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Family FUN at its Best: Pelham Palooza

April 28, 2017

Looking for a great way for your family to spend a Saturday? Look no further than the City of Pelham! The City invites you to join them at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena on Saturday May 20 for Pelham Palooza- a day of free activities for the whole family in celebration of the …

Funny but Clean Comedy: Henry Cho at the Stardome

April 28, 2017

“Mr. Clean” is coming to town. I’m not talking about the muscular, genie-like man in white who likes to mop floors. I’m talking about Henry “Mr. Clean” Cho, the stand-up comedian who always uses family-friendly, PG-rated comedy. He says his wife’s family in Arab, Ala. gives him plenty of material just sitting around the Thanksgiving …

Listen Up!

April 28, 2017

Bringing Out the Winner One of the greatest weaknesses that we have seen in parents over the years is not knowing how to listen to their children – or choosing not to listen. Listening is essential to knowing where your children are and where they may be headed. Practice. Listening is a learned and practiced …

Best Books: Susanna Aughtmon

April 28, 2017

Risk More. Dream Bigger. Fear Less. In his letter to the Christians of Rome, the Apostle Paul prayed that the God of hope would fill them with joy and peace, and that they would abound in hope. To abound in hope means to have more than enough, to have overflowing, over the top, audacious, beyond …

Huntsville Celebrates Israel!

April 28, 2017

Are We There Yet! Israel is facing many challenges in the world right now and the community of faith in the Greater Huntsville region is joining together on Sunday May 7 to declare love and support for Israel and the Jewish People. The evening will serve as a celebration of Biblical promises, Judeo-Christian values, and …

Workout for Water with Forrest Walden

April 28, 2017

Workout for Water: Iron Tribe’s Forrest Walden More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all these deaths occur in the developing world. Birmingham’s Forrest Walden, the founder of Iron Tribe Fitness, is best known for putting a creative spin on the competitiveness of group exercise—but his clients and …

Are We There Yet?

March 24, 2017

Castin’ N Catchin’ to Help Kids with Heart Disease When Brody Simpson was born May 8, 2015, his parents Jason and Lacey Simpson expected everything would be normal, but as soon as Lacey had a C-section, they realized they were wrong. Brody had outer birth defects that led doctors to discover that he has Shone’s …

Two by 2: Valleydale Animal Clinic

March 24, 2017

3 Tips for Healthy & Happy Pets This Spring Spring allows you more time to be outside with your pets, but take some precautions to ensure your pet stays healthy and happy. Being outdoors more and having windows open, can increase the chance your pet may escape. One in three pets goes missing in its …

Special Feature: Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries

March 24, 2017

Party at the Parks Celebrates Foster Families On Saturday, May 6, make plans to join Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries (ABCH) for our third annual Party at the Parks event! Come enjoy for FREE, inflatables for all ages, photos with fairytale princesses and superheroes, face painting, yard games, snow cones, music, and popcorn. …

Special Feature: Sav-A-Life

March 24, 2017

Voice for the Voiceless in Birmingham A common abortion procedure in the 1970s involved injecting a salt solution into the uterus to poison and chemically scald the unborn child. This was the procedure meant to end Melissa Ohden’s life in 1977. She spent five days “soaking” in the toxicity of her mother’s womb, yet she …

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