The church is her true self only when she exists for humanity.

A community of Jesus which seeks to hide itself has ceased to follow him.

We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.

It is worse for a liar to tell the truth than for a lover of truth to lie.... There is a truth which is of Satan. Its essence is that under the semblance of truth it denies everything that is real. It lives upon hatred of the real world which is created and loved by God.

The church is only the church when it exists for others. To make a start, it should give away all its property to those in need. The clergy must live solely on the free-will offerings of their congregations, or possibly engage in some secular calling. The church must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating, but helping and serving. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live in Christ, to exist for others.

Only those who put tomorrow completely into God's hand and receive fully today what they need for their lives are really secure.

Neighbourliness is not a quality in other people, it is simply their claim on ourselves.