Laurie Stroud
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
Healthy Living What is distracted driving? Anything that takes your attention away from the task of driving safely is distracted driving. You cannot drive safely unless driving has your full attention. Any non-driving activity you engage in has the potential of being a distraction and increases your risk of crashing. Texting and Driving. Cell phones …
Area Physician Celebrates Milestone in Deliveries & the Miracle of Birth
Healthy Living John M. Morgan, MD recently celebrated delivering more than 10,000 babies over his 38 years of practicing medicine here in Birmingham. Reflecting on his career, he shared how blessed he feels to have such a unique perspective on how God is at work in the miracle of birth. Morgan says he will miss …
Created in God’s Image: Poiema Summer Camp
Special Feature Poiema is the Greek word for workmanship. Jaclyn Smith, one of the leaders of the Poiema ministry in Birmingham, Ala., explains that the name of the ministry name was inspired by Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk …
Easter Week Services & Activities in Birmingham
Easter is on March 31, 2024. Here is a list of Easter Week Services and Activities happening in and around Birmingham. Click on the links for more details. March 24 Palm Sunday Services with The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills Palm Sunday with Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church Palm Sunday with Anglican Church of …
Good Storms Make Great Memories: Walt Merrell Snow Stories
The Great Outdoors In 2014, ice covered everything in South Alabama during the dark of the night before, and just as He promises, the sun blanketed the entirety of the landscape the following day. With no power, we retreated to the den because it was heated by a wood burning fireplace. With three young girls …
Spring Cleaning Your Financial Environment
Money Matters Spring is almost here, which means it’s time for spring cleaning. This year, in addition to tidying your home, you might want to consider sprucing up your financial environment. Here are some suggestions for doing just that. Improve your vision. Once the days are warmer and longer, you may want to get outside …
Pete Hegseth: Faith, Family, Freedom, and the American Mind
Cover Story Education stirs images of schools, classrooms, students, and teachers. For Peter Brian Hegseth, education tilts in other directions. As a matter of fact, whether it’s in his speaking engagements, television appearances, military service, or his career in general, Hegseth’s being revolves around three foundations he deems vital: faith, family, and freedom. Education: Faith …
