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6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo Recap!
Special Feature Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) celebrated the completion of 25 years of sharing GOOD NEWS at the 6th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on September 13, 2025. Here are just a few of the highlights from the free day of family fun at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center! The first 200 families that arrived …
Lighting the Darkness: Creative Ways to Bring Hope to Halloween
Parenting Points For many Christian families, Halloween can feel complicated. The holiday is often associated with darkness, fear, and themes that don’t align with our faith. Yet rather than avoiding the day altogether, it can be transformed into an opportunity to shine the light of Christ during it. After all, Jesus calls us to be …
A Whole Mind, Body & Spirit with Still Waters Counseling
Healthy Living Dr. Sandra Bruno, MS, DMin, LMFT, AADC felt drawn to help others from an early age. “I’ve always felt the inclination to support people who are lonely or outsiders,” Bruno shares, adding that she believes this desire to encourage and comfort others is part of the skill set God gave her. This calling …
As Seasons Change – Learn How to Let Go to Grow
Healthy Living As autumn paints the world in hues of gold and crimson, something sacred unfolds . . . trees release their leaves, not because they’re dying, but because they’re preparing for renewal. There’s a purpose in the letting go. Beneath the shedding, roots grow deeper, and rest makes way for restoration. What seems like …
October 2025 Reader Giveaways
TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with Birmingham Christian Family(BCF) and make spreading Good News possible, we have TWO Great Giveaways this month! #1 TWO ways to win tickets to Christmas Village On Facebook @BirminghamChristianFamily 2 WINNERS! 2 Tickets each to Christmas Village, November 6-9, 2025 at …
Fighting Hunger & Delivering Hope: United Way Meals on Wheels
Mission Makers “Last year, United Way Meals on Wheels delivered more than 230,000 meals in the community. And that was all thanks to the generosity of nearly 800 volunteers,” explains Candace O’Neil, VP of Community Engagement, United Way of Central Alabama. O’Neil emphasizes how volunteers do much more than deliver hot balanced meals to homebound …
Deer Season Prep = Deer Season Success
The Great Outdoors presented by: Mark’s Outdoors With deer season opening on October 15, now is the time to make sure you are prepared to hunt. Making yourself a checklist will help insure that you have everything you need to make your opening day a successful one. Go ahead and pull out all your camo …
Polite, Calm & Devoted: Meet Ranger
The Family Pet “Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:32 This verse reflects the sacred calling of stewardship that God gave humanity to nurture, protect, and honor the life He made. Yet in a world that celebrates the fast and flashy, …
Become Greek for the Weekend: 52nd Annual Greek Food Festival
Special Feature Become Greek for the weekend at the 52nd Annual Greek Food Festival set for October 2-4, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Greek Festival is Birmingham’s oldest and most anticipated cultural event that offers an abundance of delicious Greek cuisine. The festival has been an act of love from Birmingham’s Greek …
