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A glory unique

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of glory. The Bible teaches that Christians are uniquely glorious, because we possess the glory of Christ. The...
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Families enjoy a night at the ballpark at the Sugarland Skeeters

On Sept. 7, 2021, Buckner’s senior living community in Houston, Parkway Place, gathered with children, families and staff from the Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine and...
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New joint agreement will support youth aging out of foster care

Buckner Children and Family Services and Georgia-based Connections Homes signed a joint agreement today to provide a more extensive support network to youth aging out of the Texas...
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Reflections on 9/11

I was in San Antonio. It was a bright, clear morning and I was preparing to leave for the Baptist University of the Americas and a full...
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Buckner Day at the Rangers

Last week, Buckner International spent the day at the field cheering on the Texas Rangers as they faced the Houston Astros at Globe Life Field.  Before the...
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Finding rest in your new normal

If you are like me, you might be trying to figure out a new normal after 18 months of a virus that has completely changed how we...
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Buckner Westminster Place welcomes new executive director

Senior living community Buckner Westminster Place named Crystal Muniz as its new executive director, effective Sept. 7. A 25-year veteran of the senior living industry, Muniz most...
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Buckner donates more than 24,000 pounds of supplies for Hurricane Ida victims

Buckner International has donated 12 pallets of bottled water, Gatorade/Propel powder and hand sanitizer to TBM Disaster Relief to aid in their response to the devastation in Southern...
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Calder Woods announces new executive director

Buckner senior living community Calder Woods named David Ummel as its new executive director, effective Sept. 7. Ummel is a 13-year veteran of Buckner Children and Family...
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Exactly what you need

A while back, I decided to challenge myself to read through the Bible chronologically. I got through the stories of creation, Noah, Joseph and Moses. Those stories...
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