Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
No act of man can claim to be more than an attempt, not even science.
'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety.
Grace and gratitude go together like heaven and earth.
Belief cannot argue with unbelief, it can only preach to it.
The theologian who labors without joy is not a theologian at all. Sulky faces, morose thoughts and boring ways of speaking are intolerable in this field.