Stick with Love

'What a delight... a fascinating mix of characters whose stories bring to life the Way of Love to which Jesus calls us all.'
BISHOP MICHAEL B. CURRY

'A wonderful series of short reflections... easy to read but packed with depth and insight.'
PAULA GOODER

Martin Luther King famously declared that 'I have decided to stick with love... Hate is too great a burden to bear'. In these luminous daily readings, Arun Arora helps us consider the biblical picture of the Church as the people of God, drawn from every tribe, every tongue and every nation.

Themes of racial justice, hospitality and welcome are explored alongside the stories of saints from across the globe. Beginning with reflections from Isaiah and Revelation, the meditations lead us on to consider the missionaries, martyrs and mystics who light our Advent way.

'Beautifully embodies the new community that Jesus both offers and energises.'
DAVID WILKINSON

'Like spending an afternoon with Bishop Arun at the pub... brimming with Advent hope.'
JAYNE MANFREDI

'Leads us through Advent with [Bishop Arun's] characteristic wisdom and insight.'
GILES FRASER

'Gathers the beautifully diverse family of faith around the table... as we prepare for the great feast that is to come.'
KATE BOTTLEY

Arun Arora is the Bishop of Kirkstall in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, and was formerly a minister in the church in the North East, West Midlands and North Yorkshire. He has served as Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York and subsequently for the National Church Institutions of the Church of England. Arun has written widely for national and regional papers including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, the Yorkshire Post, the Birmingham Post and the Northern Echo where he was a columnist. In 2021 he co-chaired the Archbishops' Anti-Racism Taskforce which produced the report From Lament to Action.