Laurie Stroud
Business & Ministry: Thomas Waters State Farm
Faith @ Work “My mission is to be there for people in life’s toughest moments. And sometimes, it’s insurance,” Thomas Waters of State Farm says. Waters has served Alabamians through State Farm Insurance since 1991. He strives to make each client feel seen and valued through every interaction. “You only get one chance to serve …
The Way Up is Down
Best Books In the Gospels, the people who stand out, who get it right and respond to the Gospel as they should, are almost always nameless. The presentation is consistent with a theme deeply embedded in the good news of the kingdom of God. Jesus aligns himself with the weak and the meek, the lowly …
Living Connected: An Introvert’s Guide to Friendship
Best Books Introverts do so much well. They listen well, feel deeply, and think carefully. They also take delight in quiet and happily spend time alone. Yet even introverts need friends to support them through the rough patches, to challenge them to live well, to help them laugh. And God calls even introverts to live …
Selecting Bible Study Resources for Your Family
Parenting Points As Americans, we are blessed to live in a world where Bible study resources abound, but not every resource from the shelf at the local Christian bookstore is going to be the best resource for your family. When it comes to devotionals and resources for family Bible study, here are three important questions …
A Halloween Trick? An Unexpected Slip & Fall
Legal Matters presented by: Frank S. Buck, P.C., Personal Injury Imagine you are with your kids at a business trick or treating when suddenly your shoe gets caught on a broken tile on the floor and you fall breaking your ankle, what do you do? Alabama law requires businesses to keep their premises in a …
The Importance of Talking with Your Child About Fire Safety
Healthy Living October is Fire Safety Month and Children’s of Alabama and Safe Kids Worldwide are reminding families about fire safety and burn prevention. Among all preventable injuries, fire and burns are the fifth leading cause of death for children ages 19 and under. Every day, at least one child dies from a home fire. …
October Giveaways 2021
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 will give one of our readers the opportunity to meet and have a picture made with BCF past cover story and Alabama’s cooking phenomenon/internet sensation, Brenda Gantt. Gantt is the …
Fall Family Fun Abounds!
Publisher’s Note I hope you will take a moment to check out some great ways to spend your time this fall as a family by visiting our Fall Family Fun Guide at www.BirminghamChristian.com/Fall. We would love to know which activities you find to be your favorites. To say thank you for voting/completing a brief survey, …
American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller Premiere
Special Feature American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller examines one of the 20th century’s human rights pioneers in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The new documentary rediscovers the complex life and legacy of author and activist Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, exploring how she used her celebrity and wit to …
The Power of Prayer: Witnessed at Brother Bryan Mission
Mission Makers I Am Talking with my Daughter Again Lee Hardin listened as his cellmate was trying to get into a place called Brother Bryan Mission. As his cellmate was leaving to enter BBM’s New Life Program, Lee told him to, “Put in a good word for me.” Two weeks later Hardin was heading to …
