“For as high as the heavens are above the earth,   so great is his love for those who fear him;  as far as the east is from the west,   so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 103:11-12     Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board -Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew,…

04-17-25 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Are you controlling your electronic devices? Or are they controlling you? Technology is helpful and has brought about a lot of good, but has it reached a point where the cons are starting to outweigh the pros? Today’s video blog offers some insights into this subject and raises…

“But He was pierced through for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us turned to his own way; But the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all…

04-10-25 Rob Genin-YBL Executive Director Dear Friends,  Success in business and life often requires looking deeper than the surface. That is difficult in a day when so much information assails us—we make many snap judgments each day. How do we learn to be perceptive and see what is truly there?  Consider the prophet Samuel. He…

“So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.” — John 12:13    Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Rob, Drew, Sharon, Chris, Ansley, Emma, Johnny & Adrian: Pray for…

04-03-25 Chris Jones-YBL Small Group Coordinator Does the pressure to perform in your career create anxiety in your life? It certainly does in mine. What’s worse is as a Christian I read over and over again in Scripture that I am not to have anxiety; so now I have both anxiety and shame over having…

   “Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do”.  — Hebrews 13:18 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Rob, Drew, Sharon, Chris, Ansley, Emma, Johnny & Adrian: Pray for daily communion with Jesus and obedience to Jesus in work and rest. Pray…

03-27-25 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator How do we comfort those who are struggling with unemployment? The gospel has an answer. Click here to read more. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/spiritual-care-unemployed

   “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Chris, Loring, and Sharon along with all staff- Johnny, Ansley, Adrian, and Emma. …

03-20-25 Drew Narmour – Executive Director-YBL Jackson I have some good news and some bad news. Let’s start with the bad news. The decline of religious activity in America is undeniable. The Great Dechurching, a book released last year, affirms this troubling trend. In the last 25 years, 40 million people have left the church—more…

   “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity   Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.”  Proverbs 19:1  Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Chris, Loring, and Sharon along with all staff- Johnny, Ansley, Adrian, and Emma.  Praise the Lord…