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..
Hymns and memories of specific years or hymn categories
We used the Mission Praise hymn book in our fellowship in Tipperary, and I don’t remember many 21st Century songs in it, if any. But some of the newer songs gradually found their way into Irish churches, though we stuck with Christian Hymns and Mission Praise in Tipperary. The most notable hymn from around 2002 … Continue reading Hymns: 2002 Memories
I don’t have many interesting personal memories of 2001. I generally remember summer holidays more than anything else, but for these few years, with four very young kids, we just went on a few day trips, the main destination being Lahinch in Country Clare. In 2001, The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible was officially released. … Continue reading Hymns: 2001 Memories
This series began with the 1980s, when I was discovering lots of new hymns, but I didn’t really discover many new ones in later years. Perhaps I did, but I just don’t remember discovering them. But, I’ll persist anyway and see what I can come up with 😀. But you won’t find much about hymns … Continue reading Hymns: 2000 Memories
Rev 22:17Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely. The picture shows an old fountain near where our fellowship used to meet in Tipperary town back in the 1990s. It was provided by Stafford O’Brien Esq (1783-1864), a prominent … Continue reading Hymns: 1999 Memories
I go to bed at 10 pm, and I wake up around 5.30 to 6 am. Hopefully, that information won’t be of much use to all you identity thieves out there 😀. I developed the habit of waking earlier when the kids were young. I’d like to shift it to 11 to 7, but it … Continue reading Awake O Zion!
So, how do I increase comfort in my daily life? Well, I try to have a daily nap around lunchtime and wind down in the evening by reading and listening to music. And I find walking quite relaxing too. And I especially find comfort in reflecting on what I can remember from the past, while … Continue reading The Comforter Has Come!
Apologies for such a predictable answer but I’m most excited about Heaven – or to be more specific, the New Heaven and the New Earth. Will it be up there or down here? It’ll be everywhere 😀. Rev 21:1-4Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth … Continue reading Wonderful Time Up There!
1998 was the year of the Titanic film – at least when it reached Ireland 😀. I was very fond of the soundtrack. Christians often use the Titanic as an illustration of how we need a Saviour. No-one swam to the shore. They relied on lifeboats and some, thankfully, were rescued. In the same way, … Continue reading Hymns: 1998 Memories
In January 1997, the first divorce occurred in Ireland, following the referendum in 1995. It seemed quite a momentous change at the time, but since then, so much else has changed. England won the Eurovision in 1997, with Love Shine a Light, the 1990s equivalent of All You Need is Love. Two classic secular albums … Continue reading Hymns: 1997 Memories
In 1996, I remember being introduced to the Christianity Explained course. We used that for a few years for evangelistic studies. Later we moved onto Christianity Explored. Another popular one, which I never used was the Alpha course. For new Christians, we used to study a little booklet named Walk Worthy. Popular worship songs from … Continue reading Hymns: 1996 Memories
Hibernia Gospel 