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02-27-25 Chris Jones, YBL Small Group Director My friend Matt is a bright, talented, charismatic individual. We were together at the University of Memphis where he excelled in his business classes, got a business degree, and immediately scored a job managing a store that sold gear to serious runners. Matt was on his way. A…

02-20-25 Rob Genin, Executive Director of YBL Leaving a legacy is a complex challenge. Many people who succeed financially leave their mark in universities or community buildings with their names on them or leave money and trusts to their children and grandchildren. I think it is fair to say the people who leave such legacies…

02-13-25 Emma Cockley, WBL Assistant to the Director https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/ai-modern-tower-babel In our age that is swollen with technological advancements, it can almost feel maddening and certainly overwhelming to wade through all that technology has to offer, as helpful and promising as much of it may be. Even more weighty than simply wading through tech’s advancements, is…

02-06-25 Emma Cockley, WBL Assistant to the Director  “Gen Z, Fight Brain Rot” Although the directed audience for this week’s blog may be a tad younger than the primary demographic of YBL, Luke Simon’s exhortation in his recent editorial for The Gospel Coalition, “Gen Z, Fight Brain Rot,” is applicable for all generations.  In our current era…

01-30-25 Drew Narmour Faith and Work: Options for Going Deeper As the faith and work movement has grown, there are more opportunities to learn. YBL wants to help people connect with those opportunities, whether you are a businessman trying to live out your faith at work, or a pastor preaching clearly to the congregation. Institutions…

Jonathan Presley 01-23-25 We are excited to host Bill Job at our upcoming Winter Breakfast on Feb. 7th. Bill served as a Christian businessman and missionary in China for many years. Recently, our marketing coordinator Johnny Presley wrote an article about persecuted Christians in China and what one ministry is doing to relieve their suffering…

Chris Jones  01/16/25 As we begin 2025 we continue to think about what we want out of our lives, our businesses, our churches, etc. One thing we desperately need is institutions we can trust. Patrick Miller has some great advice for how to build these institutions: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/ordinary-christians-build/

Rob Genin  01/09/25 There is great evidence that new starts like those we experience in January help our minds and hearts to establish new patterns and accomplish goals. This is important to say because there is so much cynicism about New Year’s Resolutions. By the time you read this, you might already be struggling to…

12/19/24 The Christmas season is an important time to reflect on our identity as human beings. Who are we? Likewise, we remember the identity of Jesus Christ who came to earth in the flesh. In this week’s YBL blog, Carl Trueman invites us to consider Christ’s humanity and understand our need for God by looking…

12/12/24 Rob Genin, YBL Director Growing up as an American Christian, I have always loved Christmas. My family did traditions really well – I looked forward to the advent calendar and candles, the special Christmas sugar cookies and desserts, the special times gathering with friends and the candlelight service at Church. As a Catholic, we…