Jason Nelson
Jason had a career as a teacher, counselor, and leader. He has written and spoken extensively on a variety of topics related to the Christian life. He has been a contributing writer for Time of Grace since 2010. Jason lives with his wife, Nancy, in Wisconsin.
Make friends with money
Please don’t misunderstand the title. I’m not encouraging you to use money to buy friendships. Nor am I suggesting you should only be nice…
When I see a puppy
I’m not sure what’s happening to me. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more sentimental. There are hymns I can’t get through without choking…
God and the preacher
“Hey, Preacher, why so glum?” “Nothing I’m doing seems to be working. People aren’t coming to church. Money is tight. There’s conflict at meetings….
Accepting
I have an acceptance disorder. It’s because I buy into the idea that “everything is possible for one who believes” (Mark 9:23). That creates…
Mind width
America doesn’t have enough digital bandwidth to carry all of the data that could educate us, entertain us, or help us do our jobs….
Even if they roll their eyes
There were some eye rollers around my dinner table. They had my surname and were eating my food. Whenever I took that occasion to…
This child will trouble us
Our thoughts of baby Jesus make us glad like Mary’s did for her: “My spirit rejoices in God my Savior” (Luke 1:47). It is…
Someone hold my hand
This may not seem very manly, but sometimes I just need someone to hold my hand. I need affection. That’s what I love about…
Why not just ask?
“Our Father in heaven . . . give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:9,11). I have prayed these words thousands of times. Not…
The world we long for
I’m writing this devotion after innocence was shattered one more time. Children were killed at school. It seems disrespectful to call them children because…
SLOPPY!
My light almost went out in first grade. For some reason, I never went to kindergarten. If you read Robert Fulghum’s poem “All I…
Sandcastles
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on…