We may say that on the first Good Friday afternoon was completed that great act by which light conquered darkness and goodness conquered sin. That is the wonder of our Saviour's crucifixion. There have been victories all over the world, but wherever we look for the victor we expect to find him with his heel upon the neck of the vanquished. The wonder of Good Friday is that the victor lies vanquished by the vanquished one. We have to look deeper into the very heart and essence of things before we can see how real the victory is that thus hides itself under the guise of defeat.
Phillips BrooksSelf-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or a realization of our duty and privilege as one of God's children.
Phillips BrooksThe faith which you keep must be a faith that demands obedience, and you can keep it only by obeying it.
Phillips Brooks