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Senior adults celebrate Deepavali, Festival of Lights
Last week, members of Ventana by Buckner, a Buckner senior living community in Dallas, celebrated Deepavali, or Diwali, an Indian festival of lights. There are five members...
Thank you, Veterans!
At Buckner we have the opportunity and privilege of serving many men and women who have worn one of the uniforms of our armed services and we...
A ministry of presence
I have never spent a single day in my life as a patient in a hospital, but in 32 years of ministry as a pastor/chaplain, I have...
Ventana’s first centenarian
Last week, Virginia Justine McEwen, a member at Ventana by Buckner, a Buckner senior living community in Dallas, celebrated her 100th birthday. Virginia's milestone marks the first time...
This is your strength
Do it yourself, or DIY, has become popular for home improvement enthusiasts. People who’ve never held a hammer in their lives are grabbing sledgehammers and swinging at...
Stories of life
Chaplain John Bender has spent most of his career as a pastor and church educator in churches in Tennessee and Texas. But in 2016 when the door...
Go and sin no more
I recently saw the production of JESUS at Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson, Mo. My wife and I really enjoyed the show, so I highly recommend...
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...
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...
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...