Month: May 2023

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May 31, 2023

TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) and make spreading Good News possible we have TWO Family Four Packs to Alabama Adventure Amusement Park & Splash Adventure Water Park. Enter on both Facebook & Instagram to double your chances!    Instagram. To enter, simply LIKE …

With Thankful Hearts- Here’s to You Daddy!

May 31, 2023

Publisher’s Note This Father’s Day, the team at Christian Family Publications wanted to take a moment to recognize the important roles our fathers have played in our lives and thank them for it. “Big Hug. Big Smile. Big Love. That’s my Daddy. A Big Thank You Daddy for teaching me what it looks like to …

The Best Way to Make Hard-Cooked Eggs

May 31, 2023

The Home Front Once I discovered the best way to make hard-cooked eggs, I’ve never looked back. I spend a lot of time making hard boiled eggs, but I don’t boil them anymore. What cooking method do I use instead? Steaming. If you want your hard-cooked eggs to peel easily, steaming is hands down the …

What Is in A Name?

May 31, 2023

Special Feature How would your spouse describe you? Would the portrayal match your expectations and how others see you? Can living for Christ affect your reputation? How Does Your Spouse See You? Most people want commendable words spoken of them, especially from their spouses. Try this: Ask your mate to share three words to describe …

Why Jesus?

May 31, 2023

Encouraging Word In John 14:6, Jesus states that He is the only way to God. Not one of many, but the one and only way! What qualifies Him to make such a bold statement? What makes Him so special? How is He unique? Why are Christians so dogmatic in professing this? Well, I’m glad you asked.  …

Summer Fun at the American Village

May 31, 2023

Are We There Yet? The American Village in Montevallo has a new summer program for 2023 that has a special focus on spies and family fun! Visitors will be able to take part in a linear story that will be offered twice each day, beginning at 11 a.m., and then again at 1 p.m. The …

Meeting Needs for God’s Glory: The Grace Place

May 31, 2023

Mission Makers Whether a person lacks food, clothing, or other resources, The Grace Place seeks to meet their needs for God’s glory. The Bessemer, Ala. ministry has a simple mission. “We exist to gather resources and give them away for the glory of God,” explains The Grace Place Director Jason Leight. The ministry mainly distributes …

Matt Scalici: Faith Leads to Founding Fighting Cancer Network

May 30, 2023

Cover Story When Birmingham businessman Matt Scalici first learned that his wife had cancer, they each had a lot of questions. Those questions, partnered with fear and anxiety, taught Scalici that cancer patients, family members, and caregivers need better resources to make it through the difficult journey. The Fighting Cancer Network app–which debuts this month …

Following God’s Call

May 30, 2023

Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham  We were homeschooling our children, had built a great life in Texas and were actively serving a church we loved. But then, one day, God called us to do something really hard for us. He asked us to sell our possessions, drastically …

Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem

May 30, 2023

Best Books In the Judaic tradition, there are two annual events that commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from oppression. Passover observes their miraculous deliverance from slavery in Egypt, and Purim celebrates their deliverance from a genocidal plot in Persia. Remembering God’s deliverance from slavery or oppression is deeply embedded in the salvation history …

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