Tag: faith
Prison Fellowship’s Message of Hope Resonates Inside an Alabama Correctional Facility
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
After going through security and entering prison gates, visitors to the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility near Bessemer, Alabama,...
Bipartisan Group of Congressional Members in Birmingham for Civil Rights Pilgrimage
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More than two dozen members of the U.S. House and Senate from both sides of the aisle were at Bethel...
Birmingham Hosts its First Training Camp for Activists, Organizers and Peacemakers
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Onoyemi Williams, Deputy Director of Faith in Action Alabama’s Birmingham chapter, on Tuesday stood before nearly 50 attendees gathered...
Newly Opened Birmingham Coffee Shop Gives the Homeless Chance to Work
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Troy Whetstone, owner of the newly opened Modern House Coffee Shop in Titusville, said he wasn’t one for coffee until...
After Public Outcry, Homeless Providers Clarify Use of Controversial Micro-Shelters
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
No one will be sleeping in any of the prototype structures that were built as part of a city-funded, community-led...
Here’s How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in Birmingham
By Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com
Clarence Muhammad has spent the past few days putting the final touches on this year’s series of Kwanzaa celebrations throughout the...
Second Chances: Prison Fellowship Academy Transforms Lives
By Grayson Pope
www.prisonfellowship.org
Darryl Brooks lived for the streets. He was using marijuana at 10 and selling drugs by middle school. He continued to sell...
‘Stop The Madness’: Activists Respond to Gun Violence in Jeffco
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Apostle Wanda Stephen knows the pain of losing a loved one to gun violence.
Stephen, pastor of Jesus Real International Ministry,...
Living According to Your Faith
For years, I was told to “name it and claim it” or “believe and receive” and for years, I did those very things. The...
God Centered Startup Accelerator Opens 2016 Application
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- OCEAN Accelerator, the nation's first faith-based startup accelerator, is now accepting applications for the 2016 class, which begins in...