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Good News — Latest Stories
Stories of faith, recovery, and grace, from friends, neighbors, and fellow travelers on the road.
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Victory or Death: The Courage to Surrender
There is a war that takes place without a single shot being fired. It happens between our ears. A friend of mine, Miles, sent me…
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Morning Walk: Nature Waking Up
A squirrel, a fifteen-foot belly flop, some loud crows, and a reminder that the heavens declare the glory of God.
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The Homing Beacon
A poem my friend Roberts Scott shared at 4 a.m. asks the questions most of us carry quietly, and lands right where they were always…
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The Stone the Builders Rejected: Jesus, Solomon, and the Mystery of Freemasonry
King Solomon, ancient stonecutters, the Freemasons, and Jesus Christ all have one thing in common: a stone. Here’s why the one the builders threw away…
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There Is Still Hope for Liberty
There is still hope for liberty. As long as people speak the truth, respect their neighbors, and defend freedom of conscience, liberty lives on. Now…
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Miles from Perfection — Part Three: Doing the Dang Thing
Another letter from Miles, God’s soldier, about the mundane, the slip, surrender, and moving from talking about the thing to doing it. Plus a reply…
Good Music — Latest
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Soul Singing – The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes’ 2001 gospel-tinged rocker sounds like a revival in denim. Soul singing isn’t about perfect pitch.
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Good Works — People Making a Difference
Meet the neighbors, organizations, and volunteers turning compassion into action. The newest Good Works stories appear here automatically.
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Good Works: Grace Klein Community and the Leftover Miracle
Grace Klein Community rescues good food headed for the dumpster and gets it to Alabama families who need it.
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Good Works: Jimmie Hale Mission and the Long Road Home
Since 1944, Jimmie Hale Mission has been giving Birmingham folks who’ve hit bottom a free way back up.
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Good Works: The Center Goes Where Most of Us Won’t
The Center for Executive Leadership in Birmingham does a lot of good, but its prison ministry may be the best of it.