Sheridan Voysey

Remember Monkey Christ? What Happened Next Can Give Us Hope For Our Own Botched-Up Lives

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:39:53 +0000

In 2012, a story rocked the art world and made headlines worldwide. But this 'worst restoration in history' was followed by an unexpected twist.

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Rediscovering Friendship (Discover the Word)

Sheridan Voysey — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0000

What if Jesus' closest friends weren't actually his twelve disciples? Listen in as we explore the friendship secrets of Jesus' other close group of friends.

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The Decision My Father Made That Changed Our Family Forever

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:39:57 +0000

Every family has moments that end up shaping everything that follows. One of those moments in my family involved a car, a journey, and a decision my father made out of love. It's a story that reveals a question that shows where our true treasure lies.

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My TEDx Talk is Live! How to Start a Friendship Revolution

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:12:03 +0000

Who could you call at 2am when everything has gone wrong? In this Editor's Choice TEDx talk I explore the causes of our friendship crisis and three simple commitments we can make to start a friendship revolution, one '2am friend' at a time.

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Blessed Are the Straight Talkers. . . Like My Neighbour

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:23:53 +0000

My neighbour Dave is blunt, loud, and a little Homer Simpson-esque—but he taught me a lesson about honesty that no polite smile could. Sometimes friendship means hearing the truth, even when it’s awkward.

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What Happened When These Prisoners Picked Up Sewing Needles

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:01:40 +0000

Whether it’s apologising for an angry word or something worse, repentance isn’t just about what we stop doing but what we do instead. When hands that once formed a fist open to bless, healing can come to everyone.

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Feeling Overwhelmed? This 3-Step Practice Helped Me Push Through

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It isn’t hard to have something in our lives trying to dominate our waking and sleeping. Today I’m deciding to refuse to be overwhelmed—by being grateful for how far I’ve come and by turning my problems into prayers.

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Friendship Lab on BBC Songs of Praise

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:58:25 +0000

It was a delight to be interviewed by Laura Wright for BBC's Songs of Praise program. We covered the friendship crisis, I ask Laura some searching get-to-known-you questions and you even see a mini Friendship Lab Course in action.

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Can You Be Friends with an AI Chatbot?

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 12 May 2025 08:13:31 +0000

With millions of people using ChatGPT to find personal affirmation, and apps like Replika allowing us to create our own AI Friend, it's time to see just what they offer.

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The Apology That Came 40 Years Later

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:20:23 +0000

When I was 13, I had my first girlfriend. We held hands behind the teacher’s back and went roller skating on weekends—until she dropped me for my friend. I was heartbroken. Two weeks ago, a message landed in my inbox—from her.

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The Friendship Lab Course is Here!

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:09:14 +0000

Learn the unspoken rules of friendship—with our evidence-based course you can take anytime, anywhere.

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How to Maintain Friendships Across Political Divides

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Whatever country you live in, our great challenge these recent years has been how to stay friends with people who think or vote differently to us. Thankfully, such friendship really is possible.

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Why Are We So Angry? The Hidden Culprit We May Be Missing

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 29 May 2024 08:20:16 +0000

I recently sat in a doctor’s office waiting for a routine check-up. Tired of scrolling my phone, I paid the information screen on the wall more attention than usual. A message soon flashed up that felt out of sorts in this place of care: “Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated. Please treat our staff with respect.”

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A Hidden Key to Contentment

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 08 May 2024 09:08:24 +0000

Contentment is a fascinating human experience because it isn’t the same as happiness or fulfilment. Instead, contentment is a sense of completion. Whether life is easy or hard, the contented person can say, 'I am enough and have enough'.

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Introducing Praying Through Infertility

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:54:37 +0000

Weary of the long path to becoming a parent? Whether you or a family member is battling infertility, this trusted, encouraging 90-day devotional will comfort and strengthen you. Written by men and women who have faced infertility themselves with various outcomes, this book reminds you that you are not alone and will help set your […]

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The Two Basic Human Needs: Bios and Zoë

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:02:00 +0000

In his famous Hierarchy of Needs, psychologist Abraham Maslow said we need our basic needs like food and shelter met before we can turn to higher needs like relationships and purpose. He later added that we have spiritual needs too, which takes my mind to two hidden words in the New Testament.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Resurrection Year with a New Audiobook!

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:24:26 +0000

When Resurrection Year was released in 2013, I never knew the depth of healing it would bring to many, or the doors it would open worldwide. Time to celebrate with an audio version!

