Jessica Manfre

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Social Worker | Author | CFO & Co-Founder — Inspire Up - serving the military & first responders

Jessica Manfre is a licensed social worker, author, and Chief Financial Officer and co-founder of Inspire Up, a nonprofit foundation that serves the military and first responders. She has also received national media attention for her initiative, #GivingTuesdayMilitary, which encourages people to offer one million acts of intentional kindness.She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northwestern State University. Jessica is the proud wife of U.S. Coast Guardsman Scott Manfre and mama to their two children, Anthony and Raegan and lives near Norfolk, VA.

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Never Alone: Ruth, the Modern Military Spouse, and the God Who Goes With Us

Faraway lands, fear, and faith—Ruth paves the way for our story. One day when author and military spouse Jessica Manfre was reading the book of Rut...

Featured on: Thursday, May 25, 2023

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June 9, 2026

Kerby Anderson

High and Low

If you look at the American economy, you see a high and a low. The stock market is at a record high, while consumer sentiment is at the lowest ever measured.

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June 8, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Faith-Affirming Findings

Biblical archaeology seems to be going through a “golden age of apologetics.” One illustration is the fact that over the last two months I have had the privilege of interviewing three authors on their...

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June 5, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Historical Ignorance

Years ago, a doctor wrote an article entitled, “What’s Keeping David McCullough from Sleeping?” This noted historian and award-winning author had trouble sleeping because he was worrying about what wa...

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