by Jason Dykstra | Feb 28, 2026 | Afterlife, Theology
I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of students and younger adults for over 20 years now. Much of this mentoring has centered around either the humanitarian challenges our world faces or better understanding how we each were created to engage them....
by Jason Dykstra | Aug 4, 2025 | Afterlife, Practical
When I’m not thinking about how God’s words in the Bible make so much sense if you truly explore them, I’m often thinking about how to bring God’s love and justice into our very broken world. Every day, a ridiculously tragic number of young...
by Jason Dykstra | Jun 28, 2025 | Afterlife, Logic
Well after a very unseasonably cool spring and early summer here in Michigan, it has finally gotten hot. At least for a couple weeks! The grass is dying, the people are sweating, and we’re starting to wonder what was so bad about that whole winter thing. OK,...
by Jason Dykstra | Jun 2, 2025 | Afterlife, Theology
We all like it simple and sweet. We’re busy, so we want quick solutions to problems. We’re pulled in many directions, so we want guidelines that go in the direction we prefer. We’re emotional, so we fall for whatever makes us transiently feel good....
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 29, 2025 | Afterlife, Logic
Well, I’m proud of my oldest boy for completing his first official job interview today! We practiced last night, he was poised and prepared, and now we wait in optimism. All of us have been there, putting lots of time, thought, and energy into what could be a...
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...