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Resurrection Year Audiobook

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:24:16 +0000

When Resurrection Year was released in 2013, I never knew the depth of healing it would bring to many or the doors it would open around the world. Finally it's available in audio form!

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Take it From Margaret: This Simple Act Can Really Make Your Life Count

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:05:00 +0000

"As the afternoon tea ended, Margaret hugged Emily tightly. For ten minutes she sobbed, unable to let Emily go, because it had been so long since she’d felt seen and heard."

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When Cracks Appear, Check Your Foundations

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:05:00 +0000

After wanting to for years, Merryn and I finally did the sums, held our breath, signed the papers, and embarked on a house renovation. It was time. The 150-year-old floor boards of our little terrace home sagged like a tired trampoline, our bathroom leaked and our kitchen walls were crumbling. A third of the house […]

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How Helping Them Could End Up Saving You

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:28:00 +0000

I have no idea why, but when anything gets too popular, I lose interest. Hip Hop was cool until it went mainstream. I ignored The Hunger Games, have never watched Eastenders, and haven’t seen Barbie (but I have seen Oppenheimer—I’m not always consistent). And so when I found Anthony Doerr’s globally-popular Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All […]

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A Resilient Life. A New FREE Booklet for You

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:01:00 +0000

In A Resilient Life, I explore the four factors psychologists say help us to build resilience: positive emotions, significant achievement, strong relationships, and a sense of meaning. But here’s the twist: all these factors can be found in the Sermon on the Mount, which shows us how to develop in our lives through divine means rather than our human effort.

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“Go at the Speed of Joy,” He Said. But Could I?

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:05:00 +0000

Sitting in a hotel room late last year, six words dropped into my mind: Go at the speed of joy. I’ve been trying to put them into practice ever since.

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The Question That Shook Me From Relational Complacency

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:02:00 +0000

It was the question that burrowed under my skin and wouldn’t come out. And it did me good, shaking me from my complacency. It came a few years ago when Merryn and I were sitting in a seminar on fostering and adoption. As well as informing us of the joys that adoption can bring, our […]

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Why You Should Deface Your Books

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:05:00 +0000

If you live in the UK and aren’t already on it, all the Hermiones, Where’s Wallys and Cats in Hats at the school gate will soon remind you that today is World Book Day. While the UK event focuses on children, the global event (held on April 23) is a day for all to celebrate […]

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It’s Those Who Truly Seek That Find

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:05:00 +0000

In 2010, an 80-year-old antiques dealer named Forrest Fenn walked into the Rocky Mountains, dug a hole, and buried an ornate box full of his finest treasures. Whoever stumbled upon the box would get to keep all the gold, jewellery and gems it contained—over $1 million worth. If the game wasn’t already fun enough, Fenn […]

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Why Can’t Us Men Tell Each Other How We Feel?

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:01:00 +0000

In our Friendship Lab Survey, how and when to express affection to a friend came up as a common question, often by men. It wasn’t always difficult to do so, so where did we go wrong?

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Take the Friendship Lab Survey

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:05:00 +0000

Friendship is essential for our wellbeing, yet more people are reporting having few or even no friends. To help address this need, we at Friendship Lab are designing an evidence-based course to help us all form and deepen adult friendships. Three years of preparation have gone into its design, and pilots will soon be run. […]

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The Meaning of Your Life? Just Follow Your Tears of Joy

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:05:00 +0000

I saw a beautiful story the other day about a guy named Francis. Leaving his university dorm one morning, he found a group of friends waiting outside waving balloons. It wasn’t his birthday, so Francis was confused. Then one of the friends stepped forward, holding a box. “There’s no guarantee these will work,” he said, […]

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Are these the 3 Themes of Every Human Journey?

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:05:00 +0000

Apparently we are most likely to reflect on our lives at the turn of a new year or when we reach a milestone birthday. Well, a new year has come and a few months ago I turned 50—so I’ve been reflecting! And the discovery I’ve made is that these decades of adulthood, with all their myriad details, have really been the unfurling of just three main themes.

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Boxing Day Blah

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:05:00 +0000

One of my favourite Christmas artworks is a painting called The Nativity by contemporary artist Brian Kershisnick. The first thing that strikes you is the hundreds of angels swooping across the canvas to get their first glimpse of Mary’s new-born son. After this your eye falls on two delightful details—first, that it isn’t Mary or […]

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How a Book Idea Became a Non-Profit. The Friendship Lab Story So Far

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:55:14 +0000

Something special is brewing - a new calling that's been years in the making and will take years to complete. And you're a part of it.

