Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Deborah Sloan, Friday 3rd July 2026
Yesterday
...something tiny, when multiplied, can topple anyone.
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Michael Wardlow, Thursday 2nd July 2026
Thursday
Words are rarely neutral. They carry baggage, particularly in this place I call home...
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Denzil McDaniel, Wednesday 1st July 2026
Wednesday
The reality that time moves on should make us realise the importance of the here and now.
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Wallace Thompson, Sunday 28th June 2026
Last Sunday
I continue to struggle with day-to-day things I once took for granted.
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Denzil McDaniel, Wednesday 24th June 2026
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Your words have power and you can choose how to use that power.
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Leon Litvack, Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Tue 23 Jun 2026
...those outside discover, in their own way, how to connect.
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Dr Naomi Green, Monday 22nd June 2026
Mon 22 Jun 2026
We are never beyond the reach of God’s mercy and provision.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 21st June 2026
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Like the snake shedding its skin, we let go of what no longer fits.
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Dr Naomi Green, Thursday 18th June 2026
Thu 18 Jun 2026
In the Islamic tradition, time is one of the most sacred trusts given to us.
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Denzil McDaniel, Wednesday 17th June 2026
Wed 17 Jun 2026
“Anyone who says, ‘I love God’ and hates his brother is a liar.”
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Leon Litvack, Tuesday 16th June 2026
Tue 16 Jun 2026
I find myself constantly switching on the GPS in the car to aid my navigation.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 14th June 2026
Sun 14 Jun 2026
I gathered books faster than I could read them.
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Deborah Sloan, Friday 12th June 2026
Fri 12 Jun 2026
This wasn’t about feeding my body. It was about feeding my spirit.
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Tony Macaulay, Thursday 11th June 2026
Thu 11 Jun 2026
In the past few years I’ve come across images on social media I wish I’d never seen.
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Denzil McDaniel, Wednesday 10th June 2026
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Less well told are some of the stories about the day after that famous final.
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Leon Litvack, Tuesday 9th June 2026
Tue 9 Jun 2026
Some ingrained attitudes and long-held beliefs are difficult to shift...
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Dr Naomi Green, Monday 8th June 2026
Mon 8 Jun 2026
In the Islamic tradition, there is a beautiful concept called fitra.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 7th June 2026
Sun 7 Jun 2026
My expression of grief became a place where another grieving heart felt seen...
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Helen McClements, Friday 5th June 2026
Fri 5 Jun 2026
The band had lost none of their shine, in fact some argued they were better than ever.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Nobody should have to wonder whether they are safe in their own home...
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Leon Litvack, Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Tue 2 Jun 2026
It opens doors in the mind that no physical boundary can contain.
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Rev Dr Lesley Carroll, Monday 1st June 2026
Mon 1 Jun 2026
The reality of many children’s experience across the world is quite different.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 31st May 2026
Sun 31 May 2026
She was like a child with a new toy – fixated!
