Faith without works is not faith at all, but a simple lack of obedience to God.

Every call of Christ leads into death.

The life of discipleship is not the hero-worship we would pay to a good master, but obedience to the Son of God.

Whenever Christ calls us, His call leads us to death.

It is a dangerous error, surely very widespread among Christians, to think that the heart can pray by itself.

Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and power to take the helm in their life's journey.

Will not the very moment of great disillusionment with my brother or sister be incomparably wholesome for me becuase it so thoroughly teaches me that both of us can never live by our own words and deeds, but only by that one Word and deed that really binds us together, the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ? The bright day of Christian community dawns wherever the early morning mists of dreamy visions are lifting