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..
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In this little series, I take a glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I’m only getting familiar with these in the last few years. I remember back in the 1990s, I started growing tired of the newer songs and focusing on the old hymns. But nowadays, I like all Christian music. This … Continue reading Hymns: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Today’s prompt reminds me of a 1975 hit, First Impressions, by the Impressions. I wasn’t really into soul music back then, but it’s not a bad song. I love to dig up all the old songs that I heard but didn’t really focus on in my youth. And here’s one that I have never heard … Continue reading First Impressions
Nowadays, I listen to books more than I read them, but I’m trying to get back into reading. Our house is full of books, mainly non-fiction. Most of mine relate to Christianity, music, history and railways. As it happens, I’m currently listening to and reading The Cross of Christ by John Stott. I probably bought … Continue reading The Cross of Christ
I remember meeting some well-known names when I worked with London City Mission for a year back in 82-83 as a voluntary evangelist. These included David Pawson, RT Kendall and John Stott. All three are famous in Christian circles, particularly in evangelical circles. But the most famous would probably be John Stott. He was the … Continue reading John Stott
I’d like to say physics and chemistry but I wasn’t necessarily into these much before third-level. Let me think – here’s a list of subjects that we did in primary school in order of preference: Then, in secondary school: Arts and Crafts and technical drawing were easy subjects. I appreciated religion because it related to … Continue reading Arts and Crafts
Well, computers have been part of the corporate world for my whole life. If that hadn’t happened, I don’t know how it would have impacted my life. Before that, “computer” was a person who was tasked with doing work that digital computers now do. Maybe I’d’ be a computer myself 😀. But I’ve lived about … Continue reading I’d Be Back in the 1980s
In this blog I spend a lot of time writing about my past experience on the Christian/Baptist scene and also on my interest in pop and rock music. This week in Limerick, I notice a strange coming together of both worlds. Way back in 1992, we had our last service at the old Limerick Baptist … Continue reading Limerick Beat Club Experience
Here are some popular worship songs from 2005. As I frequently point out, “modern” for us in Tipperary meant 1980s choruses. We didn’t know anything about 21st Century songs, but I’m enjoying familiarizing myself with them now. In our fellowship in Tipperary, I remember studying Romans, Judges, 1 Samuel, and Daniel. I also visited Limerick … Continue reading Hymns: 2005 Memories
This question gives me a sense of déjà vu 😀. I feel that I answered it a few times recently. Ali Binazir’s Calculation says my chances of existing were 1 in 10 to the 2,685,000th, and that’s assuming that life already formed, and that people already exist. Some scientists have calculated the odds of life forming … Continue reading Life’s a Miracle
I live in Ireland. I’m from Cork, and I live in Limerick. But Cork is just a 90-minute drive. What I love about Ireland is simply that it’s home. I lived in London years ago for a year, and I do love London. However, wherever I’d lived, I think that I’d always be drawn to … Continue reading Dear Old City By the Lee
Hibernia Gospel 