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BCF Featured on The Mark White Show
Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) Publisher Laurie Stroud Franklin was a recent guest on The Mark White Show. They discuss the mission of BCF and also details on the upcoming Celebrate the Family Expo on September 16, 2023. Listen to the podcast here.
BCF Featured on The SavvyCast Podcast
Publisher Laurie Stroud Franklin was a recent guest on the popular The SavvyCast Podcast. Jamie Tarence of Family Savvy and Franklin talked about how Christian Family Publications started, what the mission of Birmingham Christian Family and Nashville Christian Family is, their new partnership and much more! Click here to listen to the podcast.
Unmasking the Complexity of Suicide with Community Grief Support
Healthy Living According to the CDC, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in America with 1.7 million adults attempting suicide in 2021. Ranking 25th, Alabama’s suicide rate consistently ranks higher than the national rate. Due to the rise of suicides during the Covid-19 pandemic, Birmingham-based Community Grief Support (CGS) is hosting a suicide awareness …
July Giveaways
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 TWO GREAT GIVEAWAYS. Receive a Family 4 Pack of Tickets to the Birmingham Baron’s Baseball Faith & Family Night July 21, 2023 sponsored by Birmingham Christian Family. Includes Friday …
How to Make Flavorful Old-fashioned Southern-style Peas
The Home Front In the summer, fresh peas are a coveted prize at stocked farmer’s markets in the Heart of Dixie. Many of us recall watching our grandmothers make Southern-style peas, and once you learn the ropes, it’s easy to create those same flavorful vegetables just as we remembered from our childhood. The three keys …
Why Can’t We Get Along?
Special Feature For thousands of years, men and women have engaged in power struggles. Have you ever wondered why? Women began fighting for their rights in the early 1800s in America. Despite gains in the public and private work sectors, some believe there is still room for improvement. Today, men and women are still in …
Summertime on the Road
Legal Matters Presented by: Frank S. Buck, P.C. Personal Injury School is out for the summer! Many families look forward to spending quality family time traveling for vacations and other family outings. The excitement of these activities often overshadows the dangers lurking on the roadways with other people who are celebrating summer too. There is …
4 Ways to Stay Close to God
Encouraging Word Recently, we have been hearing about spiritual revival. Revival is an awakening or strengthening of God’s people to their true nature and purpose; restoring something to a former condition; resuming an activity after an interruption or refreshing with new energy or strength. Here are some aides to revival: a clean heart, a clear …
Investing in Lives with Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Psalm 32:8 I first learned about Big Oak Ranch in 2015 when I visited the Boys’ Ranch with Eastern …
