Roland Mann

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Ocala, FL

Birthday:

November 1

Which Category best describes you?

Professional Writer

Website:

https://www.rolandmann.me

Location:

Ocala, FL

Area(s) of Interest or Expertise:

writing, editing, teaching

My Testimony: (We encourage members to share briefly about how their faith in Christ has impacted their lives.)

Like many, I walked down that center aisle when I was young. I'm fortunate to have grown up in a Christian household where my family found themselves in church most of the times the doors were open. We were involved in many of the extracurricular activities as well, so many of our friends were from church. In August of 1974, when I was 10, I gave my life to Christ...or thought I did. Until recent years, I thought 1974 was when I'd become a "Christian," but I realize it was an emotional reaction and there really was very little change in my life. For many years, I did little more than pretend to walk with Christ. Obviously, it's easy to see now, but not then. Calling myself a Christian probably kept me out of some things, but not all, because there was no life change. In 1999, God led us to First Baptist Church of Muscle Shoals where we were immediately placed under strong Bible teaching. At first, I was very hesitant because it was such a big church. BJ and I are both accustomed to small to medium sized churches, but this was a big one--probably the biggest in the Muscle Shoals area. I “rededicated” my life in February of 2000. The men of the church went to a men's conference in Jackson, TN where there were several good sessions. I was under the word for two straight days. God really convicted me and showed me what I needed to do: true repentance and salvation. Essentially, I got saved. With salvation came true life changes. The first thing I did was give up secular music. Completely. I was big into music (as a kid I wanted to be a musician) and had a sizeable collection of music on vinyl and a decent cd collection. I got rid of it all. I don't even listen (not by choice, that is) to secular music on the radio anymore. I still enjoy music, and I'm still learning about the Christian artists that have come around the last few years. Then we shut off our cable tv. Yep. Just turned it off. It was difficult for a while, and I especially missed it from September to January (football season), but it caused BJ and I to grow much closer together and closer to God. Something about not having that idiot box on all the time just really worked. Oh, we still have a tv and we watch movies. But we stopped watching rated R movies (the Passion being an exception) as a rule. The kids were still able to watch Veggie Tales and Disney stuff, etc. But it was an incredible gift for us. Since 2000, I’ve been steadily involved in the church. I was recently ordained as a deacon; I’ve taught Sunday School (and even written 13 weeks worth of lessons), sang in the choir, and played drums in the praise band. While I’ve spent most of my career in publishing, I taught at the University level for about four years. Any skills I have come from God, and I feel he has truly blessed me with the ability to write, edit and teach. It is a desire of mine to pass on the skills God blessed me with and to encourage young students not to wait until later in their life to use their skills and talents for God. I love writing and the creative process of writing and believe that my passion is contagious.

Dream Job: (If you could have your dream job in the comics industry, what would it be?)

Avengers writer. :)

Favorite Comic Creators:

Stan Lee, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber, David Michelenie

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Joe Chiappetta September 28, 2007 at 9:44am

Hey I just read your bio on your geocities site. That must have been quite a unique time at Malibu in the old days. Great to meet you here.
William Scott Artus September 28, 2007 at 9:33am

Roland love the caricature let me know your fav comics etc.
Roland Mann September 27, 2007 at 5:37pm

Arkansas is pretty decent. While I didn't grow up here, my family has been in this area for 150+ years--yeah, long story.
Are you in Arkansas also? I'd be amazed to learn that! :)
The Last Witness September 25, 2007 at 7:07pm

Hey Roland! How's Arkansas treating you these days?
Roland Mann September 14, 2007 at 7:00am

Thanks for the comments all. I keep telling myself I want to be more involved, but as I can't draw, I'm very limited. I've had a couple of projects...uhm...stall because of the artists.
But hey! The reason I'm on this site is God is in charge and everyone here knows it! :)
Christina Cheek September 12, 2007 at 6:36pm

Hiya! Welcome and Hello!! :D
Howard Lee Kent September 12, 2007 at 2:44pm

It's good to have you on board, Roland.
May God bless you richly..........Howard
Sean Taylor August 13, 2007 at 1:26pm

Hey, look! I found you here too. I guess that makes me a stalker, huh? But the good kind, not the kind who digs through your trash. *grins*

BTW, I'll be getting in touch with you soon because TwoMorrows is interested in me doing an article first to drum up support and interest for the book.
waydre July 27, 2007 at 5:07pm

hey roland!
i love reading your website! i have known about you from the malibu days...glad to see that you survived those crazy times! heh! i too am teaching, and trying to pursue my degree to supliment my income, while i pursue my endless love for comics.. glad to have you around!
wayne
Donald Ensign July 26, 2007 at 4:56pm

Roland.
I've been on your web site several times. You have a very interesting background in comics. I'm sure the Lord will use you a lot in the future within Christian comics and whatever else he has for you. I'm honored to be your friend. God bless,
Don

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