“The Hand That Spins the Galaxies Wants You Here”, Sheridan Voysey’s Creed For Life
By: Sheridan Voysey
One autumn morning not long ago, I walked to an Oxford cafe, took a window table on the third floor, and pulled out my journal. Read more
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What Lies Are You Believing About Yourself?
By: Sheridan Voysey
A troubled home life. Feelings of insecurity. A longing for love. Self-hatred. For Malcolm Duncan these feelings developed into a destructive morning mantra he would repeat in the mirror throughout his earliest years. Then one night he had a powerful experience… at a rock concert of all places… that changed everything. Read more
A Simple Tool to Help You Make Sense of Life
By: Sheridan Voysey
According to the experts, writing in a journal can help you reduce stress, increase creativity, solve problems, and manage conflict. Read more
The Best Books I Read in 2018 (and Some Not-So-Good)
By: Sheridan Voysey
What a gift great authors are to this world. Pulling together my thoughts for you on the best books I’ve read, those I’ve had the honour of endorsing, plus the not-so-good titles from this past twelve months has become a favourite annual tradition of mine. Read more
How to Deal With Trolls (Hint: Don’t Get Even and Don’t Give In)
By: Sheridan Voysey
“You need to get a life,” Laura told me. “There’s plenty you can do to help children without being a father.” Then there was Maya: “Forgive me if I don’t cry a river when men suffer the indignity of infertility when women have suffered that stigma for millennia.” And Charlie had his say: “Get over your ego and adopt.” Read more
How Can We Stay Civil in the Age of Outrage? Here are Three Ideas
By: Sheridan Voysey
In 2016 I found myself in the United States at the time of the Presidential election. Heading to Nashville airport one morning, my taxi driver told me he was thinking of voting for Donald Trump and asked me what I thought. An hour of lively but friendly debate followed. Read more
The One Thing Men Can’t Talk Openly About Yet. But What if We Did?
By: Sheridan Voysey
Last year I took part in a piece for BBC 1’s Breakfast programme. As the cameraman and I were driving to the filming location, he told me a story. Read more
Why Believe? In the End, Christianity Rises or Falls on These Two Things
Above: Photo by Sheridan Voysey
By: Sheridan Voysey
Some days I wonder why I am a Christian. In a secular age, it isn’t great for your career (as someone told me last week, “Admitting you’re a Christian in my circles is professional suicide”). In some countries, claiming the faith can literally sign your death sentence. And there are so many alternatives in the religious marketplace now. Read more
Remembering Eugene Peterson (1932-2018)
Above: Eugene Peterson Picture credit: YouTube/NavPress
By: Sheridan Voysey
“There are people who die well,” beloved pastor and author Eugene Peterson said recently, ‘and I want to be one.’ Well, Eugene achieved his goal. Read more
Burnout Begins With Weariness. Here’s How to Stop it Going Further
By: Sheridan Voysey
Robert Coles, the eminent American psychiatrist, once wrote a book called The Call of Service. Collating his work over three decades with charity workers, civil rights campaigners and community volunteers, Coles explored the reasons why people serve others and what satisfactions they get from doing so. Read more