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A Prayer for Public Leaders

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:04:11 +0000

A few weeks ago a British prime minister was forced to resign due to a lack of integrity. Today hundreds of heads of state and billions of public will farewell a Queen revered for her character. What a contrast to heed on this historic moment.

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In the Age of the App, We Are All Rated and Ranked. Here’s How to Respond

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:27:57 +0000

From our performance at work to our social media use, in the age of the app we are all being rated and ranked. That's a problem, but here's something we can do about it.

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The Real Reward of Success? The Doors We Get to Open For Others

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:30:56 +0000

The Lionesses have won Euro 2022. Nichelle Nichols made television history. And the possibilities both have opened makes me wonder that the real reward of our own success goes far beyond the positions or trophies we get.

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Remembering Ron Sider: 7 Key Interviews

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:44:00 +0000

Prolific author, activist and theologian Ron Sider has died at the age of 82. Here are seven key interviews that will provoke you to love your neighbour in new and radical ways.

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Stay Up to Date with the Friendship Lab Project

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:09:26 +0000

The research is startling: friendship decreases anxiety and depression, increases our lifespan, buffers us against addictions, and raises our happiness levels. All those coffee dates, weekend hikes and late-night chats help us face our adversities, choose our best paths, and discover who we are. And yet 1-in-4 of us has no close friends, a rate […]

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When You’re Invited to the Palace, Don’t Turn Down the Offer

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:00:00 +0000

It was a day we won't forget, my wife Professor Merryn Voysey getting invited to Buckingham Palace. There was just one problem - I wasn't allowed in with her!

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Those Who Survived Auschwitz Barely Speak of it. How Then Can We, So Glibly?

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 20:12:20 +0000

Auschwitz often comes up in religious conversations. Christians use it to show what happens when a nation forgets God and nationalism takes His place. Others use it to argue an all-powerful God couldn't exist. But when survivors barely speak of it, how can any of us turn it into an argument at all?

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We Don’t Bow to Zeus Anymore, But We’re No Less Religious

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 31 May 2022 12:40:40 +0000

Wander Athens' Ancient Agora marketplace and you'll find altars to yesteryear's gods. We might not bow to Zeus or sacrifice bulls on the Acropolis anymore, but are we any less religious today? I don't think so.

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Humility Hasn’t Always Been a Virtue. Here’s How its Meaning Changed

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:30:47 +0000

No one appreciates arrogance. In fact, along with kindness and generosity, humility may be our most-cited quality of a good person. All this is fascinating when you consider that humility hasn’t always been a virtue. Here's how its meaning changed.

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There’s a Word for What I’m Experiencing: Wintering. Maybe You’re Feeling it Too

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:31:06 +0000

I came across a helpful word recently: wintering. Author Katherine May uses it to describe those moments when life turns cold through crisis or loss and we find ourselves living at a different, slower pace to everyone else. As winter is a time of retreat and hibernation for much of the natural world, wintering is […]

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How to Combat Conspiracy Theories

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:45:32 +0000

From QAnon to Flat Earth to Covid-19 ‘Plandemics’, conspiracy theories of all kinds are proliferating right now, dividing families and communities, and putting the health of many at risk. It's imperative that we learn to detect and avoid them. In this video I outline how.

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Let’s Talk About Identity

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:46:33 +0000

Each of us play many roles in life, which each contribute to our identity. But what if you can’t take on the role you always wanted, or lose one that you’ve played so well? Thankfully, there is an identity available to each of us that can never be lost. I had known about this identity, […]

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The Best Books I Read in 2021 (and One I Destroyed)

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:21:00 +0000

Here it is! The 2021 edition of my annual wrap up of books read, books endorsed, and even books destroyed (now there’s a first). As I note each year, my choice of reading isn’t based on release date, although some listed below are new books for 2021. And for those wondering why I publish this […]

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Reflect with Sheridan

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:01:26 +0000

Interrupt the rush. Take a breath. Reflect There used to be a home improvements store near me that had a big green button in one of its departments. If no assistant was present, you pushed the button, and if you weren’t served within a minute, you got a discount on your purchase. The store’s marketing […]

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We Need to Rediscover the Power of Friendship. Here’s How to Do it

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:59:03 +0000

The research is startling. Friendship has been proven to boost our immune system, decrease anxiety and depression, increase our lifespan, and be a buffer against addictions, prejudice and extremism. And yet rates of it are declining in western countries. Why? In this keynote talk for Christian Schools Trust's educators conference, I unpack some of the reasons and highlight some of the solutions.

