Robert Noland – Page 10

Living Out the Olympics

So, the Olympics ended last night. We watched the primetime broadcasts and the many incredible stories of discipline and dedication, along with the medals won. But this is what struck me the most about watching the Olympic Games this year. This is the closest thing we can witness on Earth to the Kingdom of God […]

The Everest Effect

I saw a documentary recently on the climbers of Mount Everest. What I never understood before that makes the journey such a huge risk outside of weather, accidents, running out of supplies, etc. is this: The Death Zone. Every minute a climber spends above 26,000 feet to the summit at 29,000, the body is dying. […]

1-800-HOWS-MY-DRIVING

The other night my wife and I were driving back to our home but still several miles away. We pulled up behind a Lexus SUV at a stoplight. When the light turned green, the driver didn’t move. I inched up some, hoping my lights would help him realize the light had turned. He finally pulled […]

Redemption in the Rage

This week’s post is a bit different—unfortunately an R-rated true story that I will give in PG details. My ministry—517 Resources, Inc.—has partnered for many years with Andy Perkins of Bestwa, Inc. to minister to the children of Liberia, Africa, in communities still devastated by the horrible civil war there where child soldiers were the norm. […]

Lessons from a Fence

Over the past couple of months as I have driven down a road we frequently take, I have watched a guy build a large, tall wooden rail fence around his property. Any time I drive that way, I look over to check his progress. Obviously doing it himself when he has some time, its going […]

Saw Marks On the Soul

When we moved into our home five years ago, the builder planted a tree about ten foot tall in the front yard. At the arrival of our second spring here as the tree started to get new leaves, I noticed the very top of the main trunk looked bad. Everything trying to grow from there […]

Controversial Connotation

Over the past few years, a new term has been coined by the government or the media or both. The word is “self-radicalized.” The term refers to someone who commits a terrorist act or attack but isn’t connected officially or directly to any recognized terroristic organization. Typically, as soon as a self-radical is either detected […]

Action vs. Reaction

An action is defined as an act of the will; a thing done; the accomplishment of a thing; the bringing about of an alteration by force. A reaction is defined as the way someone acts or feels in response to something that happens or is said; resistance or opposition to a force or influence; a […]

Lessons from Bottled Water

In the summer, we keep bottled water for quick access in the ancient frig in our garage. On a recent trip to the store to grab a few items, I saw that a “name brand” water, bottled by a “name brand” soda company, was on sale, therefore the cheapest. Therefore, I’m in. I loaded up […]

Changing Lanes

I have a friend from India who grew up there driving on the left side of the road, as has always been their customary traffic flow. Five years ago, he moved to the U.S. and had to learn to drive on the right side of the road. He said it is challenging to turn onto […]