By: Sheridan Voysey
Twenty-something anniversaries later, I sometimes look at my wife Merryn and wonder how this marriage of ours works.
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We Need a New Renaissance of Faith. These Three Commitments Can Help
By: Sheridan Voysey
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?
Don’t Be Ruled By Your Fears
By: Sheridan Voysey
What are you running from? Where are you running to? This short story will have you longing for the freedom of wide open fields.
The Day I Met My Seventeen Year-Old Self
By: Sheridan Voysey
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.
Grief is the Honour We Give to Those Who Loved Us Well
By: Sheridan Voysey
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 about grief.
Why Beauty Leaves Us Breathless
By: Sheridan Voysey
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?
Good News For Behind-The-Scenes People: Your Work is Indispensable
By: Sheridan Voysey
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.
10 Commandments for These Divided Times
By: Sheridan Voysey
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.
You Need to Play More. Here’s Why
By: Sheridan Voysey
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.
Here’s Why You’re So Tired Right Now – and What to Do About It
By: Sheridan Voysey
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.