July of 2002 was an amazing month for the Johnson family. We spent that entire month in Koln, Germany. I had the opportunity to serve an International Baptist Church in Koln while their pastor returned home to Australia. At the time I was pastor of First Baptist Church in Athens, Ala. The congregation was supportive […]

When seriously ill or injured patients need transportation and time is of the essence, Pilots for Christ answer the call.

My sister and I traveled several years ago to visit a relative in prison in another state. I’ve been to a number of prisons and they’re all dark and foreboding. A correctional officer once escorted me from the gym where my class met to a cellblock so I could see it firsthand. I still shudder when thinking about those […]

Baskets of peaches now appearing at local farm markets and stands herald the arrival of Alabama’s favorite fruit. B

It is graduation season. Social media is saturated with photos of new graduates from every institution of learning. Some of these graduates have so many colored ropes draped over their shoulders they can barely turn their heads. Others are just happy to get school behind them. Some of them are going off to a university […]

Late last week, the Rev. Harry Reeder III of Briarwood Presbyterian Church based in Birmingham, was returning home from meeting with legislators in Montgomery when he was killed in a car crash after striking a dump truck that was reportedly stopping to make a turn. Reeder was 75.

University of South Alabama graduate Tiffany Pogue describes her life as a journey and a process that pulls her in different directions.

The formal announcement recently made by the Banana Republic team was a cause for celebration for Alabama natives.

Brig. Gen. Henry Martyn Robert was born in South Carolina and moved with his family to Ohio when his father couldn’t countenance slavery in the South. Robert chose a military career, graduating from West Point in 1857. As an army engineer, he helped design the seawalls in Galveston, Texas. During the Civil War he helped […]

Food & Wine Magazine listed Alabama made Domestique coffee beans among the nation’s best, citing the quality of the roasted product.

It’s a new day at Homewood Gourmet, which has moved to a new home in the heart of Homewood after 26 years at a nearby shopping plaza.

For a full year of my life, I had the privilege of being on the ministry team at First United Methodist Church in Guntersville, Alabama. That year was full of wonderful opportunities to get to develop relationships with new friends and deepen relationships with old ones. One day I was sitting at my desk, pondering […]

Last week, the hemorrhaging of churches from the United Methodist Church (UMC)continued in drastic fashion. In Montgomery, the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC saw 193 congregations depart in a 24 hour period.

Multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride will headline this year's Huntsville Classic concert benefitting the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.

The beers are all quite quaffable, perfect for May when Alabama’s weather hovers between warm and hot. Enjoying spring is thirsty work.

Alabama boasts a number of interesting and unique Airbnbs throughout the state, and we have put together a list of three must-visit spots.

Hers was the voice of a generation, and this year marks the 40th year of her passing. Karen Carpenter left us much too soon on Feb. 4, 1983, at age 32. A music critic early in her career called her “chubby,” and this began a life-long struggle with her self-esteem. By the time she sought help […]

Whether you’re visiting the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in its north, the gorgeous, white sand beaches of its coastline or one of the dozens of one-of-a-kind forests, parks or noteworthy spots in between, the state is known as “Alabama the Beautiful” for a very good reason.

Sometime in the early ‘90s Mother’s Day fell on May 10. That sounds like a rather mundane fact that can be verified by looking back at calendars from the period. There is really no reason anyone would remember Mother’s Day falling on the 10th of May unless it was your birthday; or maybe your child’s […]

One recent Faulkner graduate did not have the graduation day that he expected. Jay Tunstill, who was set to receive his MBA, departed from his Tennessee home with his family at around 3 am last Friday, in order to attend his graduation ceremony on Faulkner's campus that was scheduled to take place at 8 am.

When spots for summer vacations come to mind many people don't think of Mobile, Alabama as a top destination. However, according to USA Today that could be changing.

The owners and chef behind the Magnolia Springs landmark Jesse’s Restaurant are dropping anchor at Fort Morgan with a casual fine dining concept. 

“I understand that I am not going to be here as long as I would like to be. But if I can make a difference in just one person’s life, I’ve done what I need to do. That’s all that matters to me.”

May 14 marks the confluence of two major events on our calendars. It’s Mother’s Day and National Buttermilk Biscuit Day.