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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 …
Become Greek for the Weekend: 51st Annual Greek Food Festival
Special Feature Become Greek for the weekend at the 51st Annual Greek Food Festival set for October 3-5, 2024 from 10:30am-9:30pm. 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 community to the city …
Can Forgiveness Lead to Lasting Love in Marriage
Special Feature Parker is the life of the party. He is at his best when he makes his wife the object of jokes in public. Amy’s naturally pink cheeks camouflage her inward embarrassment. As a Christian, she knows she must forgive Parker but wonders if her love for him can last. After five years of …
Pursuing God’s Favor
Encouraging Word Jesus begins His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:1-10 with the beatitudes. What are the beatitudes? They are defined as supreme blessedness or a proper attitude that will bring divine favor or blessing. Attitude is defined as a way of thinking that influences one’s behavior. Let’s look at the beatitudes that Christians …
The Lions Den: Business as Mission
Special Feature Are you a business owner interested to learn how you can use your business to advance God’s Kingdom? Are you an investor looking for Kingdom-focused investment opportunities? Or perhaps you are a student or professional seeking how to have an impact through your career. Cedarworks, Inc. is excited to announce the 2024 Lions …
Keep Voting for Solid Investment Moves
Money Matters It’s election season again. We’ve heard many promises from candidates and speculation from the pundits on what those promises if enacted, could mean for the country. But how might these possible outcomes affect your financial future? When considering this question, keep these points in mind: Campaign promises aren’t always kept. Presidential candidates often …
Letting Go of the Past at Big Oak Ranch
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Mason came to us fiercely loyal to Auburn football, his old middle school baseball team, …
The Importance of Engaging with Your Local Church
Parenting Points Church can be challenging, but it’s also a place where you belong. There have been many days, both attending and serving in churches, where you may have been tempted never to return. When broken people gather to seek to glorify and walk with Jesus in community, it can be messy. But despite the …
Paws-itive Inspirations
Best Books Can dogs really teach us more about God? Award-winning authors Michelle Medlock Adams and Wendy Hinote Lanier say yes! That’s why they’ve teamed up to write Paws-itive Inspiration: 90 Devotions for Kids and Dog Lovers (Revised Edition). This book is a great way to help dog lovers connect with God and learn more …
