by Jason Dykstra | May 4, 2025 | Practical, Theology
Many of us have witnessed a happy little hamster, enjoying those laps around the wheel, with no real knowledge of how she got there or why. So blissful and so ignorant! Now by ignorant I don’t mean intentional rejection of information; I simply mean not possessing...
by Jason Dykstra | Jan 31, 2025 | Practical, Theology
In this bleak mid-winter, I heard a sound the other night that I never hear in January. An explosion of fireworks happened to interrupt my evening – and just after I had seen an Instagram post about how proud so many folks still are to sing the national anthem!...
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 | 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....
by Jason Dykstra | Feb 25, 2024 | Growth, Practical
Ever read one of those “See what they look like now!” celebrity web articles? Especially if the title implies they don’t look quite so good as they used to? Well I have, so this is a safe space to admit it! 🙂 Occasionally, the context can be healthy...
by Jason Dykstra | Jan 17, 2024 | Impact, Practical
Well, it’s begun: another presidential election season. But the ridiculous embarrassments already associated with both front-runner candidates have caused I – and many others – to become jaded regarding what’s really going on in our government....
