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 A strange statement for a humble man to make! Was he arrogant? mad? evil? What … 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?
What does it mean to be a good person? View all responses This question reminds me of a puzzling verse from the New Testament – a statement that Jesus made: Mark 10:1818 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.” It wasn’t unusual for Jesus to make statements that provoked … Continue reading Is Anyone Good?
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: I Often Say My Prayers
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: Jesus, How Lovely You Are
What’s a country that’s at the top of your bucket list? View all responses I’m Irish. The furthest I ever travelled was to Pompei in Italy back in 1984. I went around Europe on Interail, but when I came back through England, I decided that I probably liked it best. I don’t travel very far … Continue reading England
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: One Way
What are your strategies for SEO? View all responses My blog isn’t building a business. I am vaguely familiar with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – but I’ve never really needed to do it. Much of the material on my site relates to Christianity, specifically the evangelical perspective. But, the web is full of fabulous resources … Continue reading SE What?
What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain? View all responses I can’t think in terms of saving myself a lot of pain. Life for most people involves happy days, difficult days, and mundane days. I never had any serious mental health issues, but I would … Continue reading Mental Health Tips
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: Through all the Changing Scenes of Life
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: O God Beyond All Praising
What’s the weirdest movie you’ve ever watched? View all responses I probably watched the beginning of many weird movies, but if I got bored, I’d probably have stop watching it 😀. And if I sat through a weird movie, I might have lost concentration or forgot that I ever watched it. I’m a big fan … Continue reading Magical Mystery Tour
