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The 100 Club’s newest member
BEAUMONT, Texas– Connie Dickinson turned 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 18. But even as a newly-crowned centenarian, she doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. Dickinson, a Calder...
Community cures “epidemic of loneliness” for retired seniors
One in three people above the age of 65 lives alone. Nearly half of those older than 85 live alone. Senior adults most often live by themselves...
How to be a voice for the vulnerable in your church: What we can learn from the CIA
In the 1990s, CIA Analyst Carmen Medina saw a gap in the information flow from the field to American intelligence agencies. Put simply, the flow was segmented...
IN THE MEDIA: Lufkin Boy Scout donates computers to Buckner Family Pathways
Lufkin Boy Scout Elie Free is helping single-parent families through Buckner Family Pathways on the way to earning his Eagle Scout certification. He recently donated 16 computers to...
‘I will always remember you’: A foster care case manager’s story
Ana* is 9 years old and will soon be adopted by her foster parents. During one of our recent home visits, Ana told me how much she...
Faith Focus: Obedience happens one step at a time
Hector Flores has one wish for his children: “I want them to study so they can become someone. Not like me.” He does anything he can to...
Where can a pair of shoes take you?
Footwear donated through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® opens the door to a world of opportunity for vulnerable children and families through the ministries of Buckner International....
Buckner joins ministry partners to change future of Houston
Concrete, steel, brick and glass are rising up out of a 48-acre pasture just south of the Astrodome in Houston. But this is not just another commercial...
Living well through aging
I’m 49 years old, and, just like the senior adults I work with, I’m not getting any younger. But aging isn’t slowing me down, and it’s not...
Young girl celebrates new life at Buckner foster group home
In 2013, Lisa* was selling cocktail fruit at a hotel where her caregiver was abusing her. She was struggling to find any hope. God pointed her to...