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4 Dangers of DIY Roof Repairs

April 29, 2020

Our House Brought to you by: Community Partner Hinkle Roofing, www.HinkleRoofing.com There has never been an occasion when a DIY roof repair is a good idea. Even if you have all the time (and confidence) in the world, and regardless of the task at hand, always leave the job to professionals. In addition to being …

Anxiety Interrupted

April 29, 2020

Best Books As Christians we are called to be people of peace. But how do we practically experience peace when there is so much to worry about? Where good and evil live so closely together, it is sometimes hard to believe God is sovereign without asking hard questions. Anxiety Interrupted grapples with the anxiety and …

Gracing the World with Artistry: Adorning the Dark

April 29, 2020

Best Books My mom has created works of art for as long as I can remember. Her painting featuring a cute little Cocker Spaniel has held a revered place in my kitchen for years. Although she doesn’t paint as much as she once did, she still graces the world with artistry, week after week, in …

3 Tips for Pandemic Parenting

April 28, 2020

Parenting Points The other day I gave my daughter Holly permission to cut up magazines and use as much tin foil as she wanted, to create what I think will be a gorgeous mobile. I want to hang it over our dining table, if she’ll let me. It touched me to watch her snip and …

May Giveaways

April 28, 2020

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Handling Your Legal Affairs From a Healthy Distance

April 27, 2020

Legal Matters Presented by: Bradford & Holliman, Estate Planning Face-to-face meetings are required to sign many legal documents, but the legal community has really stepped up its use of technology to minimize face-to-face meetings. Many clients are already comfortable using Facetime and Skype for face-to-face calls with their families. Now is a good time to …

Into the Unknown with the One Who Knows

April 22, 2020

Special Feature Coronavirus, COVID-19, and social distancing. Words previously unknown to many of us have become the center of many of our conversations. We stand in unprecedented times with lots of fear. It is as if we live each day in the dark not even wanting to imagine what is around the corner yet longing …

Hope Inspired Ministries Class of 2020!

April 17, 2020

Education Extra Hope Inspired Ministries (HIM) celebrated their first class of 2020 with a graduation ceremony on March 10. Friends, family, mentors and supporters gathered to celebrate the six women who graduated from HIM’s job-training program and are now employed in the Birmingham area or are pursuing higher education routes. HIM Graduation ceremonies focus on …

Writer Guidelines for Birmingham Christian Family

April 14, 2020

Interested in writing for Birmingham Christian Family (BCF)? Send us an email telling us about your story idea and why you think it is a good fit for BCF. Answer questions like: Why would our readers be interested in reading your article? How is it honoring to the Lord? It is also helpful to look …

No School No Problem: Christian Clubs Continue!

April 10, 2020

Youth News For nearly 30 years, First Priority has been known in Greater Birmingham as on-campus Christian clubs that meet at hundreds of elementary, middle and high schools. Over the decades, hundreds of thousands of local students have been involved in First Priority clubs. So, when campuses closed for the remainder of the school year, it …

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