Rob Genin, YBL Birmingham Director I recently sat with a friend who asked me: What are the biggest challenges that men face? At YBL we live inside that question, but I have never answered it systematically. I thought about it, and I came up with three. There are certainly more, but hopefully these take in…

Pray for YBL & WBL  “Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,     that I may follow it to the end.  Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law     and obey it with all my heart…  Turn my heart toward your statutes     and not toward selfish gain.”  Psalm 119:33-36  Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership  Pray For Our Community…

7/3/25-Chris Jones-YBL Small Group Coordinator Paul David Tripp is a gift to the church. Many have written on the issue of work-life balance, but his insight is better than most:  https://www.paultripp.com/articles/posts/a-balanced-work-life-grace-and-knowledge

Brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored….” — 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership  -Pray for YBL & WBL Staff: Rob, Drew, Sharon, Chris, Ansley, Emma, Johnny & Adrian: Pray for us as we engage others in discipleship, outreach, and in…

6/26/25 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Check out this article to learn how to serve like Jesus at work! Serving like Jesus at Work

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.”  Psalm 119:9-10  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 

By: Sharon Head “Here’s how I’ve learned to fight comparison and, instead, walk in Christ’s freedom from that nagging sense of feeling behind.” This week’s blog by Ann Swindell focuses on the topic of comparison. She encourages readers to focus on Christ, serve others, and remember their role in the body of Christ. Check out…

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”2 Timothy 2:15 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…

By: Drew Narmour A strange pattern has emerged in the last three biographies I’ve read about some of history’s most remarkable figures. Ulysses S. Grant camped on the battlefield with barely a few hours’ rest. Winston Churchill worked through the night in war cabinets fueled by cigars and adrenaline. Charles Spurgeon preached and led at…

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, Most High; To declare Your goodness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night”  Psalm 92:1-2  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 

6/5/25 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Did you know that the creator of LEGO was a devout Christian? Ole Kirk Christiansen was a God-fearing man who lived not according to the world’s wisdom, but with Christ’s wisdom. This week’s blog details 3 ways we can glorify God through our work, following in the footsteps…