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.
My title comes from the hymn Heal Our Nation. We look to God, but everyone, including Christians, has different opinions on the specifics of how society should function. We know that we’ll be OK in the New Heavens and New Earth, but for the moment we’re still here in this society. Well, I’m reasonably happy … Continue reading Heal Our Nation
I’m pretty much retired now, but I spend a good part of the day on my computer, either learning or on other creative tasks. When I was in employment, it depended on what my daily tasks were. Sometimes, listening to music wasn’t an option, or perhaps task required a high degree of concentration. However, when … Continue reading BBC Radio 2 and Hymns
I don’t think comfort food is a big thing for me, but a few things come to mind: If I’m under stress, I think that I just like to relax or play music. I always like to spend a little time being silly and then being serious in my blog. I generally try to be … Continue reading Sweeter Than Honey
When I try to think of a post title, I generally start with songs. Perhaps the most appropriate one would be Video Games by Lana Del Ray, but the question is looking for the name of the game, so I’ll choose Abba, and I do love that song. I was a 15-year old punk rocker … Continue reading The Name of the Game
Well, I don’t cook or bake much. One thing I am slightly keen on doing sometime is baking bread. I remember John Lennon saying how much he enjoyed baking bread back in 1980, shortly before his tragic death. There isn’t really much more to say. I have made scones, but that’s easy 😀. Are there … Continue reading Bread of Heaven
I assume that this is asking me which I prefer. As a child, we had plenty of dogs and cats as pets. I also had two white rabbits, a little white mouse, a couple of birds, and some tropical fish. Then, as an adult, I never allowed my kids to keep pets. But I do … Continue reading Lion of Judah
Some years ago, at work, we were discussing MP3s and how you could find old songs on the web. This was before YouTube. Someone mentioned that she’d like to find Who Knows Where the Time Goes. It doesn’t seem so long since I had that conversation but wow! – it’s 23 years! Who knows where … Continue reading Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Many things bother me, both trivial and not so trivial. For example, why does Paul Weller look so small in the Band Aid Do They Know It’s Christmas video? He’s actually 5ft 11. Bob Geldof and Simon Le Bon are 6ft 1 ½, which is only 2 inches taller. Maybe it was something to do … Continue reading Many Things
In the summer of 1988, I needed to be certain that I was marrying the right girl. No, it wasn’t Kylie Minogue 😀, but the song is a reminder of how disturbing uncertainty can sometimes be, even in the routine things in life, let alone the deeper questions, such as “why are we here” and … Continue reading I Still Have Faith in You
This brings to mind one of my great adventures. 40 years ago today, I went on a tube train to Wembley stadium. I didn’t have any hopes of going to the Live Aid concert. I just wanted to see the scene because I happened to be at a loose end that day. And to my … Continue reading Eternal Security
Hibernia Gospel 