(The following is adapted from Respect the Image: Reflecting Human Worth in How We Listen and Talk, by Timothy M. Shorey, P&R Publishing, 2020, 163-177—and first appeared as an article...
The Christian Life
Headline News
I’m a headline reader. I have neither the time, nor the capacity or inclination to pour through the daily news and read multiple reports on all manner of news items that other people think...
The Trouble with Whyning (1)
(Ecclesiastes 1:12-18) Sisyphus and Camus I don’t remember what he did to get into such trouble, but in ancient Greek legend, Sisyphus got some mythical gods miffed at him. As punishment,...
24-Hour Increments
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up...” (Psalm 68:19) Turning the Corner As we turn the corner into a new year, emerging out of an old year that tested us at many levels,...
Windchasers and Worshipers (3): Solomon’s Scientific Pursuit of Meaning
(Part 3 of a twice-a-month series aimed at teens, twenty-somethings, and old folks like me.) Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11 Help in the Middle of Meaninglessness Ecclesiastes and I go way...
Wind-chasers and Worshipers (2): Chasing the Wind
Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 Zeno Zapped I don’t like riddles. My brain freezes over when someone zings me with a confusing question with no easy answer. Zeno, on the other hand, loved...
Aiming for God’s way through human words

His Way with Words offers perspectives that are relevant for our times. In it I try to express his (God’s) way—as best I can understand it—with my words. Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this blog are not necessarily the opinions of my fellow elders. I am solely responsible for everything on this site.