Laurie Stroud
Love Life Movement Comes to Birmingham
Special Feature For the first time in a long time, *Amanda, Director of Charlotte, N.C.’s largest abortion clinic, felt uncertain. Normally, she would have urged the young mom in front of her toward an abortion. But this time it was her own niece, and both women were conflicted. Finally, *Erika decided to let her baby …
CASA is Changing Lives One Child at a Time
Special Feature While Lisa Ledbetter was a foster parent for 11 years, she didn’t know she would end up adopting four abused and neglected children and would also perform life-changing work for other such children and families by becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer. When Ledbetter’s seven-year-old foster son, Kamden was involved in …
50 Years of Bringing Hope, Healing & Restoration: The Foundry Ministries
Cover Story “Addiction is no respecter of persons. It can touch anyone.” Those words from Micah Andrews, CEO of The Foundry Ministries, give a glimpse into the impactful work done to provide faith-based substance abuse recovery for thousands of men and women from all situations and walks of life over the last fifty years. Since …
What Fees Should You Expect When Purchasing a Home?
Home Improvement When Tom and I first meet with buyers, especially first-time home buyers, we sit down and discuss their goals to understand their immediate needs. We also discuss expectations, market trends, and cover the many expenses throughout a purchase. I think it is fair to say most buyers are not familiar with all the …
The College Journey: Faulkner Offers Multiple Paths to Complete
Education Extra College. For some, it’s a word that brings to life fond memories, a greatly anticipated goal, a task left undone or a barrier that keeps them from moving forward. For the adult who wants to finish what they started or begin a new family legacy, Faulkner has accelerated degree programs designed for working adults …
A Pastoral Letter from the ICU to You
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “I will speak of your goodness, all day long I will speak of your salvation.” Psalm 71:1 I have been publicly preaching and teaching the Word for almost twenty years. Speaking the Gospel is my profession, my calling, my daily life. But one day …
Discovering & Pursuing God’s Special Purposes for Your Business
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner Convene, www.convenenow.com Imagine this… next Monday morning when you show up at work, Jesus is waiting in your office and asks you for a tour. First, He looks at your calendar, then your financial statements. Then you show Him around your entire operation. What would He see …
The Need for Power of Attorney
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group, Inc. The point of the POA. A power of attorney (POA) is a legal instrument that delegates an individual’s legal authority to another person. If an individual is incapacitated, the POA assigns a trusted party to make decisions on his or her behalf. There …
Considering a Trust?
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman The phrases “I want to set up a trust” or “you need a trust” are heard often in estate planning attorneys’ and financial advisors’ offices. The phrases are simple but can mean many different things. The first thing to understand is that a “trust” …
