Laurie Stroud

Through the Eyes of a Very Special Dog: Jane Found on Jane Lane

October 24, 2024

Best Books Jane Found on Jane Lane is a heartwarming true story of Jane, a stray dog who was found wandering on Jane Lane in Oklahoma. Tom Benz, the founder of Bridges of Faith, adopted Jane and took her to his Christian ministry for Ukrainian orphans. It was evident that Jane was special because the …

Goal Line Devotions

October 24, 2024

Best Books Would it surprise you to discover you share something in common with professional athletes? Goal Line Devotions by Del Duduit invites you to dress out and join the faith huddle with some of the NFL’s most prolific players. These men may be superstars and fantastic athletes on the field, yet at their core, …

Dealing with Difficult Relatives

October 24, 2024

Parenting Points Family gatherings can evoke a mix of excitement and apprehension, especially when you know that certain relatives tend to stir tension or disagreement. The current cultural divides and an election year may stir up the Thanksgiving dinner table more than most years. As followers of Jesus, we are called to embody love, grace, …

How to Be a Proverbs 31 Husband

October 24, 2024

Special Feature Do you sometimes wonder if you married above your pay grade because your wife is a Proverbs 31 woman? Be encouraged. God has called you to lead an excellent wife. Your challenge is to live up to this calling. Here are three ways to gauge your efforts to be a Proverbs 31 husband. …

Christ-Centered Counseling for the Whole Family: Fortify Christian Counseling

October 24, 2024

Healthy Living Fortify Christian Counseling LLC (FCC) is dedicated to strengthening lives in Christ. As a stand-alone private practice, FCC works alongside area churches to provide Christ-centered, biblically sound, and clinically informed support for mental health needs. In 2024, Dr. Jerra Dooley acquired FCC from J.C. Threadcraft. “I really did not have it on my …

Meet the Sweet & Gentle Eloise

October 24, 2024

The Family Pet Eloise is on the hunt for a forever family. Her current fosters rave that Eloise is one of the best dogs they’ve had. She came in and made herself right at home and captured their hearts with her easy smile and gentle demeanor. In all her time there, she hasn’t had a …

Jingle All the Way Reader Give-A-Ways

October 24, 2024

Publisher’s Note  Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas to You- Our Readers! As we celebrate the season, all of us at Birmingham Christian Family wanted to do something special for readers like you who read and spread Good News with your family and friends each month- either sharing a print issue or reading and sharing one …

7th Annual Christian Family Scholarship Sponsor Registration

October 21, 2024

Sponsor Registration is Open for the 2025 Christian Family Scholarship Connect with new customers  Increase your brand awareness on multiple media platforms Receive repeated exposure in print, digital and social media throughout 16 week promotion Give back to area families and youth Sponsor Benefits: Your Company Name & Logo in all Scholarship Promotion • Scholarship …

American Village Celebrates 25 Years

September 25, 2024

Special Feature The American Village in Montevallo will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. When it opened its gates for the first time on November 30, 1999, only four buildings existed: Washington Hall, inspired by George Washington’s Mount Vernon; the Courthouse, modeled after Colonial Williamsburg’s Courthouse of 1770; Founders Hall, which served as the first administrative building for …

Time for Apples: It’s Fall, Y’all!

September 25, 2024

The Home Front When I was a little girl, I loved going to my grandpa and granny’s house. Lonnie and Ilene Campbell did things in what was considered the old-fashioned way at the time. Now people are trying to go back to the way things were done then. You see, my Grandpa and Granny lived …

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