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..
Off-the-top-of-my-head responses to questions that WordPress throws up every day.
This post needs a spoiler alert. If you’ve only seen the original 1977 movie, beware 😀. So, isn’t Anakin Skywalker the same person as Darth Vader? Yes and no. He is the same person, but at the close of The Empire Strikes Back, he had a dramatic conversion from the dark side. You didn’t see … Continue reading Anakin Skywalker
I was brought up a Roman Catholic. I was curious about other religions and Christian denominations, but the default mode was just to assume that whatever everyone around you believed was true. In my teens, I got into the Beatles music. And because they were my heroes, maybe reading interviews and their history was the … Continue reading The Assumption
I first heard Bob Dylan back in 1973, with the song; Knocking on Heavens Door. I took little interest in him until I heard Like a Rolling Stone one Sunday in the Summer of 1979, while walking with my radio in Fountainstown, Cork, a nice beach resort that we spent a lot of time at … Continue reading I Believe in You – Bob Dylan
I generally like happy endings. Some books/movies had endings that shocked or disappointed me. Examples include Middlemarch, Gone with the Wind, War and Peace, and Doctor Zhivago. But perhaps always wanting a happy ending wouldn’t mirror real life. But I have enough experience of real life 😀. For fantasy, I’d prefer to tweak the closing … Continue reading Alice in Wonderland
I did learn Irish and French in school, but I was never fluent. So, I just speak English, and I’m happy with that. Some ultra-nationalists in Ireland tended to want everyone to speak Irish and distance themselves from English-speaking cultures. I never embraced that outlook. I do like being Irish, and I like some aspects … Continue reading English
I answered a similar question a couple of days ago. So, I won’t write much today. I don’t feel much different or wiser than I was 20, 30, or 40 years ago, so I’m not sure if my advice carries much weight 😀. In spiritual terms, opinions vary on religious and political outlooks. Sometimes we … Continue reading Focus on Jesus
What exactly is meant by being inspired by someone? My instant answer could be Jesus, but I like to think in terms or ordinary humans, like myself, who’ve somehow managed to accomplish great things. I tend to think of people I could imagine myself wanting to be like if I were starting my life again. … Continue reading It’s a Tough One
Well, we’re all aware than things can go well, wrong, or badly wrong in each of the key areas of life: Physical health Mental health Relationships Finances Career Spiritual We live in an age where we have abundant advice or tips available for all these areas. Even when you take all the good advice, things … Continue reading Think Ahead
Like most words, happiness has a range of meanings. Sometimes “happy” might mean “pleased”. I think of the hymn “At the Cross”, with the line “And now I am happy all the day.” I assume that the writer means that he was always pleased when he reflected on his salvation. I hardly think that he … Continue reading And Now I Am Happy All the Day 😊
Generally speaking, when I think of skills that I’d like to master, I consider my various careers, leisure interests and spiritual interests. I’d like to have been better at everything. My careers centered around mechanical engineering, teaching, Christian work, and IT. And I’ve always been keen on playing musical instruments – mainly keyboard and guitar. … Continue reading Hymn Writing