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Living Free Through the Prayer of Examen. A Conversation with Amy Boucher Pye

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:54:15 +0000

Amy Boucher Pye is a retreat leader, spiritual director and author of 7 Ways to Pray, a book exploring time-tested tools for encountering God. When Amy asked me to experiment with the Prayer of Examen, I was excited to test out a new practice. Here's our conversation of how I went and what you can learn too.

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The Power of Your Small, Ordinary Life

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:03:08 +0000

In the end, our lives won't be measured by our awards or public success, but by our love. And our love is revealed in the stories those closest to us tell of us. My father's life was seemingly small and ordinary. But it mattered. And our small, ordinary lives do too. I hope sharing this eulogy will help us remember that.

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A Prayer for the People of Afghanistan

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:44:47 +0000

Like many, I watched speechless as events in Afghanistan unfolded. Taliban flags raised over Kabul, desperate crowds chasing planes down runways. Better minds than mine can assign blame. All I’ve been able to do is recall a moment of refuge and turn it into a prayer.

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Fact Checking the ‘Following the Science?’ Conspiracy Theory Video

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:10:40 +0000

The widely-shared video from an obscure Catholic group is putting the health of many at risk. Here's a few of its wild claims checked.

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The Breath Prayer

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:04:39 +0000

In testing times, where can we find the inner strength to cope with the anxieties we face while also rising to help others? This Breath Prayer can help.

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Friends, I Beg You: Stop Passing on Covid Information You’re Not Qualified to Understand

Sheridan Voysey — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:08:23 +0000

I'm not here to convince you to get a Covid-19 vaccine, as I have. I am however, begging us all to stop claiming to be immunologists, vaccinologists, public health experts and medical statisticians.

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Your Resilient Life | Resilient Session 6

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The question isn’t whether we’ll experience hard times in life. Storms will of loss, betrayal, illness or plain old difficulty will come. The question is what will build resilience in us to face those storms without collapsing.

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Your Resilient Choices | Resilient Session 5

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Time for me to get personal. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says to choose your teachers carefully as false prophets roam the land. My family knows how important this is, having felt the destruction false teaching can bring.

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Your Resilient Practices | Resilient Session 4

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In session 4 of this special Resilient series we explore the spiritual practices that strengthen us from within, including a prayer that can save your life.

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Your Resilient Relationships | Resilient Session 3

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Join me for Session 3 of our Resilient video series where we turn our attention to relationships, why we need them, what destroys them, and how to make them flourish.

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Your Resilient Calling | Resilient Session 2

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Session 2 in a special series on the resilience message of the Sermon on the Mount. You'll hear about an embarrassing moment of mine and why Jesus loves to use nobodies to change the world.

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Your Invitation To A Resilient Life | Resilient Session 1

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Previously only available for purchase, in the first of six interactive videos I will walk you through the resilience message of the Sermon on the Mount to help you build inner strength.

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Get Your FREE 6 Session Resilient Devotional Series

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Based on the history-shaping Sermon on the Mount, these six video-based devotional emails will give you something to read, watch, reflect on, and do to help you build a resilient life and faith.

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Take a Spiritual Gifts Assessment

Sheridan Voysey — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:45:00 +0000

Since walking in the way of love helps reveal our spiritual gifts, try doing a Gifts Assessment to see which ones you may have. Start by reading the biblical gifts lists to get acquainted with them. Which have you seen active in your life? Have others identified any of them at work in you? Leadership […]

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Come with Me to the Cathedral (a Pilgrimage in Pictures)

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 11 May 2021 19:22:33 +0000

If the trend watchers are right, we’re about to see a boom in pilgrimage. Growing in popularity over the last decade, many of us feel drawn to journey to a sacred place, even if we aren’t religious. I recently added to the number, joining Paul Butler, the Bishop of Durham, on a three-day trek from […]

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Line of Duty’s “Disappointing” Ending Tells Us Something About the Soul

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 05 May 2021 01:35:00 +0000

Line of Duty. Wow. I don’t remember feeling as captivated by a TV series since West Wing. Under the spell of AC-12’s hunt for bent coppers and organised crime, I joined 13 million other viewers for series 6’s finale—pulse quickened, breath held, ready to find out who the mysterious ‘H’ was and whether Arnott, Fleming […]

