Laurie Stroud
Remember the Source
Parenting Points Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and remember. We are given a national holiday focused on thanks, yet sometimes, it is easy for us in our lives to celebrate our blessings without remembering the Source. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar falls into the trap of forgetting the Source. As he looks around and …
A Life of Service to Area Children: Detective of the Year, Kenny Lowery
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner COMPACT, www.compact2020.com Being a law enforcement officer isn’t simply a job for Detective Kenny Lowery; it’s a calling. Recently recognized as Detective of the Year for the Helena Police Department, he has served in law enforcement for 23 years- five years with the City of Birmingham and …
Jingle All the Way Reader Give-A-Ways
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 …
Heart & Home, Y’all: Brenda Gantt Celebrates the Holidays
Cover Story As the holiday season approaches, popular home cook and social media personality Brenda Gantt celebrates with a lots of inspiration for upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings. Gantt, who has become a Facebook sensation with more than three million followers, reaches out to the world from her home in Andalusia, Ala. through her “Cooking …
Celebrating 40 Years: The Family Story Behind Christmas Village Festival
Special Feature For 40 years, Christmas Village Festival has been a staple shopping experience for the city of Birmingham and beyond. It all started in 1982. Lisa Fullilove’s father, Wayne Dees, was in direct mail marketing and wanted to diversify. “He got with his silent partner and came up with something new. They traveled around …
I Cared Enough: Daniel Cason Ministries
Mission Makers Daniel Cason Ministries reaches out to the homeless, the helpless, the hurting, the hungry and the hopeless with the love and compassion of the Savior. The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2022, free groceries will be distributed to those living in the poorest communities of Birmingham. Last year with your help we served …
PACT Act of 2022 Changes Veterans’ Benefits
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Holliman & Holliman, www.hollimanlegal.com Have you seen U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in the news recently? On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed the PACT Act of 2022 or its full name, The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics …
Memorizing Scripture with Children
Special Feature Are you looking for a new children’s book that points readers to God’s Word? Birmingham author Laura Martin recently published her first children’s book with a Biblical emphasis. The concept of this book is unique to the Christian market, so she hopes it will bless many Christian families. It provides a means of …
Making Room in Advent
Best Books One night long ago, near a small village called Bethlehem, a group of shepherds was guarding a flock of sheep. Shepherding was a job held only by those on the margins of society. Shepherds were usually poor, uneducated, and devoid of any sense of respectability. They were a band of nobodies simply trying …
Devotions for Sports Lovers
Best Books Alabama Devotions Title Town, USA! Few cities in sports have been able to claim that nickname. Boston. Pittsburgh. Green Bay. Add Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to that list! With more than five NCAA national championships since 2009, the Alabama football team certainly deserves its spot among the greatest in sports history. And, of course, Bama …
