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InFaith - Why We Reach the Nation

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At the end of the day, the mission is very clear: serving those who are more disenfranchised gives you a closer look at the ways of Jesus. – Emily Mitchell, Full-time missionary in Philadelphia, PA. As a nation, we are broken, lost, and in desperate need of hope. When people feel like there's no one who can help them or...
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My Grandfather

My grandfather was an Italian immigrant who came to Philadelphia at the turn of the 20th century. He worked in a slaughterhouse and later at a refinery. He loved chin-ups and bowling and could fix anything. On a wall in the workshop basement of his small South Philadelphia row home was a collection of the hard hats he would wear

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April 2022

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Circle: Autumn 2021

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Circle Newsletter Autumn 2021

Hello, As you may already know, I am retiring at the end of this year from my leadership role at InFaith. I’ve had an amazing 14 years here; God has done some incredible things. You’ll hear more about His faithfulness in the issue that you’re about to read. I’m really thankful for the bedrock that this ministry is founded on

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March 2022

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Moral Injury

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Local Reach: Port Orchard, Washington

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Larry and Vonnie Pratt ministry story
A story of reaching local and changing lives in Port Orchard, Washington, with Larry and Vonnie Pratt. Sometimes God places you in the right place at the right time. InFaith missionaries Larry and Vonnie Pratt are puppeteers who travel all over the West Coast—and didn’t realize how important their next performance would be.
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Measuring with the Right Stick

About 18 months ago, InFaith Missionary Connie Lyn Ediger wrote that God’s holiness, sovereignty, love, and faithfulness are not measured by life’s ups and downs, but by His character.

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September 2023

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Servant-Leader?

“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” –Mark 9:35

The concept of servant leadership is ubiquitous in contemporary church culture. It has become so conversationally commonplace that the radical nature of the concept is often lost.

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September 2023

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Fellowship

On a recent visit to the Pacific Northwest, I enjoyed being part of an Area Fellowship under the leadership of field director, Nathan Bath, and area coordinator, Tom Hiscox. 

While there, I had the privilege of participating in the presentation of a Certificate of Fellowship to the Little Church in the Valley in Stabler, WA. This church is led by Pastor John Vales and his wife

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September 2022

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Operation Timothy

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August 2022

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Generational Impact

While visiting Camp Galilee in Tennessee this summer, I had the joy of spending some time with Mark & Mellissa Lay and witnessing the incredible ministry they are doing there. One afternoon while visiting Betty Glover (see last week's blog post), Mark shared a testimony that spoke to the generational impact of InFaith missionaries. I hope his story inspires you too:

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August 2022

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Betty Glover

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August 2022

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Transformed Lives

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August 2022

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Doris and Dave's ministry update

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Enjoy Doris and Dave's ministry update video!
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We Shall Be Forever with the Lord

We’ve been looking at the great hymn “Be Still My Soul” and, inspired by Pastor Jon Bloom, we’ve looked at several movements within the hymn and how each speaks to a different assurance of God’s comfort.

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March 2023

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Jesus Can Repay

In verse three of the great hymn of courage “Be Still My Soul”, when grief has pierced our hearts at the deaths of our dearest ones, we have a reminder of God’s prospective mercy:

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March 2023

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But Why?

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March 2023

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Local Reach: Milford, Kansas

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Kiah and her group of friends from camp
At 16 years old, Kiah was struggling with anxiety and depression. She was isolating from her parents and hanging out with friends who encouraged her in gender identity struggles. She had turned her back on the God of her childhood. She was angry all the time, considered herself gender fluid, and agnostic. “But God was working even when I wasn’t...
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The Lord Is On Your Side

Last week, one of our new InFaith church plants experienced one of the hardest losses a community can face.  A young man--only 27 years old--suffered a fatal cardiac arrest following an undiagnosed heart condition.

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February 2023

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Partnership & Perseverance

Four years ago, three teenagers were at home when their estranged father came in and started shooting.  He killed both the children’s cousin and step-grandfather.  The state provided some counseling, but their wounds are so deep that they need additional care.

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February 2023

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What A Savior

Boxing gloves hung from the meat rack in the back of the butcher shop.  They were there in case anyone wanted to stop by the shop and square off with the butcher for a round or two.  My wife Sandi’s grandfather was the butcher, and he is remembered as a man who was always ready to throw down.  Sometimes he

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February 2023

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True Ministry Stories

One of the most intriguing pages on our new website is the one dedicated to the stories of InFaith Missionaries (https://infaith.org/stories). Men and women of God called and committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ across America; these stories capture the ordinary and extraordinary moments of their service. An InFaith missionary couple shared one such story with my

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January 2023

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Our Present Sufferings...

Prayers for Damar Hamlin and Jeremy Renner.

