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    Unapologetic #83 Bishop Arun Arora: Stormzy, women ordination and the hope of Christmas

    2023-12-19T11:25:00Z

    In the final part of his discussion with Ruth Jackson, Bishop Arun Arora, author of Stick With Love, looks at some modern day saints including former Archbishop John Sentamu, Stormzy, Cardinal Van Thuân and Rev Dr Florence Li Tim-Oi. Why did Stormzy’s mum skip his Glastonbury performance to go to church? And how does the Christmas story speak hope to a dark world?

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    Unapologetic #82 Bishop Arun Arora: Saint Nicholas, George Floyd and unanswered prayer

    2023-12-12T18:00:00Z

    Who was the real Saint Nicholas? Why was he so passionate about Jesus’ divinity? And why does it matter who Jesus is? Bishop Arun Arora, author of Stick With Love shares his thoughts on a number of saints and looks at how to address the problem of unanswered prayer. How does the Christmas story speak to our suffering? Plus, we hear how God transformed George Floyd’s life while he was in prison and what what can we learn from his life and tragic death. 

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    Unapologetic #81 Bishop Arun Arora: Advent, the incarnation and racial justice

    2023-12-05T11:10:00Z

    Does it matter what Jesus looked like? Bishop Arun Arora, author of the Archbishop of York’s Advent book Stick With Love, shares his thoughts about a poll that voted Jesus the greatest black icon of all time. Plus, he suggests why asking someone where they’re really from demonstrates an otherness, which unhelpfully seeks to distinguish rather than unify.

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    Unapologetic #80 Bishop Arun Arora: What is Advent and why is it significant?

    2023-11-28T11:12:00Z

    Bishop Arun Arora, author of the Archbishop of York’s Advent book Stick With Love, shares how a young Brummie with a Sikh dad and Hindu mum became a Christian through Billy Graham. Having been in the Church for 30 years before he saw another Asian man in Church leadership, Arun shares why he and the Archbishop of York have such a strong commitment to racial justice.

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    My Eucharistmas: A personal memoir on Holy Communion during the festive period

    2022-12-21T15:30:00Z

    Oxford student Jonathan Garner shares his thoughts on Advent and the Eucharist