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.
A nation of laws
God decreed that good governments should be built upon the right kinds of laws. Not just any old laws, but the right kinds of…
Let’s talk eagles
The inspiring symbol of so many things was on the verge of extinction. In 1963 there were just four hundred nesting pairs of bald…
Summer storm
Have you been on a big lake when a storm rolls in? Dark clouds gather in the distance, and the distance creeps closer and…
Light becomes hope
When darkness was so thick you could wear it, God had an idea. “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3). In a flash, he knew…
A gallery and a treasure chest
The human mind is a picture gallery, and the human heart is a treasure chest. God did not install a border wall in our…
Working with clay
God is using us, and we may not even know it. “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the…
A contrarian’s playbook
I’ve read that Jesus is the greatest contrarian in history. People see him going against the grain and doing the unexpected. On that basis,…
Our best defense
Years ago I was on jury duty. I spent three days in a courtroom listening to arguments in a civil case. The plaintiffs charged…
A singular gift
God’s gifts come in multiples. Even though one particular star is really important to us, a clear night reveals God made too many to…
Big ideas
Good teachers motivate students with big ideas. They take Bloom’s Taxonomy and its learning domains to heart and usher their students to higher-order thinking…
This devotion is not about sex
But I still got your attention. When I was doing seminar presentations, I would watch the audience watch me. If I was losing them,…
What kind of God is this?
On this holy night, we wonder, what kind of God are you? This is the question for the ages. You lack origins, but there…