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By: Sheridan Voysey
I made a number of discoveries while writing The Making of Us: Who We Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned. One of the most impacting? That the trials of life can release our greatest gifts into the world. How does that happen? One way is when those trials are married to our God-given talents. Let me explain. Continue reading “Marry Your Trial with Your Talent to Bring Something New into the World”
By: Sheridan Voysey
John Smith, legendary Australian minister, commentator, activist and founder of the God’s Squad Motorcycle Club has died after a long battle with cancer. Continue reading “Leather-Clad Preacher to Outlaws: John Smith (1942-2019)”
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. Continue reading ““The Hand That Spins the Galaxies Wants You Here”, Sheridan Voysey’s Creed For Life”
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. Continue reading “What Lies Are You Believing About Yourself?”
By: Sheridan Voysey
According to the experts, writing in a journal can help you reduce stress, increase creativity, solve problems, and manage conflict. Continue reading “A Simple Tool to Help You Make Sense of Life”
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. Continue reading “The Best Books I Read in 2018 (and Some Not-So-Good)”
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.” Continue reading “How to Deal With Trolls (Hint: Don’t Get Even and Don’t Give In)”
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. Continue reading “How Can We Stay Civil in the Age of Outrage? Here are Three Ideas”
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. Continue reading “The One Thing Men Can’t Talk Openly About Yet. But What if We Did?”
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. Continue reading “Why Believe? In the End, Christianity Rises or Falls on These Two Things”