By Chris Jones, Small Group Director President Reagan famously kept a plaque on his desk in the Oval Office that read “There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.” Unfortunately, the success of our work lives often hinges on how…

By Rob Genin Everyone appreciates a good value. We all hear stories of amazing investments – for example, if you bought 100 shares of Apple stock at $22 a share in 1980, today you would have 22,400 shares, worth a total of approximately $4.3 million. However, if we care about value, the scriptures tell us…

By Rob Genin What is our motivation for work? There are many possibilities. We might work to feed our families or to grow professionally and gain new opportunities for other work. We might work to buy luxuries or (ironically) work so we don’t have to work. It could be joy of the work or fear…

Brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Sharon, and Chris: Pray for a strong finish to the summer follow up and for wisdom as we…

How can we determine God’s will for our lives and then follow it?  Is it our plan or His plan that we are truly looking for?  Chris Tiegreen tackles answering these questions in his book The One Year Shine Your Light Devotional. Read more below. God’s Will Be thankful in all circumstances for this is…

But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Sharon, and Chris: Pray that they will be renewed and strengthened as they seek…

Although the Lord’s Prayer is very familiar, consider how it can change the way we show up at work. Think about what we “hallow”. What would it look like for God’s kingdom to be present in us and in our workplace? How do we apply forgiveness at work? Read more below. The Lord’s Prayer As…

I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.  I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.  Therefore, my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.  For you will not…

By Rob Genin Who am I? The business world, like every community in our world, is concerned with questions of identity. That is natural; the work we do reflects our identity; as a farmer, we take great pleasure and significance from cultivating the land and watching it grow.  A carpenter or metalworker looks at their…

By Chris Jones, YBL Small Group Coordinator Rebekah his wife conceived.The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.  And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb,and two peoples from within you shall be divided;the one shall…

By Rob Genin, YBL Executive Director, Birmingham The 2024 Olympics are upon us. I love the Olympics and the wide variety of talents on display: swimming, diving, wrestling, judo, archery, gymnastics, boxing and more.  My favorite is track and field, especially the running events. I ran in high school and college, and I have learned…