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It is only when we understand the transcendence of God that we see how amazing his immanence is, and what a huge privilege it is to be able to enjoy God's intimate friendship.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
Friendship
Huge
Enjoy
Understand
Immanence
Able
Transcendence
Intimate
Privilege
Amazing

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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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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.
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Probably one of the strongest movements of the Holy Spirit is in the Roman Catholic Church, so there's not a huge theological difference between the official teaching of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.
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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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With our own shortcomings, we are in no position to judge anyone else. The best way to forget the faults of others is to remember our own.
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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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Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems
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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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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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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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When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him.
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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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Church is not an organization you join it is a family where you belong, a home where you are loved and a hospital where you find healing.
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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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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The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.
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