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October 2023 Giveaways
October 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 ways to win tickets to Christmas Village. On Facebook @BirminghamChristianFamily 2 WINNERS! 2 Tickets each ($30 Value) to Christmas Village on November 2-5, 2023 at …
Celebrate the Family Expo 2023 Recap!
Special Feature Birmingham Christian Family (BCF) celebrated 23 years of GOOD NEWS at the Celebrate the Family Expo on September 16, 2023. Here are just a few of the highlights from the free day of family fun at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex’s Finley Center. Click here to watch a quick recap of the fun filled day! …
A Life Transformed: Gerrel Jones of Renew Birmingham
Mission Makers A Birmingham native, Gerrel Jones experienced a tumultuous childhood. His mother was 15 years old when he was born, and his biological father was a drug addict. “My mother didn’t want to marry my biological father so she married a soldier thinking it would bring security,” Jones shares. The marriage caused Jones to …
How to Make the Perfect Pimento Cheese in 10 Minutes
The Home Front When the leaves turn golden and the air grows slightly chilly, you can always expect a football game on the TV. As an Alabamian and a graduate of Auburn University, football season is an important part of my culture, and I thoroughly enjoy making a variety of foods for any tailgates or …
Teaching Your Children to Pray
Parenting Points Many followers of Jesus struggle with prayer and where to begin when teaching our kids. Often, we think of prayer as being formal and churchy and struggle to craft the eloquent prayers that we heard in church. It is hard for us to wrap our minds around having a conversation with an unseen …
The Lasting Impact of Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 Thirty years ago, I arrived at Big Oak Boys’ Ranch. I remember my very first week in the Osborne’s home, playing with …
Defying Fear
Best Books Defying Fear by Dr. Nancy Meyer is a fictional story, inspired by a compilation of true events, that will inspire people to defy fear in their own lives by embracing their true value through a focus on spiritual, emotional, and physical practices. From the outside, Lila Frost seems to have it all together: …
3 Ways to Avoid Taking Your Spouse for Granted
Special Feature While it has been said that familiarity breeds contempt, sometimes familiarity breeds complacency. Does your marriage feel like it is on autopilot, and no one is watching the flight control system? Marriage can be smooth until the turbulent winds of life come. Here are three strategies to keep your marriage flying safely through …
