Encouragement
Mission Makers: Woman’s Missionary Union
Called to Serve: Sandy Wisdom-Martin, WMU Exec.Dir. Sandy Wisdom-Martin began her new role as executive director/treasurer of Birmingham based WMU (Woman’s Missionary Union) in October of last year. She is succeeded by Wanda Lee who served as Executive Director of the national organization for 16 years. According to Lee, Wisdom-Martin’s “quiet presence puts people at …
Encouraging Word: Jimmie Hale Mission
HIS Vision not Tunnel Vision “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained (perish).” Proverbs 29:18 The meaning of “vision” in this verse refers to having insight and to gain understanding. “Vision” can also be translated “revelation.” I believe our role as Christ-followers is to seek God’s wisdom and to discover God’s will for …
Church Leaders: Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
Church Within a Church: North Jefferson Hispanic Outreach Dawson Memorial Baptist Church’s Hispanic Congregation was recently commissioned to start a “second generation” Hispanic church in Northern Jefferson County. Since its establishment in 1991, the Hispanic church in Homewood has grown to become one of Alabama’s largest Hispanic Baptist congregations and includes members who are originally …
Special Feature: Melanie Shankle
Big Mama Shares 3 Tips for Strong Relationships in 2017 Melanie Shankle first began blogging to chronicle the memories of young motherhood without having to scrapbook. Ten years later, thebigmamablog.com has become a hub of commentary on pop culture, fashion and witty family stories with 300,000 readers visiting the site each month. Passionate about building …
Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child
Building Great Memories “Family: Today’s little moments become tomorrow’s precious memories.” Author Unknown Our children and their mates have given my wife Tee and I five awesome grandsons, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years old. Just the other night, we had all five of them at our home. We are so truly blessed! …
Music Notes: Daniel Cason
Hope Award Winner: Music Man of Birmingham, Daniel Cason Daniel Cason found himself unexpectedly on the cover of WORLD magazine, sharing his story of helping children in our community. The magazine chose Cason as its 2016 Southeast Region Hope Award Winner for “poverty-fighting programs that change lives by offering challenging, personal and spiritual help.” Here’s …
Healthy Living
Not Once but Twice He Saved Me Twenty-year-old Chase Walton of Chelsea wrote the poem, “Not Once but Twice He Saved Me” to exemplify how he lives his life. Chase is treated by the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama for a brain tumor. His family and medical team …
Encouraging Word
8 Principles to Blessing in 2017 To me the greatest sermon preached was Jesus’ “sermon on the mount,” recorded in Matthew 5, 6 and 7. It begins with Matthew 5:1-12, referred to as “the beatitudes.” This passage could also be entitled, “Eight Principles to Blessing.” Let’s take a look at these 8 principles: “Blessed are …
