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Mission Makers
Know, Grow, Go: Meadow Brook Baptist Building churches and rebuilding lives is normal activity for Meadow Brook Baptist Church (MBBC) in north Shelby County. Its members have been known to climb rafters, milk cows, juggle golf balls, sort sutures, and blow bubbles all in the name of Jesus. The Great Commission offers no option but …
Legal Matters
Tips for the Sandwich Generation in Dealing with Parents The term “sandwich generation” was created by Dorothy Miller, a social worker, in 1981 to define adults that provide care for aging parents while also raising their children and earning a living. Journalist Carol Abaya analyzed the term even further and identified three categories: Traditional- Those …
The Home Front: HomeTown Lenders
Just a Click? Or Face to Face? We live in a time of digital banking and a “just a click” mentality and with that often comes a lack of customer service. HomeTown Lenders believes in old school customer service. We do business: Treating every customer the same Showing respect Taking time to find the loan that …
Healthy Living
6 Reasons to Upgrade Your Thinking About Hearing Aids! Hearing loss is a part of modern life for baby boomers and the over 70 crowd. Many people have antiquated ideas about what hearing aids will and won’t do, and about who needs hearing aids. Below are six compelling reasons to schedule an appointment for a comprehensive …
The Great Outdoors
Great Gifts for those who Love the Outdoors If you’re struggling with gift ideas this holiday season, the staff at Mark’s Outdoors is ready to help. Check out these great finds in stock and waiting for you. Whenever & Where Ever. For hunters who want to scout their fields and home owners that want to …
Encouraging Word
The Priority & Privilege of Prayer Jesus certainly knew the value and importance of prayer. For Christians it should be a priority and a privilege. In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus gives us a model prayer, an example to guide us: “Pray, then in this way: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy …
Dining Out with Comedienne Joy
Have a Soul Food Thanksgiving with Jake’s Soul Food Café I’m an Alabama girl who grew up spending Thanksgiving Eve helping mom cook dinner or making side dishes so the entire family could celebrate the holiday together. I looked down on people who catered holiday meals until juggling food blogging, comedy, community service, radio hosting and …
City Scene
Hope for the Holidays If you have experienced a loss of a loved one and are dreading the upcoming holidays, Community Greif Support Services (CGS) would like to invite you to attend a free Hope for the Holidays event this month. The event is designed to help you learn practical ways to find hope for …
Best Books: Falling Free
Falling Free Following Jesus can lead to forms of ruination. The abundant life Jesus promised has nothing to do with a nice house, financial security, or respectable social status. Since these things are unimportant to God, they should not be important to us. Unfortunately, they are. When the cost of discipleship requires sacrifice, when bank …
