Everyday we say a lot of things, but are we really aware of just how powerful our words are?

A simple little question posted by blogger Anne Jackson sparked a wave of confessions from people around the world. The result was a book about the power of confession, called Permission to Speak Freely.

Listen Now – Sheridan speaks with Anne Jackson.

http://downloads.hopemedia.com.au/oh/oh_annejacksonpermissiontospeakfreely2010-10-17.mp3

 

Sheridan Voysey

Sheridan is an author and broadcaster on faith and spirituality, sharing stories and reflections that explore life, meaning and contemporary culture. He is the founder of Friendship Lab, has written several books, writes regularly for Our Daily Bread and presents Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2.

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