One of the many divine qualities of the Bible is that it does not yield its secrets to the irreverent and the censorious.

Man is a responsible moral agent, though he is also divinely controlled; man is divinely controlled, though he is also a responsible moral agent.

The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor -- spending and being spent -- to enrich their fellow humans, giving time, trouble, care and concern, to do good to others -- and not just their own friends -- in whatever way there seems need.

If I were the devil, one of my first aims would be to stop folk from digging into the Bible.

There is unspeakable comfort in knowing that God is constantly taking knowledge of me in love and watching over me for my good.

There are ministers who never speak of repentance or self-denial. Naturally they are popular, but they are false prophets.

If I were the devil I should broadcast doubts about the truths and relevance and good sense and straightforwardness of the Bible ... At all costs I should want to keep them from using their minds in a disciplined way to get the measure of its message.