‘Passing on the fire’One generation thinks a tradition is fixed, but another comes along and thinks, well, maybe not. A Thought for the Day For BBC Radio 4…4d ago4d ago
Every Day Is A Naming CeremonyNames tell a story about us. The names we are given and the names we grow into. A Thought for the Day For BBC Radio 4. Listen here.May 6May 6
The Gentle HumListening quietly under the ‘bright sadness’ of a blossom tree and reading the book of nature. For BBC Radio 4. Listen here.Apr 5Apr 5
Saint MaybeThere is another edition of the news which is local and particular. There’s breaking news and healing news. A Thought for the Day For BBC…Feb 24Feb 24
Stumbling Along in the DarkAccidental, agnostic believer looking for someone else with a torch. A Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4. (Listen here.)Feb 10Feb 10
A Christmas CarolHow a carol is a musical cathedral — placing us in another kind of story, where everything looks a little different. For BBC Radio 4.Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
‘I am a compost heap.’An autumnal Thought for the Day for BBC Radio 4, on the quiet smelly miracle of decomposition.Sep 21, 2024Sep 21, 2024
‘Think of death as sacred.’How the near-death experience of a war reporter can throw a new light on funerals. A Thought For The Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today.Aug 10, 2024Aug 10, 2024
Quiet RevolutionsThe consolation of slow news when fast news may only add to a sense of desolation. A Thought For The Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today.Aug 3, 2024Aug 3, 2024
The Book of Common RepairA broken dishwasher, the Jewish idea of Tikkun Olam and fixing the world. A Thought For The Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today.Jul 28, 2024Jul 28, 2024
