Laurie’s Blog

Publisher’s Note High School Seniors in the five county Birmingham area have until Friday March 14, 2025 to apply for the  7th Annual Birmingham Christian Family Scholarship Awards. This year we will have three scholarship recipients who will be able to use their award at the college or university of their choice- $2000 to the …

Publisher’s Note In the fall of 2018, I had two children entering college and I had a sophomore in college. Needless to say- I understood the financial strain of higher education and the importance of scholarships. That’s when Birmingham Christian Family– with the help of advertising sponsors- began offering area high school seniors the opportunity …

Publisher’s Note I recently had the honor of speaking at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Annual Prayer Breakfast. In preparing, I took some time to think about how prayer has been and is a part of my life. This photograph came to my mind. It hung in my home growing up and in my …

Publisher’s Note 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 of our articles …

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 …

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’ …

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 …

Publisher’s Note Back in 2002, the late Steve Webster found a recipe in Birmingham Christian Family that led to what his wife Becky describes as one of his many “random acts of kindness.” You see, back then Becky was working very hard balancing a career as a pediatrician and being a mom to three young …

Publisher’s Note More than 140 area high school seniors recently shared with us how their Christian faith has impacted their decision making during their high school career. Each student shared these details with us in an essay they submitted as a part of the 6th annual Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) Scholarship program sponsored by the Alabama …

Publisher’s Note High School Seniors in the five county Birmingham area have until Friday, March 15, 2024, to apply for the  6th Annual Birmingham Christian Family Scholarship Awards. This year we will have three scholarship recipients who will be able to use their award at the college or university of their choice- $2000 to winner, …