Insights and Reflections from the CEO of Wichita Falls Faith Mission

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    Hope – Advent

    By Published On: December 1, 2023Categories: Reflections

    On Sunday, December 3, the season of Advent begins.  This tradition is one of anticipation, but only partially has anything to do with Christmas.  The focus is on a big occurrence, but the anticipated event is not actually fully realized on Christmas.  During Advent, we are looking forward to something that began on Christmas (when [...]

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    Self Sufficiency

    By Published On: November 13, 2023Categories: Reflections

    In this last installment of the values we hold dear at Wichita Falls Faith Mission, I want to take a look at two that really go hand-in-hand. … Personal Responsibility And Self Sufficiency. It is always our hope that every person that enters our shelters will be able to someday provide for themselves and their [...]

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    Integrity

    By Published On: November 13, 2023Categories: Reflections

    If you ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’.  This philosophy permeates the world we live in.  And when I say world, I don’t mean the planet we live on.  But rather, I am referring to the world system that is ruled by Satan.  Integrity is no longer considered a virtue, but rather is seen as a [...]

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    Partnerships

    By Published On: November 8, 2023Categories: Reflections

    In order for us to accomplish our mission, it takes partnerships.  We advocate for wise and discerning collaboration with Christian churches and other like-minded individuals and organizations for the purpose of working in partnership. Ecclesiastes 4:9 says, “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.”  Later it goes on [...]

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    Faith in God

    By Published On: November 1, 2023Categories: Reflections

    A pastor wanted to illustrate faith during his sermon, so he took a chair and placed it in the middle of the stage. He said, “I believe that this chair will hold me up.” He went on to ask, “But what do I have to do to prove I have faith in the chair.” Most [...]

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    Life Change

    By Published On: October 20, 2023Categories: Reflections

    Last time we started a series discussing the core values of Wichita Falls Faith Mission.  These are the principles and standards that we make all our decisions from.  Today I want to talk about life change.  At our two shelters, we celebrate life change and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the ultimate answer [...]

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    Our Core Values

    By Published On: October 16, 2023Categories: Reflections

    Just about everything we do at our two shelters has the potential to affect someone’s life in a profound way.  In some cases, we are able to listen and provide help so a person can get over a temporary bump in the road.  Other times, we have been able to share the Gospel and introduce [...]

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    Reintegration

    By Published On: June 22, 2023Categories: Reflections

    Today is the last installment of our discussion about the four components that make up our programs and services.  One last time, they are: Rescue Restoration Rehabilitation Reintegration Let’s take a look at reintegration.  Most of the men and women we serve at our two shelters have lost a great deal.  They have not only [...]