I was late turning the game on and was surprised by the hushed tones and serious faces of the commentators. Everything about the broadcast communicated that something had gone wrong—very seriously wrong. What seemed like a typical NFL hit had stopped an athlete’s heart on live television. At some point after that, I

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January 2023

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The Mira Kim Candidate Story

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Mira Kim’s Candidate Story: The Journey to Ministry “From a very young age I knew that I lived between two different cultures. When I became a youth missionary it became very clear that God was calling me to work with refugees.” Mira was looking for a position in which to serve refugees, so she did a Google search and found...
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Abide in Me

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”  John 15:4

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December 2022

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Trusting the Goodness of God

“Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38

Mary the mother of Jesus so trusted the goodness of God that she submitted to a pregnancy that could crush her family, cancel her engagement, and consign her to the margins of society where she could never again hope for a

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December 2022

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If Jesus is the Messiah, then why…?

In a prison cell, John the Baptist asked two of his followers to pose this question to Jesus: “Are you the one to come or should we look for another?” Luke 7:19 

  Why is John now wondering whether Jesus is the Messiah?  

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December 2022

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Advent

Advent is a season of waiting. God’s people waited for the Messiah to be born and, today, we eagerly await his return. In modern America, we seem to have a very hard time waiting. As a result, Christmas decorations start appearing before Thanksgiving and one of our local radio stations in Philadelphia starts playing Christmas music in November. Admittedly, I

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December 2022

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A God Story

I love to hear the amazing God stories that our InFaith staff around the country share with us. I’m thankful for the mission of our Field Director for Southern California, Keith Stringfellow, who shared the following story recently:

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July 2022

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The Supremacy of Jesus Christ, Part 2

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June 2022

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The Supremacy of Jesus Christ, Part 1

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June 2022

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Facing Trouble

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July 2022

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Camp Grace

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July 2022

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Joe Kim

As of last Friday, InFaith Missionary Pastor Joe Kim is the Moderator-Elect of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

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June 2022

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Our Deepest Need, Part 2

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June 2022

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Our Deepest Need, Part 1

Read Mark 2:1-12.

Can you imagine the scene? A tiny, first century stone house with a flat roof made of mud and straw... A crowd of people so large that it spilled out of the doorway and overflowed into the street… A mob so impenetrable that even a paralyzed man carried by his friends couldn’t get in. So, they take

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June 2022

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Distractions

“The jet turned at an impossible angle. It was going too fast to make a safe landing. It can’t be a passenger plane, or it would be in trouble.” Those were my thoughts standing by the gate at Sacramento airport. As it got closer, I could see it was a fighter jet and it very lightly touched down before rocketing

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May 2022

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Effective Ministry

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May 2022

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God’s Plan for Your Life

It is true for missionaries and all the people we serve: “God has a plan for your new life in Christ.” That’s an idea that we’re all familiar with. A second, more advanced, idea is this: Our identity comes from God, not from the details of God’s plan. We need to make sure we understand the difference between getting our

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May 2022

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Our Identity in Christ

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April 2022

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Mission Critical Obedience

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April 2022

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Jesus is who He says He is

When Jesus tells the parables of the Kingdom of God in Mark 4, He is foretelling the future. He is making a prophecy. The best indication of whether someone is truly a prophet is whether their prophecies come true.

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August 2023

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When darkness veils...

The hospital called to say that my uncle was admitted overnight for observation, but he was stable, and everything looked ok. The hospital called to say that my uncle was admitted overnight for observation, but he was stable, and everything looked ok. 

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August 2023

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Never Beyond God's Grace

“I never know what to say when friends from work won’t come to church because “it will burn down” when they walk into the building.” “I never know what to say when friends from work won’t come to church because “it will burn down” when they walk into the building.” 

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July 2023

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Local Reach: Fresno, California

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Jeff and Cindy Eidsen
There are people that may live a hurtful and sinful life who refuse to accept Christ, but sometimes the love and grace shown by just one person can have an impact that ultimately transforms their life.
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Persistent in Prayer

“This is my aunt,” said the young woman motioning to the (also young) woman sitting next to her.  “We’re serving the Lord together now.”

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July 2023

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Labor in the Lord

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What a great weekend I had with Shawn and Cheryl Ammons and their incredible team of leaders who will be serving camp this summer.  My wife Sandi and I did the math and if the 30 leaders each have 40 years of ministry ahead of them that equals 1,200 ministry years represented in that group!

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June 2023

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God Can Do The Impossible

We love to hear of God’s faithfulness and grace being poured out on communities served by InFaith missionaries. One church in particular, Cornerstone Community Church in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, is seeing God work in one of the most troubled neighborhoods in the United States

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June 2023

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The Hope of Jesus Christ

My dad passed away this week. 

