The church is the one institution that exists for those outside it.
Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.
The church is not a building; the church is not a steeple; the church is not a resting place; the church is a people.
The church is like a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
The church is like a swimming pool. Most of the noise comes from the shallow end.
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
The church is the great lost and found department.