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Helping Your Kids Develop Their Own Faith
Parenting Points If your child will have a long-term faith, faith must become their own. We know that faith in Jesus is a personal thing that cannot be received through merely being in a Christian environment or being raised by Christian parents. It takes intentionality to help your kids develop their own faith. Model an …
Starting a Journey of Freedom with Still Waters Counseling
Healthy Living If you or someone you know are struggling with substance abuse, self-harm, or suicidality, Still Waters Counseling wants you to know there is hope. Mary Emeline Dawson, MA, LPC is one of the Still Waters therapists ready to help you on your journey to freedom from these thoughts and feelings. Dawson has worked …
Save Your Marriage Before It Begins (or Ends)
Healthy Living Fortify Christian couples counseling uses PREPARE/ENRICH, the number one premarital and marital assessment for over 45 years. Results of this assessment provide insights into various areas within the relationship including communication styles, conflict resolution, finances, and spiritual beliefs. In addition, the PREPARE/ENRICH explores personality styles, family of origin, and relationship dynamics. With over …
June 2025 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 GIVEAWAYS! Gift Cards to Jefferson’s and Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q. Two Winners of $25 Gift Cards to Jefferson’s Two Winners of $20 Gift Cards to Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q …
Vacation Bible School Guide 2025
Are you looking for Vacation Bible School (VBS) opportunities in and around Birmingham? Here is a list of great local options. Click on the links below for details. June 2-6 VBS at Valleydale True North VBS with Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills June 9-12 Vacation Bible School at Vestavia Hills Baptist June 9-13 True North VBS …
Celebrate the Family Expo 2026
Join us for the 7th Annual Celebrate the Family Expo on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Hoover Met Complex’s Finley Center. Our sponsors, including Celebrity Chef Stage Sponsor ALFA Farmers, Major Sponsors Alabama Credit Union, Birmingham Boys Choir, Jimmie Hale Mission, Leafguard of Alabama, Event Sponsor Children’s of Alabama, and Media Sponsor WBRC 6 …
Midnights & Mayflies
The Great Outdoors Mayflies covered nearly the entire inside of my Paw Paw’s boathouse. Most were clutching desperately to the 2 x 4 stud walls and clinging perilously to the old metal siding. I didn’t much like to go in that old boat shed. Enclosed on three sides, the only electric source of light hung …
Why You Need Summer Pest Control
Our House Why There Are More Pests in the Summer? We see more pests during summertime than in other seasons because the weather is warmer with prime conditions for insects to thrive. Hot summer days in Alabama and throughout the Southeast will often have you fleeing indoors to the comfort of the A/C. For certain pests, …
The Power of the Gospel
Encouraging Word In Luke 4:18, Jesus describes the power of the Gospel. We know the Gospel is the Good News that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, entered humanity to seek, serve, and save the lost. Jesus said the Gospel can be described in five ways: spiritual proclamation to the poor; spiritual healing; spiritual freedom; …
Sharing the Gospel with Those Who Haven’t Heard
Mission Makers Ever since I was 16, I knew that God was calling me to Japan and I never understood why until after I fell in love with the country and the idea of doing ministry there full-time. Most people are unaware that Japan contains one of the largest unreached populations in the entire world, …
