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It started with a whisper: How one West Texas church impacts their local community with service
A single lyric from a song, “Oh, somebody needs the light you have,” adds further fuel to an already passionate ACTNow missions team from Lubbock’s Southcrest Baptist...
Buckner Family Pathways gave single mom safety and security to succeed
College was never considered an option for Rhonda Lee. She aged out of foster care and had to fend for herself. College, she thought, was only for...
How senior living communities nurture stronger marriages
There is a common misconception that senior living communities are where senior adults move when they have no one left and no other options, but that is...
The missing piece of the puzzle
Katie and Aaron Stephens had a plan: foster young children, adopt, be a forever family. But five years later, they saw six children come and go from...
Single mom declares she’s ‘a force to be reckoned with’
As 4-year-old Jaxson plays with toys on the floor, his mom watches on with a smile. Jaxson warms her heart. She loves him dearly and seeing him...
Buckner Family Hope Center brings new independence and hope to widow
Maria Peña offers her cookies timidly but proudly. The cookies are more than just cookies - represent new beginnings, hope and healing. The road she has walked has...
When a single mom chooses faith over fear
Taking a leap of faith – twice – changed Allencia Washington’s life. Originally from Houston and struggling to juggle school, work and raising her 3-year-old daughter Kimber,...
Buckner International and Howard Payne University establish wide-ranging collaboration
Buckner International and Howard Payne University recently announced the launch of a collaboration to give students opportunities to better serve their communities and learn about ministry and...
NFL player Weston Richburg speaks to packed house at Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser
More than 200 people attended the 6th annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens to hear a moderated conversation between San Francisco 49ers center...
M&F Western Products Donates 30,000 Children’s Boots to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®
When Mickey Eddins received a shipment of nearly 30,000 pairs of children’s boots he couldn’t use, the founder and owner of M&F Western Products, Inc. in Sulphur...