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Pray 4 YBL & WBL
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!Psalm 105:1-2 Pray For YBL & WBL Directors Pray for YBL and WBL Directors Rob, Drew, and Sharon: Pray for their...
20 Bible Verses for the New Year (2023)
https://get.tithe.ly/blog/20-bible-verses-for-the-new-year-2023
The Way Out of Our Stupid Age
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/our-stupid-age/
“The God Who Is Seeing (Not Scrolling)” by Jeff Mingee
Mindlessly scrolling through social media is second nature for many people, but how much can one really know about the people in those perfectly edited, filtered images? What a comfort to serve a God who not only sees but knows His people intimately! "God the Father...
How to Talk to Kids About the War in Ukraine by Justin Whitmel Earley
"Someone is going to teach our kids about fighting and violence. Much better that it’s us, because no one is better suited to turn a conversation about war into a conversation about Jesus." This article is a helpful resource for guiding conversations with children...
Same Calling, New Beginning
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 “The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way…” Psalm 37:23 Dear Friends, I love...
Thoughts for a New Year
Happy New Year! I pray that this first week of the new year has started with a new expectancy, new goals, renewed peace, and new hope. As I think about 2022, a few thoughts come to my mind from my time alone with the Lord. Let me share these with you. My first thought...
More of Jesus by David Mathis
Happy New Year from YBL Ministries! Regardless of personal goals or resolutions for the new year, may we all strive toward a more intimate relationship with Jesus. "So as an old year passes, and the new dawns, we don’t try to grope our way to find minimums of Bible...
The Neglected Ministry of Specific Encouragement by Blake Glosson
Words are powerful tools. You can likely remember specific comments that have impacted you, whether positively or negatively. As sinners it's tempting to allow selfish thoughts to rule our minds, but if we take the time to truly consider others, God can use our...
Weekly Advent Devotionals
It's easy to get lost in the busyness of the holidays, but we encourage you to set aside some time to prepare your heart for Christmas. Below is a series of Advent devotionals for each week leading up to Christmas. We pray this may be a useful resource to focus your...
Godly Habits Can Get Us Back on Track by Darryl Dash
If you’re feeling fatigue from the effects of the pandemic, politics, work, etc., you are not alone. The circumstances you face can affect all aspects of life, and it’s easy to get lazy and apathetic about spiritual discipline when other areas of life seem to...
Vulnerability
Vulnerability transforms the way we live.
Answered/Unanswered Prayers
Luke 18:1 And He told them a parable to the effect that they ought to pray and not to lose heart. Luke 11:8-9 I tell you, though he will not get up and give anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs....
Trials, Trust, & Hope
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. James1:2-3 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take...
Resilience
James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Then in...
God’s Viewpoint
I hope you have just experienced a wonderful Thanksgiving. We all have so much for which to be thankful. Our family certainly has a lot for which to be grateful. But life, circumstances, and people can give us pause and lead us toward a path of discouragement, grief,...
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