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.
Nicky GumbelLife is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down.
Nicky GumbelJust because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect.
Nicky GumbelI 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.
Nicky GumbelJust 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
Nicky GumbelMy position on the issue of homosexuality is no different from the position of the Anglican Church and all the major denominations around the world. I know that it's different from the secular culture in the western world, but it's no different from the teaching of the church globally. We're Christians basically.
Nicky Gumbel