Laurie Stroud
The Gift of a Savior
Encouraging Word Salvation means to be rescued from certain doom, destruction or death. Salvation implies that you cannot save yourself. If you were sentenced to death row and awaiting execution and a pardon was offered; would you accept it? If you had a terminal disease with less than 6 months to live and a cure …
205 Issues & 17 Years of Good News Delivered in Birmingham!
Birmingham Christian Family magazine is entering its 18th year of sharing Good News in our community. Here’s a look at the way some of our top cover stories are continuing to live their lives to God’s glory. We rejoice and thank God for allowing us to highlight His work and share it with you. Harry …
Defending the Faith 2017
Church Leaders If you are a pastor or engaged lay person, you will not want to miss the upcoming “Defending the Faith” conference hosted by Tactical Faith ministry and Samford University. The one day event, August 7, will include multiple workshops focused on one of the most important topics of today- Christ and Culture. One …
English Lessons from Andrea Lucado
Best Books My church recently observed Pentecost Sunday, a day which celebrates the death of aristocratic spirituality. The Spirit was unleashed upon all flesh, baptizing all ages, classes, ethnicities and genders. In the new order, unlearned fishermen and poor servant girls may speak the words of God. Old men dream of God’s kingdom, young men …
Family Fun with American Village
Are We There Yet? Family Fun with Pirates, Spies and Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride! This past election year brought about tremendous political and social tension. In this time of heightened partisanship and feuding, our country cannot hide its disunity. Still, there are places that promote patriotism and unity that we can view as beacons of …
Tim Hawkins Brings Family Friendly Hilarity to Birmingham
City Scene Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, Tim Hawkins has been establishing himself as one of the most in-demand comedians in the country. With 300,000,000 video views online and more than 100 sold-out concerts every year, his Jackwagon Crew has grown into a revolution of multi-generational proportions. His …
Getting the Most Out of Your Landscape Investment with DSLD
Special Feature presented by: DSLD Land Management We all know how important first impressions can be. It can be the make or break point of walking out of an interview with your dream job or walking away empty handed. What you may not realize is that first impressions are just as important for houses as …
Newsies’ Actor Sees Theatre as Mission Field
Faith at Work It is no secret that theater invites a vast range of ideologies and opinions. People of opposite worldviews may have to act as love interests on stage, or fake a parent-child relationship. For this reason, some Christians would shy away from an environment like theater. However, one Birmingham local stumbled upon it …
