Jonny Nelson
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Jonny Nelson
- Aug 8, 2014
- 2 min
What Does Your Faith Rest On?
Last night at our WakeWell Bible study I asked the group a question: What does your faith rest on? “A comprehensive demographic study of...
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Jonny Nelson
- Aug 6, 2014
- 2 min
Climbing Mountains, Chasing Freedom
I love climbing mountains and chasing freedom. Several years ago I made a goal to climb the top 5 US state high points in the 48 states,...
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Jonny Nelson
- Aug 4, 2014
- 2 min
What’s Keeping You from Following Jesus?
Dude, life is so busy these days. There are a million distractions to pick from. I’ve got to go to work, pay the bills, hang out with...
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Jonny Nelson
- Aug 3, 2014
- 2 min
My First Season Leading a Wakeboard Ministry
I walked into this summer fresh out of my sophomore year at a private Christian school, where I was studying to become a youth minister....
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Jonny Nelson
- Aug 2, 2014
- 3 min
My Last Day
Based on the title alone I’m sure you have figured out what the end goal of this post is about. I want to assure you that it’s about more...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 19, 2014
- 2 min
Summer Snowboarding and Sharing Jesus
Summer Snowboarding and Sharing Jesus 90-degree weather, sunshine and Virginia are three things that you would not associate with...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 18, 2014
- 2 min
Skatuary is Now Open in Denver, CO
Skatuary is Now Open in Denver, CO About a year ago, Uriel Luebcke, the pastor of a skate ministry, found out that after 5 years at the...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 15, 2014
- 2 min
Former Drug and Porn Addict Finds God in a Hotel Room
Ryan Ries, co-founder of The Whosoevers, a cause-based movement set out to build and strengthen at-risk youth, tells his story of...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 15, 2014
- 2 min
Notes on Collaboration
Today I am taking a short flight to Chicago to be a part of the Louis Palau Associations NGA ReFuel Conference. They asked me to share a...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 14, 2014
- 1 min
A Week of Teaching in Battle Creek, MI
Just 10 months ago Jonny Nelson and I (Ian Wheat) went and built an indoor skatepark in Battle Creek, MI. This past week Josh Franco and...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 12, 2014
- 1 min
The Perfect Wave and Christian Surfers
Just arriving in North American theaters this weekend is The Perfect Wave, the true story of Ian McCormack. Ian was a diehard surfer who...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 11, 2014
- 2 min
The ESPN Body Issue… Where do you stand?
Lately all the big action sports magazines and every other news outlet has been posting about ESPN Magazine’s latest: the Body Issue...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 11, 2014
- 2 min
Is ZION a Christian Snowboard Brand?
I recently came across an article floating around Facebook by Jon Foreman, the singer for the band Switchfoot talking about Why...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 10, 2014
- 3 min
Do you feel dead?
Do you feel dead? I always loved that line from Pirates of the Caribbean. Not just because it is morbid, but because of the reality of...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 9, 2014
- 3 min
Leadership in an Action Sports Ministry
Leadership in an Action Sports Ministry Action sport enthusiasts don’t typically have leaders; they have idols. In sports like...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 5, 2014
- 3 min
Discipline in Difficulty
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jul 3, 2014
- 1 min
A Challenge for your Freedom
The 4th of July celebrates the United States independence from Great Britain remembering the day our country gained freedom! As a skater...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jun 30, 2014
- 1 min
CSALT Leadership Program in Africa
CSALT Leadership Program in Africa At some point in your life I’m sure you’ve probably dreamed about taking an extended surf trip, about...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jun 28, 2014
- 4 min
5 Reasons Opening an Indoor Skate Park is a Bad Way to Start a Skate Ministry
Anyone who wants to start a skate ministry dreams of opening a big beautiful Street League style skate park in a massive facility....
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