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Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:52:23 +0000

If the pandemic has been good for anything, it’s been good for my local park. During the first lockdown, kids made a line of hand-painted rocks that snaked for yards and yards. Fairy houses with tiny doors, windows and picket fences appeared at the base of tree trunks, and recently a community library was set […]

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The Day I Broke Social Distancing Rules

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:15:01 +0000

I’m not one for breaking rules. In fact, when I found myself walking my dog in a ‘No dogs allowed’ park once, I went and handed myself in! And when it comes to wearing masks and keeping to social distancing rules during lockdown, I’ve been about as stringent as you can be. So as you’ll […]

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When You’re Lost in the Wilderness, Remember this

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:49:11 +0000

Much of my work is public speaking—a job transformed by the pandemic from one of hotels and conference stages to loungerooms and laptops. Recently I Zoomed in to speak at Walsall Community Church. My topic was going to be joy, but that all changed when a few days before I was to speak, one of […]

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The Bird That Lost its Song. A Parable

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:40:30 +0000

The regent honeyeater bird is in trouble—it’s losing its song. Once an abundant species in south-eastern Australia, now just 300 remain, and with so few mates to learn from, the males are forgetting their own song and trying to mimic the songs of other birds instead—leaving the female honeyeaters confused and their numbers in decline. […]

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Relax. You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion on Everything

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:53:16 +0000

So, after that interview, are you Team Markle or Team Windsor? You have made your mind up already, right? After Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan, public discussion has been polarised. On Monday I heard activists swear that British royalty was inherently racist on the basis of Meghan’s claims alone, while tabloid newspapers, unable to tolerate any criticism of […]

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Healing the Wounds of Jesus’ Followers

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:08:01 +0000

I write this with a heavy heart, as heavy as yours may already be from the revelations of Ravi Zacharias’ hidden life. If you hadn’t heard of him, Zacharias was considered one of this era’s greatest Christian apologists. If you haven’t heard the news, an independent investigation found he had systematically groomed vulnerable women over many years, […]

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Six Ways to Tend Your Soul in Times of Turmoil

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:29:56 +0000

How can we cultivate, care for, tend our souls in these difficult times? Here are six strategies and practices.

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The Best Books I Read in 2020

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:15:18 +0000

In what has become a fun annual tradition, here is my year in reading – all the fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, theology and other titles I read with short reflections on each. Some of these books happen to have been released this year too, but many are older. I used to publish this list around […]

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Three Ways to Reflect on Your Life

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:20:10 +0000

In his famous poem The Four Quartets, TS Elliott says “We had the experience, but missed the meaning.” How true! Too often life can become one long series of unrelated events – a conversation here, an appointment there, walking the dog, working through our to-do lists – and we miss any deeper significance they hold. If you’re anything like me, 2020 is ending in a rush […]

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You’re Both So Different? That Could Be What Makes Your Marriage Work

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:13:03 +0000

After 21 years, I sometimes look at my wife Merryn and wonder how our marriage works. I’m a writer and speaker, Merryn is a statistician. I work with words, she works with numbers. I want beauty, she wants function. And that’s only the start of our differences! Here’s what’s helped us stick together…

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We Need a New Renaissance of Faith. These Three Commitments Can Help

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:33:23 +0000

Five hundred years ago the Renaissance brought an explosion of art, science, geographical discovery and religious ideas into the world. What would it take to see a new renaissance (rebirth) of wisdom, creativity, community and faith in this coming decade?

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Let’s Turn This Problem into a Quest

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:13:54 +0000

A few years ago I wrote a book about starting again after broken dreams. Any naivete I still had about the world and its problems was soon dispelled as hundreds of readers shared their own broken dreams with me. To this day, the hardest part is replying to these stories without resorting to cliché. What […]

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Grief is the Honour We Give to Those Who Loved Us Well

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:15:04 +0000

Earlier this year, before Covid made things complicated, I attended a thanksgiving service for a much-loved member of our church. We lost Eileen to cancer at just 68 years of age. As the service began, more chairs had to be put out to accommodate the number of people arriving. And it led to a lesson learned […]

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Listen For the Voice that Can Only Be Heard in Stillness

