I put the Scriptures above all the sayings of the fathers, angels, men and devils. Here I take my stand.

The laws of man may bind him in chains or may put him to death, but they never can make him wise, virtuous, or happy.

Take away God and religion, and men live to no purpose, without proposing any worthy end of life to themselves.

A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.

In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man.

O Lord, all our troubles come to us because we do not have our eyes fixed on you. If only we looked at the path we're walking, we would soon arrive. But, we stumble and fall a thousand times and we stray because we do not set our eyes on the true Way.

Get into the Word regularly (John 17:17).

I wasn't too good at playing games, but I did love reading very much and would have spent my life at it. I had human angels, fortunately for me, to guide me in the choice of the books which, while being entertaining, nourished both my heart and my mind.

Life is your barque not your home!

If churches are to be healthy, then pastors and teachers must be committed to discovering the meaning of Scripture and allowing that meaning to drive the agenda with their congregations.

If we want to know and reverence God truly, we will dedicate ourselves to becoming biblical theologians who understand the narrative and themes of Scripture.

Expositional listening is listening for the meaning of a passage of Scripture and accepting that meaning as the main idea to be grasped for our personal and corporate lives as Christians.