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September 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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.

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. Since she wrote those words, Connie...

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08

September 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

“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...

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31

August 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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04

August 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

The hospital called to say that my uncle was admitted overnight for observation, but he was stable, and everything looked ok. My first thought, for a split second, was to let his brother and mother...

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27

July 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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13

July 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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.”

“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.” The camp director told me that this was a miracle. About...

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08

June 2023

Jerry Iamurri
Labor in the Lord
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Jerry talking with campers

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...

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...

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01

June 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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04

May 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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20

April 2023

Jerry Iamurri
Our Shepherd

Larry and Vonnie Pratt shared this devotional that helps us to understand the profound love and care that a shepherd has for his sheep. Sheep do not enjoy shearing day, but they put up with...

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11

April 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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06

April 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

“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...

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30

March 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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23

March 2023

Jerry Iamurri
Our Only Comfort

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

In the prologue to his autobiography, Bertrand Russell writes of his anguished life: Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for...

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16

March 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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09

March 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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:

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: Be...

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02

March 2023

Jerry Iamurri
But Why?

Last week we discussed how God’s presence softens life’s hardest hits https://infaith.org/stories/blog/lord-your-side. The question that remains however is “why?” Why do we all have to walk through the valley of the shadow of death? The...

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22

February 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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.

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. Whenever...

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09

February 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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02

February 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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25

January 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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09

January 2023

Jerry Iamurri
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...

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...

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December 2022

Jerry Iamurri
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

“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 The night on which...

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December 2022

Jerry Iamurri
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...

“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...

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