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:00:02 +0000

Stop. Breathe. Interrupt the rush. There is deep meaning to be found in our everyday lives, but we won’t find it if we don’t pause to reflect, listening for the Voice that can only be heard in stillness. This is video five in a special series adapted from my new gift book, Reflect with Sheridan. […]

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Good News For Behind-The-Scenes People: Your Work is Indispensable

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:01:03 +0000

In a celebrity-driven age like ours it’s easy to applaud those who work on the top deck—the public faces of business, government, medicine, entertainment—while overlooking those who work in the galleys and engine rooms that keep the ship running. Are you a back office, behind-the-scenes kind of person? Well lift your head high as your work […]

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The Day I Met My Seventeen Year-Old Self

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:01:27 +0000

What would you say to your seventeen year-old self if you met them face to face? One strange afternoon I had such an experience. Drawn from the new gift book Reflect with Sheridan, this is the third of a five-part video series exploring the book’s themes of joy, wonder, meaning, belonging, compassion, callings, seasons, change and […]

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Why Beauty Leaves Us Breathless

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:05:19 +0000

A vivid sunset, a misty horizon, the vibrant life of a colourful coral reef. In the presence of such beauty could we in fact be glimpsing something more? Drawn from the new gift book Reflect with Sheridan, this is the second in a five-part video series exploring the book’s themes of joy, wonder, meaning, belonging, compassion, […]

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Don’t Be Ruled By Your Fears

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:53:07 +0000

What are you running from? Where are you running to? This short story will have you longing for the freedom of wide open fields. Drawn from the new gift book Reflect with Sheridan, this is the first in a five-part video series exploring the book’s nine themes: joy, wonder, meaning, belonging, compassion, callings, seasons, change […]

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10 Commandments for These Divided Times

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:14:23 +0000

A few years ago, researchers did a fascinating experiment. Wanting to know when people would step in to help a stranger, they asked participants to watch a woman named Elaine experience a series of mild electric shocks. The observers were told a little about Elaine beforehand, including her personal values and interests. The experiment began. […]

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Reflect with Sheridan Audiobook

Sheridan Voysey — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:50:00 +0000

Joy. Wonder. Meaning. Hope. I’ve come to believe we need regular infusions of such things to refill the joy tank and lighten the soul. And as we walk through one of the most tumultuous moments in recent memory, maybe we need such things even more. That’s why I’m delighted to announce that Reflect with Sheridan […]

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What Autumn Tells Us About Life and Work: There’s a Time to Bring Something Good to an End

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:05:00 +0000

Autumn is a time of beauty, of harvesting and of shedding the old. I think it has something powerful to tell us about our careers and callings too: autumn isn't just a time of productivity, but of completion and transition. It asks us to consider if our work is done and it’s time to move to something new.

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You Need to Play More. Here’s Why

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:32:52 +0000

If there’s one member of our household taking these uncertain times in his stride, it’s our black-furred, silver-pawed cockapoo, Rupert—whose playfulness is getting him through heatwaves and lockdowns alike. Rupert’s joy seems based on the fact he has legs and he can run, and with his tongue out and ears flapping, he dashes through the […]

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Here’s Why You’re So Tired Right Now – and What to Do About It

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:11:52 +0000

I thought I was getting through this Covid crisis OK—until a couple of weeks ago. That’s when chores started taking longer to do, broken by spells of staring at walls. Articles took longer to write as I doodled instead of typed. I stopped posting on social media because I couldn’t focus my thoughts, and I […]

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Let’s Recover Friendship as a Holy Calling

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:03:26 +0000

Friends: they celebrate our birthdays, pop a cork over our new jobs, become bridesmaids and best men at our weddings. But fewer of us seem to have them. In the UK, a recent YouGov survey found that more than 1-in-10 Britons have no close friends and a further 1-in-10 have no friends at all. In the US, 35 percent […]

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Watch the Journey Through Broken Dreams Film

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:04:00 +0000

Most of us grow up assuming our life will take a certain path. We’ll go to school, find a job, get married, start a family. But things don’t always go as planned. That was our story. And the Day of Discovery team have turned that story into a short film you can watch now FREE.

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Sometimes You Must Tell Your Heart to Beat Again

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:01:30 +0000

I recently heard a fascinating story about a heart surgeon. At the end of one operation, he returned his patient’s heart back into the chest and began gently massaging it back to life. But the heart wouldn’t restart. More intense measures followed, but the heart still wouldn’t beat. Finally, the surgeon knelt by the unconscious […]

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In This Rare Moment, the Whole World is Living the Same Story. How Will it End?

