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Churches to collect shoes, bring them to Texas Baptist Family Gathering in San Antonio July 14-17 DALLAS— Buckner International is teaming up with Texas Baptists to encourage Baptist churches across the state to collect new shoes now through July 14 and bring them to the first-ever Texas Baptist Family Gathering, ...
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Story by Lauren Hollon Sturdy Photography by Chelsea Quackenbush Evelyn Lord is the kind of woman smart little girls want to be when they grow up. She’s had it all: a long and loving marriage, an illustrious career, five children and countless adventures along the way. Today she calls Calder ...
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By Chelsea Quackenbush Photography by Russ Dilday Most mornings, three men gather in a modest shack, reminiscent of an Appalachian cabin, nestled on the edge of the Buckner Villas in Austin. They sit and drink coffee as the light of the day floods in through the tiny windows, illuminating their ...
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Free concert to raise awareness for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® Sunday, June 9 at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, Texas DALLAS – Buckner International, a Dallas-based global Christian ministry, presents ‘Barefoot in the Park’ featuring Jeff Johnson Band and Kyle Sherman at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at Levitt Pavilion ...
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By Lauren Hollon Sturdy TwQuan ‘Fat Daddy’ Harris describes himself as ‘wise.’ It’s kind of a funny thing to hear coming from a 14-year-old, but spend any length of time talking with him and you’ll start to realize it’s true. He’s seen more in his lifetime than many kids his ...
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If you’ve checked out our Facebook Page recently, you know we’ve been celebrating our volunteers all month. They are part of the Buckner family and work so hard to support our ministries around the state and overseas. So, in recognition of National Volunteer Month, we’d like to share some of ...
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Free concert to raise awareness for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® Sunday, June 9 at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, Texas DALLAS – Buckner International, a Dallas-based global Christian ministry, presents ‘Barefoot in the Park’ featuring Jeff Johnson Band and Kyle Sherman at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at Levitt Pavilion ...
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One shoe-collecting family learned that when it comes to helping others, a mistake can turn out to be perfect. Bailey Johnson had counted and sorted every single pair of shoes for her mission trip – several times, in fact, because she kept losing count of the piles spread across her ...
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DALLAS – It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to live without shoes, but for many orphans and vulnerable children around the world, it’s a reality. And while new shoes are considered a luxury by some people, many children are forced to walk barefoot on rocky terrain or sewage-lined streets ...