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Everywhere You Look: Discovering the Church Right Where You Are
Best Books A few years ago, I sat in a pastor’s living room and he asked me a question. “Darrel, how are we going to fix our churches?” He was referring, of course, to the national decline in church attendance. Since then, disinterest in church has not slowed – it has accelerated. It doesn’t matter …
Celebrating Grandparents Day
Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning Grandparents Day is September 13. If you are lucky enough to have grandparents who are alive, give them a call (maybe even by video!), send a card or letter, or go visit them… from a healthy distance. Find ways to help them whether it is running …
Shelby Chamber Receives Statewide Recognition
Business Today The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) recently announced that nine chambers of commerce, including The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, have received the Accredited Alabama Chamber of Commerce distinction (AACC). The Shelby Chamber is the only Chamber in the Birmingham area to receive the honor. “Receiving this accreditation is a strong …
Will Political Changes Affect the Economy?
Money Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group, www.vision-financialgroup.com Election years cause some anxiety. With all of the storm and stress of the year 2020, you’d be forgiven if you momentarily forgot that we’re due for another national election in November. Many states will be selecting governors, representatives, and senators, while the …
One Game at a Time: Birmingham Legion’s Jake Rufe
Cover Story Jake Rufe said he could have never imagined that he’d be playing for Birmingham’s professional soccer team, but he knows that God’s plans are always bigger and better than anything he could have foreseen. Rufe, a Huntsville native who played club soccer in high school in the Birmingham area, joined Birmingham Legion FC …
Is Now the Time to Buy and Sell?
Our House COVID-19 has dramatically impacted our world. Brian Camp of Waterstone Homes says the pandemic has positively impacted the buying and selling market by bringing the lowest interest rates in history. “It’s a great time to buy right now,” Camp says, adding that the biggest hurdle current buyers will face is finding exactly what …
Cherish Every Special Moment: Brookdale University Park
Senior Scene Most everyone would agree the past couple of months have been extremely difficult. By this point in the pandemic, most of us have been impacted significantly, or know someone who has. Many have lost jobs; some dual income families have lost both incomes. Some parents of young children have to choose whether to …
Restoration Ride: By God’s Grace
Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner State Farm, www.ThomasWaters.com “By God’s grace I am here. I have been the beneficiary of God’s ocean of grace,” explains Thomas Waters as he remembers the bike ride he took through Irondale two years ago. “I felt the car’s front end hit me and the next thing …
September Giveaways 2020
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