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Obedience in action and in waiting

How many times have you heard or read the story of David and Goliath? Enough to have the CliffsNotes memorized? The giant threatens the land and stymies...
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Banking program provides skills, experience and hope to Dallas families

Anniese Jenkins (pictured above, far left) was ready for a fresh start. After leaving transitional housing and moving into a new apartment with her three children, Anniese...
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How Buckner plays a part in poverty awareness

Most of us tend to imagine a war-torn street in a far-off country when we think of poverty. We often forget poverty is prevalent in America too,...
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The biblical standard of teamwork

Have you ever experienced a dispute with a coworker? I’ve seen it happen. Sometimes it’s obvious, like when two people get into unhealthy communication. There’s tension, jealousy...
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Not on our watch: Business women in Texas working together to protect children online

Last week, several members of the U.S. Secret Service arrived at the Buckner Family Hope Center® at Bachman Lake.  No, the President wasn’t in town. But more...
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5 truths for 2024

We’re already three weeks into 2024. Are you still feeling the excitement of a new year? Are you still embracing those goals you set? Take an inventory...
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Acting on our values

Just 10 days before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Rabbinical Assembly in New York. In his address, Dr. King called on “people...
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Doing what’s hard

A few weeks ago I met a lady who told me about her eight children. She and her husband have four biological children and four adopted children....
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Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

A young woman is regularly beaten by her husband, self-medicates with drugs and alcohol and loses her kids to foster care. A teenage boy runs away and...
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A relationship with the Shepherd

When sheep fall over onto their backs, they can't get up. This is called a cast sheep. They need a shepherd to help them get back on...
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