Sheridan Voysey — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:33:39 +0000

Sometimes I’m surprised at what I get nostalgic about. The other day I reminisced about the way in-flight entertainment used to be done on planes. You might remember it. Before we had individual touch screens with a million movie options, a hostess would announce the ‘feature film’ was about to start, those who wanted to […]

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Join Me for this Highly Recommended Online Retreat

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:19:00 +0000

Join me for this highly recommended 5-session online retreat. Through story, scripture, video clips and reflective exercises, we will journey together to find new identity and purpose through these uncertain times.

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Want to Feel Happier and Care for the Earth? Do This for Just 20 Seconds a Day

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:25:43 +0000

According to research from the University of Derby, people who take as little as 20 seconds a day to notice nature are happier, have lower levels of anxiety and depression, and are more motivated to care for the earth. Scientists are still in discussion as to why this is the case but I have an idea. Here it is, plus some simple ways you can engage nature's beauty today.

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Polls Say We’re a Generation Seeking Fame. Here’s Where That Will Lead Us

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:23:28 +0000

I recently asked my seven year-old nephew what he wanted to be when he grew up. With delightful honesty he said, “I want to be famous!” He's not alone, of course. Lots of kids want to be famous, as did we at his age. But for some years now polls have revealed a growing hunger for fame among us adults. And that's a problem.

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When the World Sends You Garbage, Send Back Music

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:15:40 +0000

Cateura is a small slum in Paraguay, South America, built on a rubbish tip. Desperately poor, its villagers eke out a living by recycling and selling whatever they can find in the garbage. But from these unpromising conditions something beautiful has emerged. And it holds an important lesson for you and me.

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Today We Push Out into New, Uncharted Waters. Don’t Be Afraid

Sheridan Voysey — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 08:58:02 +0000

A new year. A new decade. After counting down to Big Ben chiming, watching the ball drop in Times Square and seeing Sydney Harbour erupt in fireworks, today we begin a new chapter of our lives. This is a time of new possibilities and adventures, but also uncertainty for some as none of us knows all 2020 will bring. So, here's something to hold on to as you journey forward, pushing out into these exciting, uncharted waters.

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Stormzy, Coldplay and Kanye Reached for the Light this Year. This Christmas, We Can Too

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:49:26 +0000

British rapper Stormzy turns Glastonbury festival into a worship service. Kanye West announces Jesus is his king. Coldplay hope for a world of peace and perfection. It's been a fascinating year in music. In a world growing more secular by the day, spiritual longing keeps breaking through - a longing Christmas fulfils. The Light of the World has come to interrupt our darkness. A very Merry Christmas to you.

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The Best Books I Read in 2019 (and a Few Others)

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:20:06 +0000

Where would we be without books? What wonder and wisdom we'd miss out on, what delight we'd forfeit. And so I present to you this year's edition of my Best Books list - the titles I read, those I had the honour of endorsing, the good, the not-so-good, and more. What were the best books you read this year? I'd love to know in the comments section.

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NASA Sent a Message to the Universe. Here’s What Came Back

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:41:46 +0000

This week NASA released some fascinating facts about its Voyager 2 spacecraft. Launched forty-two years ago, the ship has given us iconic pictures of Saturn and Neptune along its 10 billion mile journey. Late last year it left our solar system and now drifts in interstellar space. Its batteries will die in 2025. After that, scientists say it will stay in orbit for billions of years—an ‘ambassador from Earth to the Milky Way.’ An ambassador carries messages. This one does too—more than we may at first realise.

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Friends, the World is Asking More From Us

Sheridan Voysey — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:01:15 +0000

It's been eight years since Merryn and I started life as a childless couple, six years since our story was first told in Resurrection Year, with many people and their stories encountered since. I've seen that childless couples, and many others, hunger for hope and deep Christian community... but are struggling to find it. Here's what we can do.

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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Here’s What Survivors Want You to Know

Sheridan Voysey — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:19:16 +0000

Diana is a hair stylist and public health advocate. Chestnut hair, warm smile, she’s good at her job and caring towards others. She’s also a five-time suicide attempt survivor. Hers is one of many stories I’ve heard in preparation for today—World Suicide Prevention Day. Having spent time on the end of a crisis line, I thought I knew a bit about the subject. But there was so much more for me to learn. Here's what people like Diana want you and me to know—and it's good.

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