Robert Noland – Page 18

Faith vs Sight

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. (NKJV) For we live by believing and not by seeing. (NLT) Our life is lived by faith. We do not live by what we see in front of us. (NLV) The path we walk is charted by faith, not by what we see with […]

1, 2, … 4

Back in the 1700s and 1800s when many of the great hymns of the faith were written, the common pattern was for the writer to create 4 verses. For some reason in the last century, likely the decreased time allotted for singing and worship, the common pattern for song leaders was to sing verses 1, […]

Think, Act, Be

Around the year 2000, my wife and I, along with a small group of people were looking to plant our second church. But first, I wanted to spend some time at a place where vision and growth were occurring in a healthy manner. My friendship with a worship leader led us to Pantego Bible in […]

On Eagle’s Wings

A friend of mine in Texas, Bill Dunaway, died of cancer in December at the age of 57. Bill and I didn’t go to the same church (when I lived there) or even hang out in the same circle of friends, but we spent many hours over a several year span sharing and talking about the Lord. […]

Hey Guys, Meet Mike & Gregg

I want to take a moment to tell you about Mike and Gregg. Mike and I went to high school together. As God blessed Mike in his business over the past 12+ years, he saw that as an opportunity to bless and support what I do in ministry. Every single month for all these years, […]

For the Average Joe

In Luke 2, 8 days after Christ’s birth, we meet Simeon and Anna. Simeon’s credentials were simply that he was a righteous and devout man, meaning his reputation with man and his relationship with God were solid. Anna was a Jewish prophetess, a respected, revered member of the Jewish religious community who lived in the vicinity of, or actually in, the […]

Low-Lifes & High Praise

Imagine for a moment that you’re a shepherd. It’s just another cold, lonely, dark night sitting by the fire, watching the sheep. Suddenly, a bright light pierces the sky and you’re staring at an angel. The angel sees the terror on the men, thinking he has come to kill them, and declares, “Don’t be scared. […]

Mariota’s Moment

So Marcus Mariota won the Heisman trophy and now he’ll go quickly in the NFL draft, making him an overnight millionaire. But let’s go back to a day in 2010 when Marcus was just at football practice at his high school. At that point, he was only ranked 3 out of 5 stars and no […]

Not Such a Silent Night

[This is an edited re-post of my 2012 Christmas series] A childhood memory for so many of us was watching A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV. The big turning point is when Charlie Brown desperately screams out, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!” Linus then calmly, confidently answers, “Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell […]

Mary Really Did Know

Sometimes a song is so haunting and beautiful that we don’t stop to really hear what the words are saying. And if it’s correct or not. It’s pretty obvious in Scripture that Mary really did know. Here’s the proof in Luke 1:46-55 … Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in […]