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Time for a Refresh!
Fashion for You Does your closet look like it needs a makeover after a holiday season of wardrobe additions? Now is a great time to declutter your space while giving back to those in need. Bash Boutique in Hoover is hosting a Clean your Closet event on Thursday January 29 and Friday January 30, 2026. …
Faith & Music: Q&A with Meadow Brook Baptist’s Dr. David Vaughan
Church Leaders Each month, Birmingham Christian Family highlights a local church leader who is making a difference in our community. As Worship Pastor at Meadow Brook Baptist Church, Dr. David Vaughan leads his church family in powerful worship each week. What did your journey look like to your current position in ministry? Music and faith …
Soaring with Faith: The Difference Maker for Congregations
Best Books Every congregation longs to flourish, yet many settle for less than what God intends. Instead of pursuing God’s extraordinary vision, they often default to what feels familiar, comfortable, or easily attainable. In Soaring with Faith: The Difference Maker for Congregations, author George W. Bullard Jr. invites churches to exchange mediocrity for a Spirit-led …
Local Church Making a Difference with United Way’s Meals on Wheels
Mission Makers United Way Meals on Wheels delivers 5,000+ meals to homebound seniors and disabled individuals throughout Jefferson County each week. Volunteers, whether individuals or groups, are the lifeblood of Meals on Wheels. Canterbury United Methodist is one church that decided to form a Meals on Wheels volunteer group as part of its outreach program. …
Fitness Fueled by Faith: Iron Tribe’s Jamie Warren
Cover Story Jamie Warren has made a career getting and keeping people in shape on their health and fitness journeys. The CEO of Birmingham’s Iron Tribe Fitness runs a business that has a model that treats those customers like important individuals and close friends. Ultimately, that philosophy–and Iron Tribe’s success–stems from Warren’s Christian faith. “As …
Reflections on the Holiday Season at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 At Big Oak Ranch, the holiday season is more than a time of receiving — it is a …
Family Vision Casting: Seeking God’s Direction for the Year Ahead
Parenting Points The beginning of a new year naturally stirs a desire for fresh starts and renewed purpose. For Christian families, January offers a beautiful opportunity to pause, pray, and intentionally seek God’s direction together. Vision casting isn’t about creating a perfect plan for the next twelve months—it’s about aligning your family’s hearts with God’s …
What If This Year Began with More Than Wishful Thinking?
Healthy Living A fresh start requires more than willpower – it begins with a fortified plan. January invites hope. New calendars, new goals, and the quiet promise that this year might finally be different. Yet many people step into the new year carrying the same exhaustion, emotional weight, and unanswered questions from the year before. …
