Laurie Stroud
Go to Delicious Recipes for the Holidays from BCF Chefs!
Special Feature Looking for that special dish or main dish for your next holiday gathering? Our Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) recipe contributors have you covered from side dish to main dish to dessert! SIDES You can’t go wrong with Brenda Gannt’s Squash Alabama paired with her Lacy Cornbread. You can watch the BCF team Squash …
Celebrate the Family Expo 2025
Join us for the 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Hoover Met Complex’s Finley Center. Online registration is open for sponsors and exhibitors. Space will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Click here to see the benefits of each Expo Sponsorship Level. Want a look at …
Sportsmanship Kicks Off Success: Briarwood’s Coach Fred Yancey
Education Extra Coach Fred Yancey’s win percentage as a high school head coach was an exceptional 74.5%. Yancey coached the Lions at Briarwood Christian High School for twenty-nine seasons and his record ranks fourth in the state for wins at a single school. In September, I sat down with the Coach at his home in …
How to Identify a Foundation Repair Problem
Our House Do you think you have a foundation issue? As a homeowner, this can be very alarming. You may ask yourself, “What should I do?” or “What could be causing this?” Read on for answers to these questions. 3 Common Causes of Foundation Issues 1. Settling. Houses settle naturally with the weight of the …
Old & New Thanksgiving Traditions
Special Feature I’m not a Detroit Lions fan, except on Thanksgiving Day. And as if watching the Lions game is as much a part of the Thanksgiving festivities as is the turkey and dressing, the girls slowly drift away, one by one, retreating away from the living room and the rarely used television set. Most …
3 Ways to Cope with Challenges in Life
Encouraging Word As we live in the world today, there are times when we are faced with confusion, chaos, and conflict. How do we respond to these challenges? The Apostle Paul gives us three recommendations in I Thessalonians 5:16-18. He says to rejoice, pray, and give thanks. 1. Rejoice. To rejoice means to express joy. …
80 Years of Transforming Lives: Jimmie Hale Mission
Mission Makers The Jimmie Hale Mission (JHM) started as a storefront mission to help men facing homelessness in March of 1944 and has since expanded to include three facilities (Royal Pines, Shepura Men’s Center, and Jessie’s Place) that help men, women, and children in the Birmingham area. Executive Director Perryn Carroll explains that while the …
Danica McKellar & the Wonder of Cozy Christmas Movies
Cover Story An entire generation of television watchers know Danica McKellar as one of the stars of the 1980s television show The Wonder Years. Her portrayal of young Winnie Cooper was delicate and heartwarming and one of the main reasons the Emmy Award-winning show is still beloved. Now McKellar is beloved for another kind of …
Christmas Gift Giving Made Easy
The Great Outdoors Presented by: Mark’s Outdoors Don’t miss Mark’s Outdoors Black Friday Sales! Holiday shopping can be a hard task to face. Let the staff at Mark’s Outdoors make it easier for you with great gifts at great prices for your family and friends! We are having one of the largest Black Friday sales …
