faith – Robert Noland

Faith vs. Futility

In 2 Kings 7, there is an amazing, timely account of God’s intervention with Elisha for Israel. Syria had attacked and there was no food left in the city. People were starving. The army is camped out not far away, cutting off supply lines and Israel’s leaders know it. In 7:1, Elisha tells the leaders, […]

Victory in the Valley

In 1 Kings 20, we find Syria planning to attack Israel again. The Syrian leaders make this decision: Last time, Israel defeated us in the hills, so that’s the reason we lost. If we can fight them on flat land, in the valley between the mountains, we can win. 1 Kings 20:28: “The prophet went […]

The Kingdom Combination

Life is a constant balancing act. As men, that is a daily battle—to juggle without dropping. In fact, as Christian men, our balance involves more—spirit vs. flesh, sin vs. obedience, ministry vs. money, and on it goes. I’m putting the final touches on a new book, co-authored with Christian communicator E.J. Swanson, entitled Stop Watching, […]

Keeping it Real

Nothing paralyzes Christian men more than fear. Fear fights our faith on the daily battleground of the heart. It can render us powerless for minutes, hours, even days. It is one the enemy’s most precious weapons against men of God. Denial has to also be high on the list though. Just pretending something doesn’t exist […]

Jesus on the Job

As Christian men, our faith is supposed to impact all areas of life—including business, work, career. So who we deal with and how we deal with them in our work is vitally important. It not only impacts you and others, but Christ and your witness for Him. Let’s look at three distinct groups of Christian […]

Finding Bigfoot, Following Jesus

Okay, confession time . . . my family and I have been watching “Finding Bigfoot” on Sunday nights on Animal Planet. Our new family phrase is “It’s looking pretty squatchy out here.” . . . Don’t click away. Hear me out. In every single episode, the BFRO (Big Foot Research Organization) travels the globe (where […]

Football, Guys, and God

When Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys back in the day, I watched the very first interview on TV and knew I had to get a new team. And also, like many, I was more than a little disgusted with the whole Tom Landry exit. Now, I have never been a big sports nut, but I […]