08/07/25 Emma Cockley-WBL Assistant to the Director As the human heart inevitably craves adoration and admiration from those around us, it can be easy to inwardly grumble about the unseen, mundane tasks that are required from us that typically engender little to no praise. Nevertheless, whether it be logging data into a spreadsheet, vacuuming the…

“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”  Colossians 1:13-14  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 

07/31/25 Sharon Head- WBL Director As followers of Christ, do we realize how much we are shaped and formed by those around us, and the extent to which we shape and form others?  In the workplace, as in every sphere of life, it is important to consider whom we go to for counsel and advice, and…

Oh, how abundant is your goodness,    which you have stored up for those who fear youand worked for those who take refuge in you,    in the sight of the children of mankind! -Psalm 31:19 Pray For YBL & WBL Leadership, Staff, and Board  -Pray for YBL & WBL Leadership, Rob, Drew, Chris, Loring, and Sharon, along…

07/24/25 Drew Narmour-YBL Jackson Director A friend recently sent me an episode of the Mere Fidelity podcast that I can’t help but pass along. It’s titled “Your Vocation Isn’t Radical Enough,” and it’s well worth your time. The conversation tackles some big questions: Why do we chase the “perfect” job? How should we think about calling, giftedness,…

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us”  Romans 8:18  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 

7/17/25 Johnny Presley-YBL Marketing & Communications Coordinator Do you get the Monday morning blues? Maybe work feels repetitive & you begin to wonder if it is time for something new. Check out this week’s blog to learn how to find joy at the beginning of each week. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dreading-monday-mornings

“Do not fret because of evildoers,  Be not envious toward wrongdoers.  For they will wither quickly like the grass  And fade like the green herb.”  Psalm 37:1-2  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 

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