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 like the University of Limerick and the surrounding area. It’s about three miles from the city centre. I first visited in 1983 for my entrance exams into Thomond College of Education (now merged with University of Limerick). I spent three years there, graduating in 1986. I was also involved in the Christian Union (CU) … Continue reading University of Limerick
In 1979 I was 16 going on 17, innocent as a rose 😄. I kept a little diary in 1979 and in 1980. It was just for listing what happened each day. I’m very glad that I did, and I’m sorry that I didn’t do that every year. My typical experience is starting one in … Continue reading 1979: Music Memories
In this series, I take a brief glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I spent many years ignoring these. Back around 2017, I started familiarizing myself with some new songs – but these were songs from the 1990s. I’m finally catching up with the 21st Century songs 😄. How Great is Our … Continue reading Hymns: How Great is Our God
Today’s prompt reminds me of a 1975 hit, First Impressions, by the Impressions. I wasn’t really into soul music back then, but it’s not a bad song. I love to dig up all the old songs that I heard but didn’t really focus on in my youth. And here’s one that I have never heard … Continue reading First Impressions
In this series, I take a brief glance at some of the very modern worship songs, which I’m trying to develop a taste for. I used to hate them, then I put up with them, but now I’m starting to like them more. I still don’t like them as much as I like the old … Continue reading Hymns: Cornerstone
Nowadays, I listen to books more than I read them, but I’m trying to get back into reading. Our house is full of books, mainly non-fiction. Most of mine relate to Christianity, music, history and railways. As it happens, I’m currently listening to and reading The Cross of Christ by John Stott. I probably bought … Continue reading The Cross of Christ
In this series, I’m taking a brief glance at some of the newer hymns and worship songs. This one is older in two ways. Firstly, it goes all the way back to 2006, which doesn’t seem that far back to me, but it might be to younger people 😄. Secondly, the lyrics are based on … Continue reading Hymns: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
It all depends on the mood that I’m in. I often think that I’d like to live in the UK because I like going there on holiday, but Cork is where I was born. I currently live in Limerick which is about 80 miles away. I would probably prefer to live in Cork. I have … Continue reading Dear Old City By the Lee
I began this series with my Hymns: 1980 Memories post, so this is the 37th in the series 😀. How the years fly by. But 2017 gave me the opportunity to revisit my youth. Bob Dylan released Trouble No More – a large collection of songs from his Christian phase – 1979 to 1981. The … Continue reading Hymns: 2017 Memories
In this series, I take a brief glance at some of the very modern worship songs. I didn’t always like modern worship songs. I enjoy the older hymns. But then again, I like both pop music and classical music. You don’t need to choose between them. And for church on Sunday, I see no rules … Continue reading Hymns: What a Beautiful Name
