I do enjoy listening … Continue reading Advent: Creator of the Stars of Night

My Phone πŸ˜€

I’ve never been keen on telephones. In my younger days, I’d use them when I needed to, but I generally avoided them. I always get a bit jittery when they ring. Then, back in the 1990s, when everyone started buying mobile phones, I didn’t bother πŸ˜€. I did get one eventually, probably in the mid-noughties. … Continue reading My Phone πŸ˜€

Hymns: Lion and the Lamb

In this series, I explore some modern songs as an old guy – with one foot in the grave and one foot on a banana skin πŸ˜€. I remember David Pawson making that joke when I saw him at St. Marks, Kennington, London back in 1982. He was only 52 then. And I’m 10 years … Continue reading Hymns: Lion and the Lamb

Hymns: King of My Heart

In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs from the point of view of an older guy. I like to be positive. I spent a good part of my life criticizing all things modern, but now that I’m in my sixties, I’m trying to avoid being a stereotypical “grumpy old man.” … Continue reading Hymns: King of My Heart

Committing My life to Christ

Firstly, let me explain the expression “committing my life to Christ”. I grew up in Roman Catholic Ireland, and I was brought up as a Roman Catholic. It was widely believed that everyone was a Christian by default in Ireland, but in school, we’d hear stories of conversions. These would be famous saints, such as … Continue reading Committing My life to Christ