Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Susan Bennett, Sunday 5th April 2026
Sunday
Easter Sunday has often started not with a blaze of colour, but with a dark grey sky.
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Diane Holt, Friday 3rd April 2026
Friday
“There is a crack in everything – that’s how the light gets in.”
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Sheena Bradley, Thursday 2nd April 2026
Thursday
The first time I saw flamingos with my own eyes was earlier this year.
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Wednesday 1st April 2026
Last Wednesday
Whether we like it or not, we are living with noise around us all the time.
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Rev Steve Stockman, Tuesday 31st March 2026
Last Tuesday
That meekness is the point of Jesus' entire ministry.
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Sheena Bradley, Thursday 26th March 2026
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Real change often begins when we turn towards the things we’d rather avoid.
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Wednesday 25th March
Wed 25 Mar 2026
I had to stop to admire a huge camellia bush absolutely smothered in large pink flowers.
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Shannon Goodwin, Friday 13th March 2026
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Effort doesn’t always lead to visible results.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Thursday 12th March 2026
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Obama replied personally to the letters each day.
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Paul Connolly, Tuesday 10th March 2026
Tue 10 Mar 2026
“I love it there, it’s my favourite place on Earth” I said
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Monday 9th March 2026
Mon 9 Mar 2026
I wanted to communicate a sense of safety and welcome to these women...
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Katy Gaston, Sunday 8th March 2026
Sun 8 Mar 2026
A stone cold reminder of how many times I’d been interrupted that day.
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Shannon Goodwin, Friday 6th March 2026
Fri 6 Mar 2026
At the moment, the tone of public conversation feels brittle again.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Thursday 5th March 2026
Thu 5 Mar 2026
He invited us into that kingdom through the most vivid images and parables.
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Canon Simon Doogan, Wednesday 4th March 2026
Wed 4 Mar 2026
Lennon’s religiously deranged assassin saw himself as exacting vengeance...
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Paul Connolly, Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Tue 3 Mar 2026
It was clear to me then that the whole room were singing along...
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Monday 2nd March 2026
Mon 2 Mar 2026
I am coming to embrace a spirituality of uncertainty.
