Robert Noland – Page 12

Lessons from a Trash Bag

The other evening the trash in our pantry was full so I grabbed the two plastic handles and pulled it up out of the can. I tied it up to take out and then reached down to grab a new bag out of the box to replace the old one. As soon as I pulled […]

Lessons from a Lawn Mower

Spring is in the air, the grass is greening and growing, so “gentlemen, start your mowers.” I vowed at the end of the season last year, I would break down and get a new one before I had to start this year. So I did my usual due diligence by researching, reading reviews, etc. and […]

Lessons from Satellite Radio

Here are a few spiritual truths my satellite radio has taught me. Actually, the Holy Spirit taught me these using my radio, but you know what I mean … 1—Several car brands give you 30-90 days of satellite radio for free. After that, if you don’t pay up, it’s gone. Silence. For me, I’m not […]

The Most Interesting Man in the World?

He once parallel parked a train. He’s able to slam a revolving door. Sharks have a week dedicated to him. Presidents take his birthday off. The contents of his tacos refuse to fall from the shell. He once convinced a vampire to go vegan. He has won the Lifetime Achievement Award—twice. His only regret is […]

Positioning Ourselves

In our lives, we work to successfully … Position ourselves in our industry. Position ourselves in our workplace. Position ourselves in our retirement fund or stock mix. Position ourselves in our network. Position ourselves in our community. I saw it again over the past few weekends—men positioning themselves in a very different way—coming together to […]

The Color of Glory

This weekend I had the privilege of being invited to speak at the South Carolina United Methodist Men’s Conference. In a day where men’s ministry is almost non-existent in the majority of mainline evangelical churches, the leadership team there has grown this event from 175 to 1200 in just 4 years. That is miraculous. But […]

Finding Your Lane

I heard Pastor Robert Morris teach on the glory of God and say, in essence, “You bring God glory by being good at what He’s gifted you to do.” In Exodus 33 when Moses asked God, “Show me your glory,” God responded with ”I will show you my goodness.” That’s the idea—God is really great at […]

What Happened, What’s Next & the Now

At any given moment, we can focus on the now. Or we can focus on the what’s next. But we can’t do both at once. It’s an either/or. We’re in the now, but the what’s next is always just ahead of us. We can see, hear, and experience the now, but can’t yet connect on […]

Behind Closed Doors

This weekend, while attending a writer’s retreat for a ministry project in Asheville, NC, we were invited to spend a couple of hours with David Bruce, the man who for many, many years has been Billy Graham’s assistant. As if meeting and visiting with Mr. Bruce wasn’t enough, we had the privilege of having it in […]

Filter the Forwards

A growing trend I see with this blog is men forwarding a particular post to a list of people. Their people. People I don’t know and don’t have a clue who I am. People who likely will never subscribe themselves, but will read what Mr. X sends them. Why? Because of the relationship, credibility, and […]