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The Epic Bible
Best Books When I was a child, I understood things as a child. That means, of course, that I spent much of my formative years reading comic books. The aforementioned literary category suffers from an obvious misnomer, for the genre is rarely comedic. The exploits of Conan the Barbarian, Sgt. Rock, and Spiderman often deal …
Technology- The Tool to Introduce the World to Christ
Best Books Most of us love technology. Social media keeps us connected. New apps and technological advancements provide more opportunities for personal and business use. But did you ever stop to think about how technology may be the modern-day equivalent of the Roman roads during the early church growth? In the timely and ministry-boosting book, …
Caring for Our Veterans
Legal Matters Brought to you by: Community Partner Bradford & Holliman Birmingham holds a special place in Veterans Day history. In 1947, World War II veteran from Birmingham, Raymond Weeks, led a delegation to Washington, D.C. to urge then-Army Chief of Staff General Dwight Eisenhower to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans. Weeks led …
Teaching your College-Age Child About Money
Money Matters presented by: Community Partner Vision Financial Group Lesson 1: Budgeting 101. Perhaps your child already understands the basics of budgeting from having to handle an allowance or wages from a part-time job. But now that they are in college, he or she may need to draft a “real world” budget. Here are some …
Hide and Seek Scriptures
12 Gifts of Christmas A personalized gift is unique and meaningful, but sometimes hard to find, especially when you want it to stand out and feel special. That’s why I created Hide and Seek Scriptures personalized verse cards, to make finding the right gift a little easier. We personalize daily Scripture cards with the name …
Celebrate Christmas at Gaylord Opryland!
12 Gifts of Christmas There is no better way to celebrate the holiday season in Nashville than gathering your family for holiday fun during A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland. Marvel at acres of twinkling lights and decorations, plus fan-favorite and all-new holiday activities, including I Love Christmas Movies immersive pop-up experience featuring ELF™, CHRISTMAS …
November Giveaways
TO SAY THANK YOU for reading and supporting the businesses and organizations that advertise with us and make spreading Good News possible, we have TWO GREAT GIVEAWAYS this month to give you a night off in the kitchen and enjoy the holidays. A $50 Gift Card to Magnolia Café for Catering or Dine-in! Another …
12 Days of Christmas
Publisher’s Note As we continue to celebrate our 20th year of spreading Good News in our community, all of us at Birmingham Christian Family wanted to do something special for readers like you who spread that Good News with your family and friends each month- either sharing a print or digital issue or reading and …
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Prodigal Pottery
12 Gifts of Christmas As you are looking for unique gifts for Christmas, buy locally made pottery pieces, ornaments, mugs and more online at www.prodigalpottery.com and also locally at King’s Home Thrift Stores. Made by women escaping homelessness and domestic abuse, Prodigal Pottery is created at the King’s Home Shelby women’s shelter. In addition to …