Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.

I think a lot of people do have questions about life, 'What's the purpose of my life?', 'What's the meaning of my life?', 'Why am I here?' ... It's hard to find a place where you can discuss those issues. You can't go down to the pub and say, 'What do you think the meaning of life is?' But actually, most people have those questions, somewhere in the back of their minds. And if you can find a place where you can discuss it with a group of people who, like you, are outside of the Church, and it's a non-threatening, relaxed environment, quite a lot of people want to do that.

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

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!

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.

Don't undervalue yourself. God loves you. Your worth is what you are worth to God. Jesus died for you. You are of infinite value.

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.