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
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Worthy is the Lamb. It’s from 2001. Interesting to see that this video has 21M views. That’s more than my posts get 😢. I’ll have to try to catch up 😀. Anyway, let’s get … Continue reading Hymns: Worthy Is The Lamb
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is No Longer Slaves. It’s from 2015. Sometimes, you can tell what a song is about simply by the title. Not so with this one. I needed to explore the lyrics. I was curious about … Continue reading Hymns: No Longer Slaves
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Thank You Jesus for the Blood. It’s from 2021. This is an example of a modern song that takes a very biblical view of sin and how the blood of Jesus cleanses from sin. … Continue reading Hymns: Thank You Jesus for the Blood
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Forever. It’s from 2014. The song is inspired by John’s vision in Revelation 5:13, focusing on Jesus being glorified “forever and ever” Revelation 5:1413 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and … Continue reading Hymns: Forever
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Hosanna. It’s from 2008. Perhaps for some, that’s old, but the whole 21st Century feels new to me. Back when I was a Roman Catholic, I remember a phrase from the Mass – “Hosanna … Continue reading Hymns: Hosanna
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Phil Wickham’s Great Things. It’s from 2018. I remember a similarly titled song that was sung in the charismatic scene back in the early 1980s. It’s not easy to find these older “new” songs, … Continue reading Hymns: Great Things
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Oceans (Where Feet May Fail). It’s from 2013. The song is inspired by Matthew 14:22–33, where Peter walks on water toward Jesus but begins to sink when he loses faith. I particularly like the … Continue reading Hymns: Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is O Come to the Altar. It’s from 2016. It’s interesting to see an evangelical song with “Altar” in the title. Generally speaking, we see “altars” as associated with sacrifices. So, while Roman Catholic and … Continue reading Hymns: O Come to the Altar
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is God So Loved. It’s from 2020. The song title brings to mind one of the most well-known New Testament verses: John 3:16“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever … Continue reading Hymns: God So Loved
In this series, I explore some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. Anyway, today’s hymn is Lord I Need You. It’s from 2013. The song is said to be inspired by two Scripture verses: Matthew 11:28–30 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you … Continue reading Hymns: Lord I Need You
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