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16 Ways to Give Back on Giving Tuesday & Beyond
Special Feature Giving Tuesday is December 2, 2025. Check out these 16 great local ministries and non-profits you can help Giving Tuesday and beyond. 1. American Village- Help this nationally pioneering classroom and American History and civics education center in Montevallo, Ala. continue to engage and inspire students in experience-based academic programs related to American …
Meet Mark Harvard: Morningstar Methodist Church’s New Pastor
Church Leaders Mark Harvard spent most of his adult life in media and ministry. “Over the years, I bounced back and forth, spending time in Top 40, Oldies, Country, and finally Christian radio, while also serving the Lord in communications, youth and children’s ministry, and as an associate pastor,” Harvard explained. It was not until …
Answer God’s Call
Encouraging Word Ephesians 4:1 says, “…I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” Throughout Scripture, reference is made to God’s call. The word call means a summons or to attract someone’s attention; an attempt to reach someone. The Biblical meaning refers to God’s initiative to bring people to Christ …
Expanding Reach & Services for the Homeless: Jimmie Hale Mission
Mission Makers For more than 80 years, the Jimmie Hale Mission (JHM) has been a beacon of hope for the homeless population in Birmingham by providing food, shelter, and other services. JHM is now taking steps to expand their reach by adding a year-round emergency-plus shelter and service hub. “It will provide a safe place …
Local Ministry & Volunteers Bring Healing & Hope to Uganda
Mission Makers Birmingham nonprofit Sozo Children hosted volunteer doctors and nurses from Children’s of Alabama and UAB St. Vincents East. The group traveled to Sozo Village in Uganda to provide consulting, treatment, urgently needed medications and preventive care at no cost. An estimated 1700 people were helped during the two day medical camp. During the …
Silent Night: A Big Oak Ranch Tradition
Miracle Moments Brought to you by: Community Partner Molly Maid of Birmingham, www.mollymaid.com/birmingham “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 Each December, the Big Oak …
God Adopted Us First
Best Books In God Adopted Us First, author and longtime adoption attorney Alice H. Murray invites readers into the heart of adoption—both earthly and divine. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Murray shares true, touching stories that reveal the challenges, miracles, and “God-winks” woven throughout the adoption journey. Each story is paired with …
Family Friendly Stories with a Message of Faith: Five Peaks Animation
Special Feature In a world with competing voices, it can be difficult to find family friendly videos to watch with the whole family. Five Peaks Animation saw a need for clean entertainment and created several video series for families including Milo’s Currents. Meet Milo. Milo the Manatee is a smooth-voiced crooner whose songs lift hearts …
