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MLK & Obedience
I’ve taken time out of my day to reflect on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and I can’t help but be inspired by his persistent...
Jonny Nelson
Jan 19, 20151 min read
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Jesus + ?
It’s 2015. The beginning of a new year. Every December I try to remind myself that a new year is merely a new year and that mind-blowing...
Jonny Nelson
Jan 12, 20152 min read
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A Letter from Jonny
A Letter from Jonny I want to share a story with you. Several months ago a young man named Tim walked through our doors with his...
Jonny Nelson
Dec 18, 20142 min read
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Different Christmas Perspective
Action sports people see the world differently. As riders we see a handrail and think about what tricks we can do on it. We want to...
Jonny Nelson
Dec 14, 20141 min read
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International Pray for Skaters Day!
We would like to invite you to join us this year on 12/13/14 for an international day of prayer for the skateboard community worldwide....
Jonny Nelson
Dec 6, 20141 min read
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Help Build a SkatePark in South Africa
Help Build a SkatePark in South Africa Christian Skaters Paarl has been reaching out to skate kids in Paarl, South Africa since 2011....
Jonny Nelson
Nov 23, 20141 min read
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I See Dead People
I really do see dead people and they are everywhere. At the gas station, at church, at the skatepark, in the mall, on the chairlift, in...
Jonny Nelson
Oct 31, 20142 min read
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The Tongue and A Fresh Water Spring
The tongue, your mouth, the things you say, your speech make for a good gauge of your heart. Think about this: What is the meanest thing...
Jonny Nelson
Oct 23, 20142 min read
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The Simple Great Awakening: Inspiring Life of George Whitefield
George Whitefield has been known as one of the greatest preachers and evangelists since the Apostle Paul. He was born in England in 1714....
Jonny Nelson
Oct 22, 20141 min read
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2 Lessons from the Cockpit of an Acrobatic Stunt Plane
2 Lessons from the Cockpit of an Acrobatic Stunt Plane We pushed the plane out of the hanger, strapped on a parachute and then a five...
Jonny Nelson
Oct 11, 20142 min read
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God’s Movement
Have you ever hit a rough patch? I have! Looking back it is mostly because of my own blunders, but sometimes it seems like things just...
Jonny Nelson
Oct 4, 20143 min read
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Skate/Surf Interns Wanted in Dubai
Skate/Surf Interns Wanted in Dubai NoPlanB is a surf and skate ministry in the heart of Dubai in the United Arab Emeritus. NoPlanB is...
Jonny Nelson
Sep 24, 20142 min read
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The Culture of Action Sports
The Culture of Action Sports At JSAW we talk about the culture of action sports quite a bit. We have defined the people that make up this...
Jonny Nelson
Sep 14, 20143 min read
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Teaching the Bible to Teenagers
Recently Josh, one of our staff members stepped up into a new role to fully lead the skate program which includes quite a bit of teaching...
Jonny Nelson
Sep 5, 20145 min read
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Rebuiding Skatechurch in Portland, Oregon
JSAW just awarded an action sports ministry grant to help with rebuilding Skatechurch in Portland, Oregon! Since 1987, Skatechurch has...
Jonny Nelson
Aug 30, 20141 min read
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Brett Davis on the State of Action Sports Ministry
Brett Davis on the State of Action Sports Ministry What is the state of action sports ministry? I’m speaking as an insider. In 1972 I...
Jonny Nelson
Aug 29, 20144 min read
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Skate Park Director Needed in Michigan!
Skate Park Director Needed! Battleground Skate House in Battle Creek, Michigan is a start up Indoor Skateboard/BMX/Scooter park. With...
Jonny Nelson
Aug 23, 20141 min read
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Starting Fires in South Africa
Christian Surfers and Christian Skaters are starting fires in South Africa. JSAW is lending a hand action sports ministry grant to help...
Jonny Nelson
Aug 20, 20141 min read
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The Greatest Fundraising Strategy
We have found the greatest fundraising strategy in the world and want to share it with you. Fundraising is often a very loathed activity....
Jonny Nelson
Aug 16, 20142 min read
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Suicide: A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
“For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death,” according to the CDC. I remember when I received...
Jonny Nelson
Aug 14, 20142 min read
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