Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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David Brown, Sunday 30th August 2026
Yesterday
I wept and whimpered the whole way between Glasgow and Stranraer.
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Thursday 27th August 2026
Thursday
We just passed the second anniversary of my mother’s death.
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 26th August 2026
Wednesday
"When you're carrying a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 25th August 2026
Last Tuesday
Would we ever be content with what we have..?
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 24th August 2026
Last Monday
I had the privilege of visiting Lebanon last year...
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David Brown, Sunday 23rd August 2026
Last Sunday
I had the opportunity a number of years ago of completing the Mizen Head to Malin cycle..
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Friday 20th August 2026
Fri 21 Aug 2026
During my summer breaks from university, I returned home to Maine ...
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Thursday 20th August 2026
Thu 20 Aug 2026
A few weeks ago I walked through town with two of my neighbour friends ...
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 19th August 2026
Wed 19 Aug 2026
How do you measure the success of a country?
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 18th August 2026
Tue 18 Aug 2026
In recent weeks I came across two interesting stories ...
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 17th August 2026
Mon 17 Aug 2026
We went on a cruise to Norway this summer ...
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Friday 14th August 2026
Fri 14 Aug 2026
Without a word being spoken, the chapel had communicated to me its central message...
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Thursday 13th August 2026
Thu 13 Aug 2026
I love the predictability of their presence, the unspoken testimony of their friendship.
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 11th August 2026
Tue 11 Aug 2026
For many people this is a quieter time of the year, schools are closed ...
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 10th August 2026
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Our family have had a lot of big birthdays this past 12 months.
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Shelley Spiers, Sunday 9th August 2026
Sun 9 Aug 2026
I record just one thing in that day that has brought me joy.
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Friday 7th August 2026
Fri 7 Aug 2026
It made me wonder whether the Greenway itself provides something rather like structure.
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Rev Chris Bennett, Thursday 6th August 2026
Thu 6 Aug 2026
Every street corner has a different band, or singers, or dancers...
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 5th August 2026
Wed 5 Aug 2026
I went to social media to discover whether I really was such a heretic- it confirmed I am
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 4th August 2026
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Part of me was very glad to see a couple publicly celebrating their love...
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 3rd August 2026
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Dogs and dog walkers are great for human connection.
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Shelley Spiers, Sunday 2nd August 2026
Sun 2 Aug 2026
The only Portuguese phrase I knew before visiting Porto was ‘Pastel de Nata’
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Sarah Williamson, Friday 31st July 2026
Fri 31 Jul 2026
On the last day we decided to try a fairly ambitious mountain walk...
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Thursday 30th July 2026
Thu 30 Jul 2026
A Samaritan was the example of a good neighbour.
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 28th July 2026
Tue 28 Jul 2026
This summer I am facing an imminent new transition in my life.
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