Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Shannon Campbell, Friday 1st August 2025
Fri 1 Aug 2025
This generation is discerning, emotionally intelligent, and spiritually restless.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 31st July 2025
Thu 31 Jul 2025
He always wanted to know what God was drawing us to.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 30th July 2025
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Our friend told us that they had never seen a pint of stout being poured.
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Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Monday 27th July 2025
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Whisperings of revival may come as a surprise to churchgoers.
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Kathleen O'Hare, Sunday 27th July 2025
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Leadership doesn’t start with perfection. It starts with humility.
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Friday 25th July 2025
Fri 25 Jul 2025
In parts of Zimbabwe, due to climate change, farmers are struggling with drought.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 24th July 2025
Thu 24 Jul 2025
He created spaces to eat, drink, dance and sing in caves and on mountain tops.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Wed 23 Jul 2025
The guitar in question was a copy of that one, but a good one.
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Canon Simon Doogan, Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Tue 22 Jul 2025
They examined paving stones, peered into cracks.
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Prof. Gladys Ganiel, Monday 20th July 2025
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Pilgrims wear traditional Breton clothing and carry embroidered banners.
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Kathleen O'Hare Sunday 20th July 2025
Sun 20 Jul 2025
A Church shaped by the people, for the people.
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Rev Liz Hughes, Friday 18th July 2025
Fri 18 Jul 2025
it's a wonderful thing to see human beings using the gifts God has given them.
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Tony Macaulay, Thursday 17th July 2025
Thu 17 Jul 2025
After years of planning and months of preparation Portrush is ready.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 16th July 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Being idle, can help us to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 15th July 2025
Tue 15 Jul 2025
I never called out the person, I called out the arguments with which I didn’t agree.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 13th July 2025
Sun 13 Jul 2025
This vast space that previously felt like a burden has fast become a haven.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 10th July 2025
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Lough Derg is an island retreat that has been a place of pilgrimage for over 1000 years.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 9th July 2025
Wed 9 Jul 2025
I now find myself living with a rescue cat named Pickle.
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 8th July 2025
Tue 8 Jul 2025
Having looked at a work of art, we were going to write poetry.
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Gladys Ganiel, Monday 7th July 2025
Mon 7 Jul 2025
The men are not racing; there are no numbers on their vests.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 6th July 2025
Sun 6 Jul 2025
I am habitually sleep deprived at the moment.
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Rev Liz Hughes, Friday 4th July 2025
Fri 4 Jul 2025
The associated events came with all the razzmatazz of flags and fireworks
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 3rd July 2025
Thu 3 Jul 2025
If we want to hold fast to our values we have to speak up for them and embrace change.
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Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Rejection and rebellion seems to be the lot of many leaders
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 1st July 2025
Tue 1 Jul 2025
There is more to "the good life" than a healthy bank balance.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 29th June 2025
Sun 29 Jun 2025
When I landed a job in a family run stationary shop, I felt like I'd won the lottery.
