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..
I must confess that I’ve never been all that excited about specifically Irish Christmas songs, but I am a little bit curious about them. Bing Crosby’s was the first one that I heard. It was on a Christmas record that we had when I was a child. Then I remember being intrigued by The Pogues’ … Continue reading Irish Christmas Songs
I would think that my parents and the writers of Scripture are my biggest influences. I’m from a Roman Catholic background, but I became an evangelical Christian when I was 18. It felt a little like I was abandoning the religion of my parents. But when I think about it, it was them that taught … Continue reading Wonderful Words of Life
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Silent Night. It’s not particularly rich theologically, but it’s probably the earliest hymn that I remember from childhood. It’s fascinating that it became so popular. I tend to think of this … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Silent Night
I got into pop music when I was 10, back in autumn 1972. I thought it might be fun to look back at the Christmas hits since then – at least songs that I can personally remember. My focus is on the UK charts because that’s what I’m most familiar with, though I’m Irish. 1970s … Continue reading Christmas Hits
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen Angels We Have Heard on High. Today also happens to be my favourite day of the year. Why? Well, on Christmas day, I always end up thinking that Christmas will be … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: Angels We Have Heard on High
I was born in 1962. It was quite a dull year apart from my entry into the world 😄. I don’t know much about 1962. I do remember suggesting to the Soviets that they place some missiles in Cuba, but it caused a bit of a crisis. And I remember suggesting that the Beatles release … Continue reading Wonderful Land
People are quite complex. It’s easy to spot truly awful people and wonderful people but sometimes the truly awful people might be just the person you need. And the wonderful person might betray you. To clarify my first point, watch The Empire Strikes Back. I don’t wanna be like Homer Simpson and give the plot … Continue reading I Don’t Know 😢
I have been reviewing some modern worship songs, but I’ve taken a break to explore some Advent and Christmas hymns. 😀. Today, I’ve chosen The First Noel. This one was always a bit of a puzzle to me. Why Noel? That was the name of my best friend in primary school. But I think that … Continue reading Christmas Hymns: The First Noel
I’ve decided to do a series of explorations of “chapter 1″s of each Bible book, starting from the end and going backwards. I’m funny like that 😄. I’ll use the World English Bible (WEB) because it’s copyright free, and it’s modern. But you can look up these verses on any version on Bible Gateway. Here’s … Continue reading Chapter 1: Revelation 1
Well, it’s a nice time to ask because I’m most happy coming up to Christmas, which is precisely where I am now. In a couple of weeks, it’ll be January 😢. Throughout the year, I’ve always been in the habit of being most happy on Friday afternoons. Then, I’m close to finishing school or work. … Continue reading Friday Afternoons