I got the call from my sister on Monday morning, my dad died. He had been a lifelong smoker who developed lung cancer that had already progressed to stage four by the time it was diagnosed. The last week of his life, he was in hospice care and his deteriorating condition was my first

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November 2022

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The Emily Mitchell Candidate Story

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“I was in line for the next big step at my job, but I knew I wanted to serve God in a different way.” So how does someone transition from a career to serving in full-time ministry? Emily continued to work at her job full time for about a year while she was raising funds to become a missionary with...
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When We Are Weak

2 Corinthians 12 must be one of the most powerful testimonies of God’s faithfulness in the whole of scripture. Paul, acknowledging the surpassing greatness of the revelations the Lord has shown him, goes on to say how a thorn in his flesh kept him from being conceited. He doesn’t say what the thorn is, only that he prayed for the

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November 2022

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Refresh 2022 Jerry Iamurri's session

Enjoy the closing session with InFaith CEO Jerry Iamurri at Refresh 2022 our annual staff conference.
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Refresh 2022 John Wood Recording 2

Enjoy the second sermon from John Wood our speaker at Refresh 2022 our annual staff conference.
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Refresh 2022 John Wood Recording 1

Enjoy the first sermon from John Wood our speaker at Refresh 2022 our annual staff conference.
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Refresh 2022

What a time of worship and preaching, connecting, and resting! Refresh 2022 brought over 130 InFaith missionaries, staff, and trustees to the beautiful Black Mountains of North Carolina last week.

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November 2022

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Why Use Half a Barbecue?

One of our Field Directors, Keith, shared with me about an experience he had visiting with a prospective missionary who currently has a thriving street ministry among the homeless in San Diego, California. Twice a week, this evangelist invites the residents of a tent community to come by and enjoy some hot dogs, fellowship, receive care items (clothes, etc.), and

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October 2022

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InFaith Helps Church Planters

Church planting is deep in the heart of InFaith’s DNA. From our beginnings as the American Sunday School Union through our time as the American Missionary Fellowship, InFaith has always focused on creating Christ-following communities across the United States. This week, I had the opportunity to speak with some church planters, consultants, and denominational leaders about how InFaith helps serve and support

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September 2022

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Making a Difference

I love to hear the stories of InFaith missionaries making a difference in people’s lives. Bill and Patsy Curry serve in one of the most under resourced neighborhoods in the United States, and, by God’s immeasurable grace, they are faithful and fruitful, and they are reaping an amazing harvest. Some of those they’ve ministered to have reached out recently to thank

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September 2022

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In Fear & Confidence

In 2 Chronicles 14 we read of King Asa.  The Bible says that King Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord.  He took down the idols and directed people’s attention to God. 

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May 2023

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Our Shepherd

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April 2023

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Local Reach: Grand Junction, Colorado

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A story of reaching local and changing lives in Grand Junction, Colorado with Carrie & Louis Nelson.
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God's Masterpiece

It is the end of the semester and final exams are coming up.  You realize that you have an exam scheduled for a class that you never attended.  You go to the registrar (who is the toughest administrator in the school) to see if they can withdraw you from the class or get you an extension. 

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April 2023

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Resurrection and Reconciliation

“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned

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April 2023

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Local Reach Postcatrd Spring 2023

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Spring postcard 2023

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April 2023

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Overcome Evil with Good

As the horror of the shooting at the Covenant Presbyterian Church School in Nashville set in, people immediately began drawing conclusions about what the shooting means, how it was handled, and what could be done to prevent such violence in the future.

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March 2023

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Our Only Comfort

In the prologue to his autobiography, Bertrand Russell writes of his anguished life:

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March 2023

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InFaith serving the underserved and underreached with Jerry Iamurri

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Hear InFaith's CEO, Jerry Iamurri, share about church planting on the EPC podcast, " In All Things". We are excited to be a commended resource of the EPC and look forward to opportunities to provide support to church planters in their efforts to share the Gospel across the nation.
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Local Reach: Fort Polk, Louisiana

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Soldiers face a unique set of challenges in their daily lives, often filled with hardships. But who can they turn to when they are overwhelmed or discouraged and need someone to listen? Chaplains walk alongside soldiers and go through the challenges and struggles they face every day. Chaplains are the calming presence that soldiers need when their lives can seem...
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Circle: Spring 2022

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The reason and the passion for why I want to serve refugees and immigrants here in South Philadelphia is that I was born here. The opportunity to serve your own neighborhood—there’s nothing more rewarding than that! As a child of South Korean immigrant parents, I was constantly caught in the divide between cultures. God planted a seed in me through

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May 2022

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Circle: Spring 2021

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Camp Galilee, La Follette, TN

Mark & Mellissa Lay

“We have so many children that live for the camp experience,” says Mark Lay, who serves as camp director with his wife, Mellissa, at Camp Galilee in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. Some of their campers come from homes without adequate water, heat, or indoor plumbing. “It’s so sad to see

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March 2021

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Circle: Autumn 2020

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Never Stop Loving: All Kinds of Locals

We stand and wait in of one of the most challenging times in our recent history. After COVID-19 we all look at each other differently. Stimulus packages, ZOOM meetings, and grocery stores have tried to meet many of our needs in these past months. But who is standing in the gap for those

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February 2021