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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
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Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down.
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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing. Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.
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Just because you can't see the air, doesn't mean you stop breathing. And just because you can't see God, doesn't mean you stop believing
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Difficulties come into our lives to develop us. Every storm is a school. Every trial is a teacher. Every experience is an education.
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I think 75% of the population of Great Britain are probably still de-churched. It's the younger end, the 25%, the merging generation, who have no church background at all.
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Stop looking for the perfect church. It does not exist. Even if it did exist, the moment we joined it, it would no longer be perfect!
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If God answers 'Yes', He is increasing your faith. If 'Wait', He is increasing your patience. If 'No', He has something better for you.
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There are many things that were harder to discuss back in the 80's and early 90's than they are now, and this also works the opposite way for other things.
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Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
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Physical heat sometimes accompanies the filling of the Spirit and people experience it in their hands or some other part of their bodies. One person described a feeling of 'glowing all over'. Another said she experienced 'liquid heat'. Still another described 'burning in my arms when I was not hot'.
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I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual.
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A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.
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I had a battle going on in my head: shall I just enjoy my life and then convert on my deathbed? But I felt I couldn't do that - it was now or never - so I took a step of faith and became a Christian.
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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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Life is short. Make the most of it. Put God first. Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Laugh a lot. Find and live out your purpose.
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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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The only label I would choose for myself is Christian, but if you pushed me and you say, 'What sort of Christian are you?' I'm an Anglican.
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The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.
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