Posts by Johnny Presley
Pray 4 YBL and WBL 2.12.26
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people to grasp how high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know that this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.”– Ephesians 3:17-19 ESV…
Read MorePray 4 YBL and WBL 2.3.26
“Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus,”– Romans 15:5 CSB Pray For YBL & WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Pray For Our Community Relations Pray For Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders Pray for Our Special Events / Ministry
Read MoreBe Faithful At Work, Even When It’s Not Your Dream Job
Emma Cockley “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life” is a platitude- and perhaps an impossibility uttered by well-meaning but misguided Christians- that plagues far too many young adults who either haven’t figured out what type of job they would really love or have yet to land that dream…
Read MoreFaithful to All Generations: Seeing Gen-Z Through God’s Eyes
By: Sharon Head What comes to mind when you think of Gen Z? Do you think tomorrow’s leaders are self-obsessed, lazy, and secular? Now, how do you think God sees them? Psalm 119:90 reminds us that, “Your faithfulness endures to all generations, you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” We all would do…
Read MoreThe Bible speaks to overworkers, too. (5 Tools to guard us against the false promise of overworking)
By: Johnny Presley When we read Scripture, we find all kinds of wisdom from the Lord. The book of Proverbs especially instructs us on how to work. For example, we are often reminded not to be lazy or “slothful”, but God warns of the opposite danger as well. It commands us not to overwork ourselves…
Read MorePray 4 YBL and WBL 1.28.26
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.– James 5:16 Pray For YBL & WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Pray For Our Community Relations Pray For Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders Pray for Our Special Events /…
Read MorePray for YBL & WBL
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 NASB Pray for YBL and WBL Leadership Pray for Our Community Relations Pray for Our Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders Pray for Our Special Events/Ministry
Read MoreThe “so what” of Christmas
Chris Jones As I write this, it’s January 14th. The Christmas decorations are back in the attic. Hopefully, you are enjoying your gifts… or at least your kids haven’t destroyed theirs. Either way, this feels like a good time to take stock and ask what the point was of the season we just left. I…
Read MorePray for YBL & WBL
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” – Romans 15:13 ESV Pray for YBL and WBL Leadership Pray for Our Community Relations Pray for Our Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders Pray for Our Special…
Read MoreA Simple Resolution for the New Year
By: Rob Genin With the calendar flipping to 2026, there are several things I can be confident of: One, I will still be writing 2025 on things for weeks. Two, many resolutions will be made in the next few days. While some make fun of these resolutions because many are not kept, this is an…
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