Afflictions are... if we can so take them, our share in the Passion of Christ

In worship, God imparts himself to us.

In such a fearful world, we need a fearless church

That is the key to history. Terrific energy is expended - civilizations are built up - excellent institutions devised; but each time something goes wrong. Some fatal flaw always brings the selfish and cruel people to the top, and then it all slides back into misery and ruin. In fact, the machine conks. It seems to start up all right and runs a few yards, and then it breaks down.

There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them.

No more I do, your Majesty. But what's that got to do with it? I might as well die on a wild goose chase as die here.

If tribulation is a necessary element in redemption, we must anticipate that it will never cease till God sees the world to be either redeemed or no further redeemable.