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Faith Focus: We can do better
This weekend, the nation mourned and voiced its outrage over the tragic events of Charlottesville, Va. Social media was filled with posts voicing individual's thoughts and prayers....
Young professionals raise $8,000 for school supplies
Young Professionals in Houston raised over $8,000 in donations last week to give school supplies and school uniforms to children involved in the Buckner Family Hope Center...
Friday photo: Shoes for Orphan Souls® mission trip is life changing
Last month, 13 people from across the U.S. traveled to the Dominican Republic for a Shoes for Orphan Souls® mission trip, distributing shoes and conducting Vacation Bible...
A sister thing: Retirement brings Houston sisters back together
For the first time in more than five decades, sisters Beverly Hugghins and Nellen Brunson are living in the same city. Even better? They’re under the same...
Buckner Family Hope Center students pitch in for shoe drive
A group of students involved in the Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine in Houston recently helped vulnerable children through the Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® drive...
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®: An easy way for churches to change lives
It didn’t take long to convince me that the gift of a pair of shoes through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® is the first step in a...
New shoes matter
“We give much needed shoes and we give them to children,” explains Rachel Wallis, director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls. Though this program seems simple and concise,...
Faith Focus: Home
If you’ve ever taken a trip for a significant period of time, you know how good it feels to come home. The bed feels perfect. Everything is...
Resident feature: Children’s author Ida Luttrell
If you want to get to know Ida Harbison Luttrell, you have to learn to say her last name correctly. “It is LU trell, not lu TRELL,”...
Friday photo: Volunteering at Shoes for Orphan Souls®
Dwayne Weeks has been an active volunteer with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® for a year. “Volunteering is my priority every Tuesday and Wednesday of every week,”...