Laurie Stroud
Fitness Fueled by Faith: Iron Tribe’s Jamie Warren
Cover Story Jamie Warren has made a career getting and keeping people in shape on their health and fitness journeys. The CEO of Birmingham’s Iron Tribe Fitness runs a business that has a model that treats those customers like important individuals and close friends. Ultimately, that philosophy–and Iron Tribe’s success–stems from Warren’s Christian faith. “As …
Reflections on the Holiday Season at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 At Big Oak Ranch, the holiday season is more than a time of receiving — it is a …
Family Vision Casting: Seeking God’s Direction for the Year Ahead
Parenting Points The beginning of a new year naturally stirs a desire for fresh starts and renewed purpose. For Christian families, January offers a beautiful opportunity to pause, pray, and intentionally seek God’s direction together. Vision casting isn’t about creating a perfect plan for the next twelve months—it’s about aligning your family’s hearts with God’s …
What If This Year Began with More Than Wishful Thinking?
Healthy Living A fresh start requires more than willpower – it begins with a fortified plan. January invites hope. New calendars, new goals, and the quiet promise that this year might finally be different. Yet many people step into the new year carrying the same exhaustion, emotional weight, and unanswered questions from the year before. …
Renewal in The New Year
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling & Education Center, www.mystillwaters.org A new year often begins with a lot of noise—resolutions, plans, and lists. But beneath it all, most of us are craving something quieter: peace, spiritual prosperity, and a fresh sense of who we are and what our purpose is. …
January 2026 Giveaways
January Reader GIVEAWAYS! Tired of holiday cooking? Eat out on us! 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 GIFT CARDS to TWO GREAT RESTAURANTS! #1 $50 Gift Card to Jefferson’s in Hoover #2 $50 Gift Card …
What Motivates You?
Publisher’s Note Over the past 18 months we have had the opportunity to share each Wednesday through our social media a “Midweek Motivation.” The idea behind this was to give you, our Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) community, a snippet of encouragement as you face the challenges of everyday life. We have compiled some wonderful words of …
Bring a Taste of Joy to Local Boarding Home Residents
Special Feature Friday December 19 and Monday December 22, 2025 you have the opportunity to spread Christmas cheer among those in our community who cannot be with family during the holidays. United Way Area Agency on Aging (UWAAA) is collecting donations of store-bought holiday cakes, cookies and pies to deliver to seniors in long-term care …
Reflections on Happiness: In a Broken and Chaotic World
Best Books Give the gift of wisdom! Reflections on Happiness: In a Broken and Chaotic World, by Richard E. Simmons III explores the true meaning of happiness and why so many people today struggle to find it. We live in such prosperity, in a country where we are free to pursue our dreams. Yet, disappointment …
Editorial Calendar 2026
JANUARY: Resources to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the family Education Resource Guide Where can you serve in 2026? FEBRUARY: Home & Garden Issue Heart & Dental Health Easter Prep (Ash Wednesday 2/18) MARCH: Spreading the Good News of Easter (Easter 4/5) Spring Sprucing Summer Camp & Vacation Options APRIL: Ways to …
