Month: August 2021
Here’s to Your Health!
Share with Birmingham area families about what you can do for them as a part of Birmingham Christian Family’s Here’s to Your Health! Special Section. This is the perfect opportunity to highlight what your business or organization offers area families when it comes to improving their health. Healthy Food Choices Nutrition Weight Management Medical Care- …
Contending for Life: Q&A with Pro-Life Apologist Marc Newman
Church Leaders Dr. Marc Newman is the president of Speaker for Life, a training firm that helps Christians more clearly articulate the apologetics of life. Prior to venturing into pro-life apologetics, Newman was the director of speech and debate at the University of California at Irvine. He is also the author of Contenders: A Church-Wide …
Cookies & Dough from Grandparents
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman Grandparents Day is September 12! Many generous grandparents are sources of both homemade cookies and dough – yes, the green kind. Several financial articles recently discussed whether to give adult children early inheritances sooner rather than later. Here are 5 ways early giving can …
The Wall of Worry
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group, Inc. You’ve got plenty of choices these days for things to worry about. Have you ever heard the Wall Street expression, “markets climb a wall of worry?” It’s the idea that financial markets are constantly on edge. Traders fret about how long a market …
Another Gospel
Best Books We live in a fractious and contentious time, and families are not immune from the political, social, and theological tensions which have swept over our society. One of the many divisions is a consequence of younger Christians moving from conservative theology to liberal or progressive theology. When families are divided about matters of …
How Can You Give Your Child Hope?
Best Books Messy Hope: Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression, or Suicidal Ideation by Lori Wildenberg seeks to guide parents in giving children hope for mental health. Has your child said “I’m such a failure,” “No one cares about me,” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time,” or “I don’t want to live anymore,”? …
Preparing Your Home for Winter: 10 Fall Plumbing Tips
Our House It’s that time of year again to prepare your home for winter and hopefully prevent pipes bursting from any extreme cold temperatures. What steps can you take now to prepare your home? Below are 10 plumbing maintenance tips: Outdoor faucets need to be free of leaks and drips. Protect exterior faucets by covering them …
New Brookdale Bistro Serves Seniors
Senior Scene Dining Service Director, Alan Bergman, is beaming with pride as he and his team open the new Bistro on the Brookdale University Park campus. The Bistro complements the already existing Dining Room that functions like a restaurant. It provides the convenience of grabbing a healthy breakfast, lunch or gourmet coffee and also creates …
Faith, Family & Farmhouse: Social Media Influencer Brendt Blanks
Cover Story The moment that changed Brendt Blanks’ life and career trajectory came in the middle of a church service. The popular lifestyle blogger and social media influencer sat in a pew at Vestavia’s Shades Mountain Baptist when she heard the words from the pulpit: “Give it a go.” Blanks, who worked at the time …
A Day in the Life at Sav-a-Life Vestavia
Mission Makers The couple from Georgia arrived early and stood on the porch of the Pregnancy Test Center in Vestavia waiting for the doors to open. The young lady had been through multiple miscarriages, and they were anxious to confirm she was again pregnant and to learn how to ensure the baby would be safe. …
