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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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Giving the gift of hope this Christmas

Spending Christmas with loved ones is a special time to rest, recharge and celebrate the birth of Jesus. But for some, Christmas can bring feelings of overwhelm...
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Where does poverty live?

What does poverty look like?  When we think of poverty, most of us think about a homeless person we see on the side of the road begging...
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Having faith bigger than your fears

My faith was put to a serious test four and a half years ago when my then 15-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer that...
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As good stewards of God’s grace

The home of Julie and Brian Price mirrors the dreams they have together: Big and used for the service of others. A house with ample space in...
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Merry Christmas to you and your family

Merry Christmas! Buckner is so thankful for you. We have enjoyed journeying through Advent with you. Ever since that special night in a lowly inn, Christmas offers...
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Stitched together

Claudia Pérez Ramirez's neighbor told her about Buckner. But she had to see for herself to believe it was true. She attended a Buckner informational program at...
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10-year-old shines hope this Christmas

You’re 10 years old and Christmas is just a few weeks away. Can you feel the anticipation? Can you feel the excitement? Soon, there will be gifts...
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There is hope and healing in the love of Christ

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead...
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