by Jason Dykstra | Aug 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I know, I know, some of you feel you’ve considered all there is to know about the age-old debate between faith and works, grace and faith, and God’s role versus our role in salvation. Others of you may have never thought about the question above and are...
by Jason Dykstra | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
In working with college students, I have the wonderful privilege of celebrating many new marriages. It is a beautiful thing to see these young adults reach milestones in their relationship and lives you always wanted for them the moment you met them. But it’s...
by Jason Dykstra | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Aw, ain’t he just the cutest little thing? Regardless of your response, the correct answer is actually “Yes, yes he is.” But to humor any of you potential detractors out there, I will admit that it wasn’t always easy for me to think of our...
by Jason Dykstra | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Perhaps this rings a bell: you’re in a difficult class, your teacher or prof is explaining something really complex, and you are about ready to completely give up having any chance of understanding it. And then she says those magic words, “That was a lot...
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Or in my son’s case, sacrificing the tree for the branch! He has this little quirk that my wife and I have noticed in him from even his earliest days: An inexplicable antagonism toward trees. He’s not afraid of them, and he’s never had a bad...