Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
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Katy Gaston, Sunday 1st March 2026
Today
I have a superpower. I use it almost every day to save my family from peril.
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Canon Simon Doogan, Wednesday 25th February 2026
Wednesday
Lowry’s crudely drawn ‘little people’ are anything but little people.
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 24th February 2026
Tuesday
When did we last submit ourselves to a personal MOT?
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Monday 23rd February 2026
Last Monday
Our biscuits trace their roots deep into the painful truths of southern American history.
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last Sunday
Saidie Patterson was no stranger to hardship.
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Shannon Goodwin, Friday 20th February 2026
Fri 20 Feb 2026
These were people who understood that unity is not something you “solve.”
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Thursday 19th February 2026
Thu 19 Feb 2026
I’m filled with a mixture of hope and horror, when I imagine the world they will live in.
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Canon Simon Doogan, Wednesday 18th February 2026
Wed 18 Feb 2026
The melancholy of Good Friday followed by the mirth of Easter Sunday, feel a long way off
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Pastor Lindsay Allen, Tuesday 17th February 2026
Tue 17 Feb 2026
Being too late is one of the most frustrating things in life.
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Rev Brian Ammons, Monday 16th February 2026
Mon 16 Feb 2026
There’s one word I’ll never let go of: y’all.
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Sunday 15th February 2026
Sun 15 Feb 2026
The DeLorean, it must be said, was a convincing time machine.
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Rev Cheryl Meban, Friday 13th February 2026
Fri 13 Feb 2026
I for one don’t intend to be unlucky today.
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Bishop Trevor Williamson, Thursday 12th February 2026
Thu 12 Feb 2026
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
Wed 11 Feb 2026
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
Tue 10 Feb 2026
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
Fri 6 Feb 2026
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
Wed 4 Feb 2026
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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