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.
I’d like to have some sort of a Christian message. When I was younger, I always liked to see Bible verses on buses, street posters, and so on. And I knew this guy, Frank Hogan, who used to attend sports events with the John 3:7 sign. So perhaps I would choose that. Initially, I didn’t … Continue reading John 3:7
I should think about the future because that’s the emphasis in the New Testament. And it’s good to live in the moment too. But in reality, I think that I spend most time thinking about the past. Maybe it’s quite natural as you grow older, but I can even remember doing that as a child. … Continue reading The Past
I could say 1 million euro, but 2 million would be better. Well, whatever amount I chose, I could think of a higher number. But I don’t suppose anyone is gonna give me much money 😄. And money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness anyway, although it’s nice to have slightly more than you need. Salvation is … Continue reading The Gift of Salvation
My first third-level college was Cork Regional Technical College, now Munster Technological University (MTU). At that time, I was an apprentice maintenance fitter. We would spend a few months each year in college classes but we’d spend most time in industry. I also took night classes there for a couple of years. A few years … Continue reading University of Limerick
I’ve been big into computer games since I was 30. As a kid, we didn’t really have them. I do remember playing the pong TV game back in the 1970s. I didn’t have much interest in computers in the 1980s. Then, in 1992, I started getting inquisitive about Nintendo games. And lo and behold, I … Continue reading Mario
I’m not currently facing any specific challenges. Throughout our lives, we can face all kinds of challenges; relationships, physical health, finances, career, mental wellbeing and so on. It’s not that everything is perfect. But things are going reasonably well. Yet, we mustn’t forget the challenge that Jesus puts to us – the two greatest commandments … Continue reading Loving God and Others
As I write, I’m listening to BBC Radio 2. I particularly like hearing songs that I mightn’t have liked much at the time, but that transport me back to my earlier years. Maybe they played on the radio without me even being conscious that I was listening to them. I can remember this happening twice … Continue reading Mainly Music
Someone once said that some people bring joy wherever they go and others bring joy whenever they go 😀. But I think that all relationships have had a positive impact on me, from God to family, to friends and acquaintances. I probably wouldn’t form any kind of relationship with a really nasty person. But sometimes, … Continue reading I’ve Found a Friend
I’m, afraid that if I ignore silly questions, I’ll break the habit of answering the daily prompt. So, I’ll answer this one 😀. Perhaps I would make them yellow and purple. I don’t think that there’s any likelihood of me starting a sports team, so I haven’t ever given it much thought. I’m more into … Continue reading Perhaps Yellow and Purple
In my late teens, I was more left wing. In fact, I was big into Leon Trotsky. I wondered if I could somehow mingle Christianity with communism. I’m sort of in the middle now, perhaps slightly tending to the right. All the rock music stars that I liked, such as Paul Weller and Elvis Costello … Continue reading Left -> Right
Hibernia Gospel 