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Honoring Alabama Veterans

October 23, 2018

Special Feature Brought to you by: Community Partner Tom Douglass, TomDouglassRealtor.com Honoring Alabama Veterans, World War I.  In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I (WWI), we recognize some of the Alabama Veterans who served us during WWI. Details of their service are a part of the Register of Honor …

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The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman & C. S. Lewis

October 23, 2018

Best Books Her name was Helen and she was brilliant. She graduated from high school at age fourteen and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University by the time she was twenty. Raised in a secular Jewish home, she was an atheist for much of her life. She won awards for her poetry and joined …

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THANK YOU for Helping Us Spread Good News!

October 22, 2018

Laurie’s Blog For almost 19 years, God has given us the opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus Christ in our community- each and every month through Birmingham Christian Family magazine. When we started, we could only share the free magazine with you in print. Today, we are also able to share it with you …

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Social Success Grounded in Faith

October 22, 2018

Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson: Logging nearly one million viewers on social media every week, Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson is best known in Alabama for his college-football YouTube series “How Bama Fans Watched.” The Birmingham, Ala.-based viral video personality and stand-up comedian is also a blogger, a graphic designer and an afternoon co-host on 97.7 JAMZ. In all …

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Take a Trip to Colonial America this Christmas Season    

October 2, 2018

Are We There Yet? Just a short ride from Birmingham, you can experience a Colonial Christmas. That’s right- have a delightful luncheon with hostess Abigail Adams. Sing familiar Christmas carols in an early American Chapel. Visit the President’s House. Share a Christmas homecoming with George and Martha Washington and attend a Colonial Christmas party. It’s …

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Samford University Brock School of Business Partners with Birmingham Christian Family

October 2, 2018

Tell Us Your Family Favorites! As a part of a senior-level Marketing Research course, students at Samford University’s Brock School of Business are conducting a survey on behalf of Birmingham Christian Family magazine to help us learn more about you, our readers. The research is being done under the leadership of Clifton Eason, Ph.D. “Each semester, …

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Deer Season Check List

September 27, 2018

The Great Outdoors Presented by: Mark’s Outdoors October 15, 2018 is opening day for bow hunting, which means it’s time for the final stages of getting your fields finished and stands placed. It’s also time to get your gun sighted in, and Mark’s Outdoors offers a free sight in with the purchase of two boxes …

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“Take Your Son Fishing”

September 26, 2018

Photo Fun Trail Life Troop AL-0254/Vestavia Hills recently hosted “Take Your Son Fishing” at Oak Mountain State Park. Trailmen and guests enjoyed fishing and learning from guest speakers including fly fishing expert George McDougal, who showed the boys how to select flies and cast a fly rod.  

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“Score!”

September 26, 2018

Photo Fun The Prince of Peace high school youth group and the Knights of Columbus joined forces to raise more than $11,000 for the youth group at a recent garage sale. From left to right:  Mandy Burmester, Lauren Atchison, Tony Phillips, Debra Spuhler, Jeff Murai, Deborah Buford, Adam Jusino, Ashley Seger, Bradley Murai, Anna Sewell, …

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“High Marks”

September 26, 2018

Photo Fun The Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus Council #11537 recently recognized Anna Claire Grondin as the recipient of a $1,000 memorial scholarship to John Carroll, awarded based upon scholarship, service and extra-curricular activities as well as an essay contest.  This year’s essay question was, “Why Does God Love Us So Much”?  

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