The Kingdom Builders adult Bible study class from First Baptist Richardson needed to bond and rally around a worthy mission project that would inspire a servant spirit and allow ministry beyond our class.
We decided on a project after Buckner Border Ministries identified that the Villanueva family of San Carlos, Texas was in need of some [...]
I grew up in the Wynnewood apartment complex during the late 90’s. There were a lot of negative things happening in the area during this time. I thank God for Buckner and the after-school and mentoring program that came into our community to help redirect the lives of inner city youth.
There is an older lady who comes to our church regularly. She is probably around 75 years old and extremely poor.
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I’m pretty sure she wears the same green sweatshirt, light blue pants, topped off with a navy blue billed stocking cap every time I see her. My wife Donna and I have become good friends [...]
Going into a communist country for the first time, a country that is approximately 80 percent Buddhist and whose language I can’t speak, I was unsure as to how I could possibly be a witness to the needy people. I prayed desperately and the Lord told me to wear a cross.
Stepping into a government-run orphanage [...]
Our recession and the 9 percent unemployment has altered our lifestyle.Â
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We have cut back on our cable TV and canceled the land line at home. We now make a greater effort to find the buy-one get-one free coupon for our favorite restaurant.Â
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Meanwhile, in the colonia we visit on an annual mission trip to the Rio Grande Valley, one family [...]
