by Jason Dykstra | Jul 20, 2024 | Afterlife, Theology
With the recent passage of July 4 – and before that Memorial Day – I have come to appreciate these days of reflection more and more. The longer I live life without being in the service or police force, the more I feel indebted to them (even after a...
by Jason Dykstra | Jun 30, 2024 | Logic, Theology
Nowadays, you can’t get within a mile of a bookstore without spotting scads of self-help (or “self-care”) titles, and this may be the mother of them all! It offers not one, but fifty different methods to help yourself out of whatever problems you...
by Jason Dykstra | May 22, 2024 | Logic, Practical
Sorry, perhaps a little too much alliteration! Today, I have a confession to make. Maybe this has never happened to you, but I have to admit I caught myself being hypocritical recently. Perhaps we all do things that we say or believe are wrong. If so, we’re all...
by Jason Dykstra | Apr 19, 2024 | Faith, Theology
I had an engaging conversation the other day about how having a mammalian pet is like having an extra kid. Maybe the same is true for reptiles or amphibians, I don’t know. Then later that day, I was relaxing on the couch when a distinct odor caught my...
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 21, 2024 | Growth, Practical
We’ve all lived long enough to pick up helpful tidbits. Often these are lessons that would have kept our younger selves from making not-so-great choices. Or maybe they’re experiences granted by age that can help someone else get to where you are faster....
