It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]

A friend made an interesting analogy to me when we discussed his wife’s fascination with end-time biblical prophecy. “She’s so worried about the blood moon and the tenth toe in Daniel,” he said. “I told her these discussions were like bananas foster. It’s sweet and good but not as nourishing as meat and potatoes. Meat […]

If Forrest Gump’s brushes with history had an Alabama cameraman’s equivalent, it would be Reggie Selma. The videographer got his start at WVTM-Channel 13 in his hometown of Birmingham where, among other things, he got to shoot legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. When billionaire Ted Turner started CNN, Selma became one of the first videographers to get […]

Veterans can now qualify for free membership at Lakeshore Foundation’s 45-acre campus in Homewood, the nonprofit announced this week. In 2003, Lakeshore was recognized as an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site. In 2006, as a response to the significant number of men and women acquiring injuries from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi […]

God is moving in power today and He will never stop, as long as we continue to seek Him. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of Prophecy and it is important to continuously share of His goodness. In this episode, I share many testimonies I have seen in the last few months, and years. […]

Sometimes, a little help can make all the difference. For 30 years, that’s been a guiding principle for the Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund (ABC Trust). And over those 30 years, that help has added up to make a big difference for hundreds of thousands of families across the state. “I would say, over the past 30 […]

It happened again a few weeks ago when I raked leaves at home. I heard Nolin Chambers speaking inside my head: “You can blow those leaves around all day, but at some point, you’ve got to get them up.” Nolin was a retired police officer who worked as building superintendent at First Baptist Church in […]

America’s Veterans Day is recognized in other English-speaking countries as Remembrance Day. With the 80th anniversary this month of both the Battle of El Alamein and the North Africa “Torch” Landings, the observance has an added meaning. 80 years ago, for all intents and purposes, the outcome of World War II hung in the balance. […]

His name is Fred. He was adopted into the Johnson family in 1977 and has been a faithful and beloved member ever since. Fred is a 1961 Chevy shortbed, step-side Apache 10. He delivered me to my high school graduation, countless dates, prom, college, and, with bride and children riding in the bed, scouting Springfield’s […]

He was a young pastor neither immoral nor heretical, but simply naïve and unskilled in human relations. He could conjugate Greek verbs but didn’t know how to take time to earn the trust of the congregation before he could lead them. Additionally, he listened to some famous pulpiteers who taught pastors are vice-regents under God […]

King’s Home, a faith-based organization providing assistance to women and children fleeing domestic violence, recently made a special dedication. The Girl’s Moderate Youth Program Home, named “Ashley’s House,” was dedicated in honor of donor Ashley Wheeler and A2Z Hope Foundation. Wheeler witnessed first-hand the horrors of domestic violence. She watched as her father, in one […]

For most, Veterans Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to those who served. But for Regions Bank’s Chris Parker, it’s akin to a family reunion. And for good reason. Parker, a consumer lending analyst in the finance department at Regions, is happy to share with all of Birmingham the honor that his great-grandfather, Raymond […]

This week, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is holding a conference alongside Birmingham leaders to inspire the next generation to pursue institutional pillars critical to societal strength. The conference, which began Wednesday and will conclude Friday, is being held at the Westin in Alabama’s Magic City. The discussion will draw on Birmingham’s legacy of being […]

Five years after its creation, the National Park Service (NPS) is ready for the public to weigh in on its proposed management plan and environmental assessment for the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument as the city prepares for an influx of visitors next year – the 60th anniversary of the climactic civil rights events that took place in Birmingham in […]

I enjoyed some theological discussion on a social media page until the day it went south. These were mostly young pastors who enjoyed beards, cigars and beer. One participant, a Baptist pastor, wrote that some church members were offended he drank beer. Well, of course! The matter of alcohol is viewed differently in different churches. […]

Shane Campbell is a true believer. The civil engineer from Hoover is on his third electric vehicle (EV) – all of them high-performance models. Right now he’s driving a Jaguar I-PACE. Before that, it was a BMW and an Audi e-tron. But on Oct. 15, he did something he’d never done before with any of his EVs: take it […]

She was in the youth group in a church I served while in college. I see her often since she works at a business nearby. She told me she found her childhood diary and read an entry about traveling with me to a youth function. She was probably 13 and I was 19 or 20. […]

It was one of Birmingham’s first parks – a place of respite from the bustle of a growing city, and also a place of racist horror. It has been the site of countless events and social protests – a place where some of the city’s important personalities are commemorated and where famous musicians have played; […]

Ray Wetzel is director of the Gadsden Museum of Art, but his home is something of a museum in its own right. Wetzel discovered comic books at age 7, and as fast as you can say KAPOW!!, he became a collector. Today he owns about 23,000 comics, plus action figures of numerous heroes (his favorites are […]

Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the African American Studies Program at the University of South Alabama, served as co-writer and co-producer of “Descendant,” the Africatown documentary that has won fans and wowed audiences at film festivals across the country. He appears in the film, too, but those aren’t his favorite scenes. “What tickles me is seeing storytellers […]

Kristen Tucker, a senior at Foley High School, is ready to take the world by storm following graduation. After a vote of the student body, Kristen, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome, was named homecoming queen last Friday. Rick Karle of WVTM 13 described Kristen as a kind-hearted and caring young lady who holds a strong […]

It was a strange comment. He was with a group who came to our church to use our facilities for a civic event. I was fairly new at the church and he told me he went to a neighboring church. “We don’t worship like you do,” he said with a smile. I got the impression […]

Jenimar Pendleton is the founder of Watermarked Ministries and is a licensed minister under Global Awakening’s Apostolic Network. She desires to see the kingdom manifest through equipping leaders and setting courageous believers on fire to bring change in every sphere of influence. In this episode, Jenimar shares how she came to know Jesus, and the […]

I struggled with a car purchase three years ago wondering what my dad would’ve said. He was a steel worker, and his company was keen on buying American. So I’ve always done so, until then. I did careful research and purchased a “foreign” car. We had a pastor when I was growing up who drove […]