Laurie Stroud

Deer Season Check List

September 25, 2024

The Great Outdoors Presented by: Mark’s Outdoors October 15, 2024 is opening day for bow hunting, which means it’s time for the final stages of getting your fields finished and stands placed. It’s also time to get your gun sighted in, and Mark’s Outdoors offers a free sight in with the purchase of two boxes …

Coin Challenge for First Responders & Medical Professionals

September 24, 2024

Education Extra Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (OLS School) students held a school-wide House assembly, called the Coin Challenge on September 11, 2024. Their House system, which is divided into six groups of students in various grades is a testament to the school’s commitment to promoting a positive, unified, character-focused school environment.  Throughout the …

Meet the Sweet & Goofy Candy

September 24, 2024

The Family Pet It is our greatest pleasure to introduce Candy. Named for her sweet disposition, Candy barged in and stole all of our hearts in one fell swoop. She enjoys spending time with people or even just people watching. Once you see that goofy smile of hers, you will find that it is contagious …

October 2024 Reader Giveaways

September 24, 2024

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 this month #1: TWO ways to win tickets to Christmas Village at the BJCC, www.christmasvillagefestival.com On Facebook, @BirminghamChristianFamily 2 WINNERS! 2 Tickets each ($30 Value) to …

First Encounters

September 24, 2024

Publisher’s Note The first time I laid eyes on my husband he was way up in the treetops of his front yard- cutting dead limbs. Little did I know that God would have big plans for us to meet a few years later. God’s timing is everything.  I was recently reading the story of Zacheus’ …

Prescription Drugs & the Teenage Brain

September 24, 2024

Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner COMPACT, compact2020.com Did you know that the younger the brain when drugs are first tried, the greater the risk from moving from drug use to drug addiction? According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 15% of high school students have misused prescription drugs in …

5th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo Recap!

September 23, 2024

Special Feature Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) celebrated 25 years of sharing GOOD NEWS at the 5th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo presented by Benton Nissan of Hoover on September 14, 2024. Here are just a few of the highlights from the free day of family fun at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center! Watch the video …

Oh No! Not the Gravy!

August 28, 2024

The Home Front When you arrive at a family gathering, it’s likely a conversation starts with a bygone story about food. Someone says, “Remember when…” and then we get told once again how Old Uncle So-and-So (names have been changed to protect the guilty) spilled the gravy all over the floor at one of our …

How Hurt Becomes Hope: Shatterproof

August 28, 2024

Best Books College football fans have welcomed Birmingham’s own Emmy Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler into their homes weekly since 2016. For years, the popular journalist known for asking insightful questions and her signature “Sideline Shimmy” viral dance videos, shielded a tragic secret. Her mother and father died within hours of each other, victims …

Come Celebrate with Us!

August 27, 2024

Publisher’s Note As we begin our 25th year of publishing, we invite you to come and celebrate with us at our 5th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo! Saturday September 14, 2024 at the Hoover Met Complex Finley Center. Enjoy fun, free activities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. while browsing 40 plus exhibits where you will learn …

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