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City Scene: University of Montevallo’s Counseling Program & Community Grief Support

February 24, 2017

Tools to Minister to those Grieving Loss to Suicide “Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. Each year 44,193 Americans die by suicide. For every suicide death, twenty-five persons attempt suicide.” – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Want to learn more about how to help those grieving loss to suicide? The …

Church Leaders: Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

February 23, 2017

Church Within a Church: North Jefferson Hispanic Outreach Dawson Memorial Baptist Church’s Hispanic Congregation was recently commissioned to start a “second generation” Hispanic church in Northern Jefferson County. Since its establishment in 1991, the Hispanic church in Homewood has grown to become one of Alabama’s largest Hispanic Baptist congregations and includes members who are originally …

Bringing Out the Winner with John Croyle

February 23, 2017

ASK Him Have you ever gone through a period in your life when you were completely miserable? It seemed everything you did turned into a negative. Nothing was turning out right. There is a line in a country song that says, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.” Sound familiar? …

Best Books: Sanctuary Christian Books and Gifts

February 23, 2017

Are We Ready? Preparing for Easter, C. S. Lewis I’m pretty sure that if I’d met John the Baptist on the banks of the Jordan River, I would have dismissed him as a deranged zealot. Sensing my lack of enthusiasm for his style and lack of decorum, he would, no doubt, have pointed one of …

Experience FUN Fitness at Sky Zone

February 23, 2017

Are We There Yet? Experience FUN Fitness at Sky Zone You could say Sky Zone is the inventor of fun fitness. The world’s first indoor trampoline and activities park allows visitors to experience weightlessness, jump on trampolines, climb on a rock climbing tower, work out with a trainer, and even host a party. Sky Zone’s …

Ashley Mac’s

January 28, 2017

Ashley Mac’s Super Spring Sandwich: Turkey Avocado with Lemon Basil Aioli Homemade Lemon Basil Aioli and fresh avocado make a simple turkey sandwich into something extra delicious and perfect for spring and summer! You can also make these in wraps and slice into pinwheels or create on small rolls and serve them as an appetizer …

Laurie’s Blog

January 26, 2017

Celebrating 200 Issues of GOOD NEWS! The February 2017 Issue of Birmingham Christian Family marks 200 Issues of GOOD NEWS shared in our community. We consider this a milestone that could only be reached through God’s guidance and your embrace as a reader. If it were not for readers like you- sharing the monthly publication with …

Healthy Living with YMCA

January 26, 2017

Don’t Give Up!  5 Tips to Meet Your Fitness Goals Staying motivated along your fitness journey can be tough after the initial excitement of joining a gym and getting started begins to fade. At the Greater Birmingham YMCA, we completely understand what you may be going through. Perhaps you started out with a plan to …

Special Feature: Melanie Shankle

January 25, 2017

Big Mama Shares 3 Tips for Strong Relationships in 2017 Melanie Shankle first began blogging to chronicle the memories of young motherhood without having to scrapbook. Ten years later, thebigmamablog.com has become a hub of commentary on pop culture, fashion and witty family stories with 300,000 readers visiting the site each month. Passionate about building …

Special Feature: Dale & Jena Forehand

January 25, 2017

ONE: A Marriage Calling Marriage is hard, isn’t it? Navigating through all the seasons of change can be very difficult; especially when you and your spouse perceive, respond and react to them very differently. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple formula to follow that would make your marriage the most fulfilling relationship …

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