Karen Sturrock

Leadership (with a small 'l'): The gift the church has to share with the world
Leadership (with a small 'l'): The gift the church has to share with the world

With a lack of moral leadership in the US together with a lack of political leadership in the UK, the 'sleepwalking' and 'leaderless world' described by Gordon Brown recently doesn't sound so theatrical.

Let justice roll down like waters: Why the social gospel is the Gospel
Let justice roll down like waters: Why the social gospel is the Gospel

What do we think the good news – the gospel – is? Is it a purely spiritual message? Or a radical manifesto for those who need it most?

History lessons: Why a world in turmoil needs to learn from God's future
History lessons: Why a world in turmoil needs to learn from God's future

Jesus embodied this heavenly kingdom. He saw a future hope breaking into the present.

Grief is the uninvited house guest. But we need to make room for it
Grief is the uninvited house guest. But we need to make room for it

Grief is inevitable of course after any loss, but in the most final – in death – we find ourselves in the presence of something that is deeply uncomfortable, often inconvenient, and sometimes overwhelming.

Outsourcing social justice: How a neglected Bible text challenges the church
Outsourcing social justice: How a neglected Bible text challenges the church

Tucked away in a corner of Proverbs 31, a chapter largely remembered for its description of a noble woman, is a challenge to speak up.