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Run With Blanket Fort Hope!
Mission Makers Brought to you by: Community Partner Sawyer Solutions, www.sawyersolutionsllc.com Did you know that the average age for child human trafficking survivors is between 11-17 years old? Child human trafficking is happening all around the country, explains Birmingham based ministry Blanket Fort Hope (BFH) Chief Executive Officer Alexa James. “We really do have a …
Sacred Endurance
Best Books Jesus knew some of his followers wouldn’t last. They heard the gospel and believed. They started out joyfully and strong. They were all in. But somewhere along the way they would quit. Troubles would come and their faith would be tested. Worries, money, or just plain sin would suffocate their spiritual life and …
Sober Cycle
Best Books Her alcoholism was at its fiercest. Desperately looking for a way out of her addiction, Sherry Hoppen joined a fundraiser that would require her to cycle hundreds of miles from Michigan to Texas—despite not even owning a bike. Pedaling while miserably hung over and being chased by everything from poodles to pit bulls, …
4 Factors Affecting Our Housing Market
Our House Who’s buying these homes around us? Where are they coming from? Great question and the answer is a result of many factors, some of which have been years in the making. 1. Since late 2016 we have seen an increase of out-of-town investors across the country coming to Birmingham picking up homes to …
Building a Foundation of Faith: First Priority, Priority Kids Clubs Relaunch
Welcome Back to Class Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many First Priority and Priority Kids elementary clubs weren’t able to hold traditional meetings on campus this past school year. Some First Priority high school clubs met (in person and virtually), fewer middle school clubs met and no Priority Kids elementary clubs were able to meet. …
Hobby Lobby’s David Green & Family Donates $20 Million to Highlands College!
Special Feature Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green and the Green family have donated $20 million to Highlands College in Birmingham, Ala. that will fully fund the institution’s first of two residence halls. Highlands College is a Bible college founded in 2011. It prepares students who are led into full-time Christian ministry through a rigorous …
Faith & Sports @ UAB
Welcome Back to Class How do faith and sports connect at the college level? Thanks to Tavon Arrington and his team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) they are connected in more ways than one. Arrington leads the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) at UAB. Before arriving at UAB, Arrington played football at …
Following God’s Lead: Banks Academy Welcomes a New Principal!
Welcome Back to Class Meet Dr. Cathy Trimble, the new Principal at Banks Academy. Dr. Trimble comes to the private, Christian school located in East Lake with 35 years of experience in education, most recently as the Principal of Francis Marion High School in Marion, Ala. Dr. Trimble has been nationally recognized as a key …
World Games 2022 in Birmingham!
Special Feature Birmingham- get ready! The World Games 2022 (TWG2022), an international multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, will hold its 11th edition in Birmingham from July 7-17, 2022. An anticipated 3,600 athletes will participate in more than 30 different sports throughout The Games. “We could not be more excited …
Vonetta Flowers: Heart of Gold
Cover Story As Birmingham’s Vonetta Flowers crossed the finish line in victory at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, she was not bashful about sharing the secret to her success. We heard her say it on national television during news conferences and interviews. She said it again at her Birmingham Homecoming Celebration. “My goal was to …
