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The summer issue of Buckner Today is available now
Through your support, Buckner International impacts the lives of vulnerable children, families and seniors. Because of you, the stories of those lives can be celebrated in Buckner...
Reflecting on the first half of the year
I have a good friend who is a runner. For years, he refused to run a half marathon because he didn’t want to do half of anything....
Songs of freedom
When the soul is held captive, songs of worship give it wings. Worship is a practice of eternity, removing all limitations and allowing your spirit to experience...
Resilient family seeks shelter from storm in unfinished home
In May, the Peñitas area of the Rio Grande Valley received hailstorms and strong winds uprooting trees and stripping roofs from many homes. For the Sanchez-Herrera family,...
Think positive on Father’s Day
Fathers and father figures play a key role in forming and developing a family. In the best case scenario, they provide, protect, prepare the next generation for...
Buckner receives grant from United States Department of Agriculture
Buckner International was the recipient of a $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. The two-year grant will allow Buckner to expand its Healthy Housing program by sustaining operational overhead costs such as staff salaries, office...
Summer is here
Memorial Day seems to be the marker for most that summer has arrived. In Texas, we often feel the summer heat by March. But to me, it...
Where are you looking?
Driving with my dad was always an adventure. He obeyed the speed limit ... like, ALWAYS obeyed the speed limit. And if you were running late, he...
Created to create
A couple of years ago, I vacationed in Colorado with my wife’s family. At our Airbnb, we had a perfect view of the Rocky Mountains. I was...
Christ has the victory
The desire to be competitive is in us. Whether in sports, educational achievements, business transactions, or even in our churches, we allow competition to drive our agendas....