Laurie Stroud
Help End Epilepsy
Healthy Living A new specialty license plate is now available to residents of Alabama who want to show their support of children with pediatric epilepsy. In a collaboration between the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s of Alabama and Epilepsy Foundation Alabama, the Help End Epilepsy tag will provide valuable funding for patient care, education, research …
An Unfailing Word: Beeson’s Lay Academy
Special Feature During times of uncertainty and chaos, it is crucial to ground yourself in the truth of God’s Unfailing Word. Beeson Divinity School’s Lay Academy can help you do just that. All classes for the fall 2020 semester will be held online and center around Isaiah 40:8, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but …
Hope for a Better Life: Brother Bryan Mission
Mission Makers He calls for help but there is no room and the waiting list is long. Last year Brother Bryan Mission (BBM) received an average of 39 applications a month for a spot in its New Life Fellowship recovery and job readiness program. On average only nine were able to enter each month. This …
God’s Very Good Idea
Best Books In the mysterious Book of the Revelation, the apostle John has a glimpse of heaven. In his pre-Christian days, the writer would have undoubtedly envisioned a heaven filled mostly with Hebrews like himself, perhaps with a handful of God-fearing Gentiles in the mix. Much to his surprise, the visionary did not see a …
From Samford to NFL to UAB Resident: Jeremy Towns
Cover Story Jeremy Towns still remembers the time he dressed up as a doctor for Halloween. He wore scrubs, carried a stethoscope around his neck, and had a badge affixed to his shirt that proclaimed, “Emergency Medicine.” Today, Towns is a medical resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham working in emergency medicine. A …
Bringing the Holiday to the Hungry
Church Leaders Homewood’s Our Lady of Sorrows (OLS) Catholic Church’s 71st annual Independence Day Festival continued giving after the event. Left over grilled meat and side dishes, including baked beans and slaw, were fashioned into plates for Birmingham’s homeless. The teamwork by the Knights of Columbus Council 4304, some of the ladies of the parish, …
Roadmap to Family Values, Vision and Mission: Kingdom Builders
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner Convene, ConveneNow.com All it takes for families to grow closer together is intentionality and a roadmap. The Family Meeting Guide is your roadmap! This interactive guide walks you step-by-step through the life-changing process of having a Family meeting! The annual tradition of a Family Meeting is a …
Finding the Right Senior Community
Senior Scene Choosing a senior living community for yourself or helping a special senior in your life make that decision, is a major life event. Anyone who has gone through the process will certainly attest to the fact that it can be hard to know just what to expect. That’s why it’s important to do …
