Dr. J. Doug StringerDr. J. Doug Stringer is founder and president of Somebody Cares America/International, a network of organizations around the globe impacting their communities through unified grassroots efforts. Doug began identifying community needs through his work in the inner-city of Houston, Texas in 1981.
READ FULL BIOGRAPHYOn Easter Sunday, I was abruptly reminded I am no longer 30 years old! Lisa and I had accepted an invitation from friends to play pickle ball. We had never played, so we said, “Sure, let’s do it! After all, it’s not a contact sport.” I work out regularly, but mostly with a stationary bicycle […]
One of the names of God is El Gibor, which is translated “Mighty God” in Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, … and his name shall be called … The Mighty God, …” It can as well be translated as “God is our hero.” The word “gibor” can also be applied to […]
“Mommy, where do daddies come from?” In some cases, this hard question supplants the awkward query “Where do babies come from?” Mothers are sometimes stumped in their efforts to explain where daddies come from, especially when the father is absent in a child’s life. It seems that fathers, instead of being the cornerstone of the […]
How can the generation who grew up without understanding the love of earthly mothers and fathers, be spiritual mothers and fathers to others? How can they help the emerging generation understand the love of the heavenly Father? In 1981, we began Somebody Cares by reaching out to the lost on the streets of Houston. The […]
