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Celebrating 20 years and 371,000 pairs of shoes

Can you imagine 371,000 children? That’s enough children to fill every seat in the Dallas Cowboys stadium four and half times. That’s how many pairs of shoes...
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Don’t break the chain

Reportedly, a young man doing open mic night at a comedy club back when Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic had a chance to ask Seinfeld...
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Family coaching: More than meets the eye

Being healthy is much more than diet and exercise. Being healthy should be looked at holistically. Buckner family coaching seeks to serve families by challenging, encouraging and empowering...
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Words have power

There are pages and pages within journals containing the words that Michelle Owusu-Hemeng needed to hear. But she never realized so many other children like her needed...
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Get moving!

I am a planner. When I make plans, I usually think about what is more convenient for me, but sometimes God has different plans for me. Even...
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Grande celebration

1971 is heralded by Apple TV+’s groundbreaking documentary “1971” as “the year that music changed everything.” It was the year that saw rock, soul and R&B come...
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Get the newest issue of Buckner Today

This year, we are celebrating many milestones for Buckner – one of those being 50 years of ministry in the Rio Grande Valley. This issue of Buckner...
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Walking in our promises

A few weeks ago, I listened to the XO Marriage Podcast by Pastor Jimmy Evans. His podcast reintroduced a truth to me I had forgotten: The promises...
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Serving new families

Dreaming of a fun family Saturday? Picture bean bag toss, Chick-fil-A and new school supplies. Select families in the Bachman Lake area experienced this fun at a...
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Volunteers gather to remember 20th anniversary of 9/11

Over the weekend, more than 50 people from Communities Foundation of Texas volunteered at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. ...
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