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Called to Foster?
Best Books In a time when more children than ever need safe, loving homes, Called to Foster? arrives as both a compassionate guide and a courageous invitation. Releasing May 5, 2026—and available for preorder now—this powerful new resource by Dr. John DeGarmo and Jen Lilley encourages families to answer the call and embrace the journey …
What Not to Say While Shopping with Your Wife
Special Feature Want a good laugh? Watch men shopping with their wives. There’s the eye roller, the pacer, or the guy who holds his wife’s purse like a football while she tries on clothes. No matter his age, culture, or creed, many husbands will hear these four terrifying words from his wife: “Babe, let’s go …
Resurrecting Hope
Healthy Living Brought to you by: Community Partner Still Waters Counseling and Education Center, www.mystillwaters.org The season of Easter holds the full spectrum of human emotions, the deepest of grief and the most profound joy. We mourn and we celebrate. The story of Easter begins in sorrow. The disciples watched the one they loved suffer and die. Their hopes seemed buried …
23rd Annual Motherwalk: Raising Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Special Feature Ovarian cancer is the fifth deadliest cancer among women, causing more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2026, approximately 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and more than 13,000 will lose their lives to the disease. Often referred to as …
Food Freedom & Body Image Support with Brittany Braswell
Healthy Living Are you a Christian woman who struggles with body image and food restriction issues? Brittany Braswell is a registered dietitian who is passionate about helping women find freedom in these areas. “One of the things that I love when it comes to food and nutrition is that it’s so practical. It’s something that …
Providing Help and Hope to Vulnerable Women, Children & Families: Oasis Counseling
Special Feature For 30 years, Birmingham-based Oasis Counseling has been providing high-quality counseling to financially vulnerable women, children and families. The Oasis Counseling team creates a safe haven that offers dignity, access and hope to those who might otherwise go unseen or untreated. Anne Bruno LaRussa founded Oasis in 1995 and is heralded as a …
March 2026 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 Great Ways to receive a Family 4 Pack of Tickets to watch the Birmingham Barons play baseball at Regions Field, www.Barons.com. 1st Way to Enter Barons Family 4 …
Easter Services & Activities in Birmingham
Easter is on April 5, 2026. Here is a list of Easter Services and Activities happening in and around Birmingham. Click on the links for more details. March 29 Palm Sunday at Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church Palm Sunday at Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills March 30-April 3 Holy Week Services at Riverchase United …
What Does Biblical Masculinity Look Like?
Special Feature For years now, I have taught the men at Crossover Ministries in Opp, Ala., about Biblical masculinity. We live in a world that has convinced generations of men that to be truly masculine, they must be able to train alone in Siberia and win the big fight. Current culture reinforces the notion that …
