09/16/25 “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”  Proverbs 16:32  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 

Drew Narmour- YBL Jackson Director Everyone in business knows the impact of words. They can secure a deal or destroy a partnership, inspire a team or unravel trust. When it comes to generating revenue, how an organization communicates is often just as important as what it offers.  What is true in the workplace is true…

09/09/25 “Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise  And apply your mind to my knowledge  For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,  That they may be ready on your lips.”  Proverbs 22:17-18  Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership  Pray For Our Community Relations  Pray For Our Discipleship Groups…

09/04/2025 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Here are some helpful tips to use for your next YBL Small Group! https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/lead-bible-study-discussions

09/02/2025 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Phillipians 4:6-7  Pray For YBL & WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board  Pray For Our…

08/28/25 Adrian Vanderwoude-YBL Financial Advisor “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”. -1Corinthians 10:31 This verse is a reminder to believers that all aspects of life, even ordinary actions like eating and drinking, should be done with the intention of honoring God. Please read with…

08/26/25 “It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.  The Law of Your mouth is better to me  Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.”  Psalm 119:71-72  Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership  Pray For Our Community Relations  Pray For Our Discipleship Groups and their Leaders  Pray for Our…

8/21/25 Chris Jones-YBL Small Groups Director A few weeks ago, my bride took me to our first concert at Birmingham’s new amphitheater. The legendary Chicago band Cheap Trick was opening the show, and I have wanted to see them for years. Sadly, they were awful, and I was not remotely excited about seeing the headliner,…

“Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statues,  And I shall observe it to the end.  Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law  And keep it with all my heart.”  Psalm 119:33-34  Pray For YBL & WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board  Pray For Our Community Relations Pray For Discipleship Groups and Their Leaders   …

8/14/25 Rob Genin-YBL Birmingham Director The Data A 2023 article in Fortune Magazine found that 79% of people said money was very important to them, while only 58% said religion of any kind was important to them. That strikes me as a significant. The numbers seem to indicate that money may be the biggest religion…

08/12/25 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Cor. 15:58 Pray For YBL and WBL Leadership ● Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Chris, Loring, and Sharon, along with all staff- Johnny, Ansley,…