Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
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Bishop Trevor Williamson, Thursday 12th February 2026
Today
I have to admit I rarely think about trust - Until my trust is betrayed.
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 11th February 2026
Yesterday
I said, almost without thinking, “My dad used to paint scenes just like these.”
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 10th February 2026
Tuesday
Compared to the Bible’s definition of “love”, we all get off light on Valentine’s Day.
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 8th February 2026
Last Friday
Mary Ann McCracken believed that all people are made in the image of God.
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 4th February 2026
Last Wednesday
There are moments when silence becomes its own kind of courage.
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Tue 3 Feb 2026
Far from our differences driving a wedge between us, they have actually brought us closer
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Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 27th January 2026
Tue 27 Jan 2026
January is a good month for some honest self-discovery
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 22nd January 2026
Thu 22 Jan 2026
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by."
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 21st January 2026
Wed 21 Jan 2026
It mirrors something deeper in our culture.
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Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 20th January 2026
Tue 20 Jan 2026
Even in stressful situations – there is often room for laughter.
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Dr Naomi Green, Monday 19th January 2026
Mon 19 Jan 2026
It’s easy to forget that what we see online isn’t reality.
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Deborah Sloan, Sunday 18th January 2026
Sun 18 Jan 2026
There isn’t a specific name for the ‘science of leaving things behind’
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Leon Litvack, Wednesday 14th January 2026
Wed 14 Jan 2026
Once again, Jews no longer feel safe in the places they call home.
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Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick, Tuesday 13th January 2026
Tue 13 Jan 2026
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 11th January 2026
Sun 11 Jan 2026
Hope can feel painfully scarce at the moment
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Friday 9th January 2026
Fri 9 Jan 2026
I have a glass for capturing spiders...
