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..
Welcome to Hibernia Gospel! Why Hibernia? Well, I just wanted to think up a domain name that no one else had used – and quickly 😀. Hibernia is the Latin name for Ireland (I am Irish), which was used by Roman historian Tacitus back in 98 AD. Incidentally, Tacitus also gives us one of the … Continue reading Introduction
There are many different religions and philosophies in the world. Jesus never pointed people to any of them. He said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 Whatever your background, it’s at least worth a look. And, if Jesus is correct in … Continue reading Gospel in a Nutshell
I make much mention of my background and experiences at various points in this blog, so I thought it might be useful to present a brief outline of the years coming up to my conversion. As I mention elsewhere, I grew up a Roman Catholic in Cork, Ireland. I don’t remember a lot before my … Continue reading Conversion Chronology
My purpose here is to answer questions that Roman Catholics sometimes ask evangelicals, like myself 😀. I find that most church websites focus on marketing their church and do little in the way of explaining what they’re about doctrinally. So, this is my attempt to answer questions that I would have asked all those years … Continue reading Evangelicals and Catholics
John 1:10-12“He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognise him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children … Continue reading What’s So Special About Jesus?
That’s a tough question to answer. Here are 10 possible answers, but of these, I suppose that I’d choose the World Wide Web. So, as stated above, I personally think of the web as being the most significant. What lies ahead? Who knows? I asked Microsoft Co-pilot. What I’d be most excited about would be … Continue reading World Wide Web
I’ve been exploring some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. But now, I’ve decided to alternate between very modern hymns, old hymns, and in-between hymns, namely the worship songs from the 60s to the 90s that feature in hymnbooks such as Mission Praise. Today it’s the turn of the in-between … Continue reading Hymns: You Shall Go Out With Joy
I’ve been exploring some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. But now, I’ve decided to alternate between very modern hymns, old hymns, and in-between hymns, namely the worship songs from the 60s to the 90s that feature in hymnbooks such as Mission Praise. Today it’s the turn of the very … Continue reading Hymns: Blessed Be Your Name
On my trips to the UK, as an individual and with the family, I used to always love the London to Cambridge trip. I remember staying in a Youth Hostel near King’s Cross station. We’d wake, pop down to Pret a Manger for coffee and a danish pastry, and then plan out the day. If … Continue reading Day Trip to Cambridge
I’ve spent the last few years reflecting on my life and attempting to note down all my memories, often with the help of what songs were popular at the time. I’ll list some significant events: Here are a couple of songs about the passing of time: And here are two time-related hymns:
I’ve been exploring some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. But now, I’ve decided to alternate between very modern hymns, old hymns, and in-between hymns, namely the worship songs from the 60s to the 90s that feature in hymnbooks such as Mission Praise. Today it’s the turn of the old … Continue reading Hymns: Great is the Gospel
I’ve been exploring some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. But now, I’ve decided to alternate between very modern hymns, old hymns, and in-between hymns, namely the worship songs from the 60s to the 90s that feature in hymnbooks such as Mission Praise. Today it’s the turn of the in-between … Continue reading Hymns: All Over the World the Spirit is Moving
Even in terms of leisure, I’ve formed the habit of filling my day with lots of little activities. For a long time, I’ve been remembering my younger years, and how I might have sat down and read a whole book in one go – in a day or perhaps over a weekend. These days I’m … Continue reading Read a Whole Book in One Day
I’m not sure if this really is my first re-release, but I’ve answered similar questions so often in the last few months, I thought it might be easiest to point to a previous post. I don’t really cook much these days. The Feast is Ready to Begin Some of my favorite pop groups re-released singles … Continue reading My First Re-release
I’ve been exploring some of the very modern worship songs as an old guy 😀. But now, I’ve decided to alternate between very modern hymns, old hymns, and in-between hymns, namely the worship songs from the 60s to the 90s that feature in hymnbooks such as Mission Praise. Today it’s the turn of the very … Continue reading Hymns: Worthy Of It All
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