America, Pray Now Podcast

On September 11, 2026, America Pray Now hosted a special prayer gathering at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., to pray for our nation. In this episode of the America Pray Now speaker series, hear from Victoria Cobb, President of the Family Foundation of Virginia. She shares a message and prayer as America Pray Now gathered to seek God on behalf of our nation. ---------------- 📖 Receive...

On September 11, 2026, America Pray Now hosted a special prayer gathering at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., to pray for our nation. In this episode of the America Pray Now speaker series, hear from Margaret Grun-Kibben, the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. She shares a message and prayer as America Pray Now gathered to seek God on behalf of our nation. ------------...

Two prayers rise from two different corners of Ground Zero on September 11, one prayed in desperation, one prayed in obedience, and meet in the same place. Listen to America Pray Now Prayer Partner, Lise Pampaloni, as she shows where they converge. ---------------- 📖 Receive Our Free Prayer Magazine America Pray Now publishes a free magazine on prayer, delivered directly to your home. Sign up at...

One man survived September 11. The other did not. Both had prayed almost the same prayer. In the first episode of Prayers from the Rubble, America Pray Now Prayer Partner Lise Pampaloni shares the stories of Sujo John, a young immigrant on the 81st floor of the North Tower, and Father Mychal Judge, the FDNY chaplain who ran toward the towers as his firefighters ran in. One had prayed, “God, use me...

God can restore what was lost, but what if restoration isn’t the greatest promise? In Joel 2, the story moves from repentance and restoration to something far greater: God pouring out His Spirit on all people. Peter later declared that promise fulfilled at Pentecost. Listen to America Pray Now Director, Hanna Alway, as she asks what Joel’s prophecy means for the church today—and whether we have be...

There is one word in Joel chapter 2 that changes the entire trajectory of a broken story: “Then.” Listen to America Pray Now Leader, Hanna Alway, as she explores the moment God’s mercy meets genuine repentance—and the breathtaking restoration that follows. From the restoration of provision and the removal of fear to the redemption of wasted years, the restoration of worship, and ultimately the pro...

What if God isn’t looking for us to become more religious, but more intimate with Him? Listen to America Pray Now Director, Hanna Alway, as she explores Joel 2 and God’s invitation to “return to Me with all your heart.” Discover what it means to move beyond outward religion and religious routine into genuine intimacy with God—and how a restored heart becomes the foundation for true repentance, int...

A devastating locust plague left Judah with barren fields and a silent temple. But what if the greatest famine Joel describes isn’t a famine of food, but a spiritual famine—and what if the American church is experiencing a spiritual famine of its own? Hanna Alway explores what Joel’s message reveals about spiritual famine, the danger of prosperity, and God’s invitation to return to fellowship with...

After 40 years of pastoral ministry, Pastor Rick Richie thought he understood prayer—until an invitation to America Pray Now changed his life. In this conversation with Josiah Alway, he shares what he discovered about intercession, unity across denominations, and why he believes the American church is facing an “Esther moment” and must rise “for such a time as this.” -------------------- America P...

If you've ever wondered whether your quiet, unnoticed prayers actually matter, this episode is built around a piece of history that answers that question directly. Listen to America Pray Now Prayer Partner, Lise Pampaloni, as she shares on the day of small things, and why God keeps choosing them. ------- America Pray Now publishes a magazine on prayer that is free of charge and can be delivered di...

Jesus’ final prayer wasn’t just for His disciples—it was for every believer. Listen as America Pray Now Leader Josiah Alway explores Christ’s prayer for His church and what it means for us today. ------- America Pray Now publishes a magazine on prayer that is free of charge and can be delivered directly to your home. You can sign up for this magazine on our website at americapraynow.com In additio...

Hours before the cross, Jesus prayed for His followers, but not for what most people would expect. Rather than asking for comfort or escape from suffering, He prayed for their spiritual protection, lasting joy, and sanctification through God’s truth. Join America Pray Now Leader, Josiah Alway, as he unpacks the powerful prayer of Jesus in John 17 and what it means for believers today. ------- Amer...

Part 1 of a series on Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer in John 17. Before the arrest, before the trial, and before the cross, Jesus lifted His eyes to heaven and prayed. “Father, the hour has come.” In this episode, Josiah Alway walks through John 17:1–5, exploring the meaning of Christ’s declaration, His perfect obedience to the Father’s timing, and why His greatest concern in His darkest hour was the...

Many believers long for a deeper prayer life but struggle to stay consistent. Most people who pray daily spend less than two minutes doing it. In this episode, America Pray Now Leader Josiah Alway shares three practical, biblical steps to help you move from good intentions to a prayer life that actually lasts. ------- America Pray Now publishes a magazine on prayer that is free of charge and can b...

Before William Chalmers Burns ever preached to thousands, he wept alone in a Glasgow alley over the souls passing him by. That burden led to a night of prayer that helped ignite the Scottish Revival of 1839 and eventually carried him to China, where he spent 21 years serving Christ. In this episode, Ryan Thomas explores the remarkable prayer life of William Chalmers Burns; a man whose private devo...

What if prayer wasn’t limited to a quiet time, but became as natural as breathing? Jesus lived this way. Nehemiah prayed in the middle of his work. Brother Lawrence discovered God’s presence while washing dishes in a monastery kitchen. Scripture invites us into a life where no moment is secular, no task is ordinary, and every part of the day becomes an opportunity for fellowship with God. Join Ame...

In 1942, Eddie Rickenbacker’s plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean. What followed was a desperate twenty-four-day struggle for survival as eight men drifted in small life rafts with almost no food, little water, and no certainty they would be found. Yet amid hunger, storms, and fading strength, prayer became their lifeline. This remarkable true story recounts how God provided in unexpected ways—i...

Daniel arrived in Babylon as a captive, yet he became one of the most influential men in the most powerful empire on earth. What was his secret? A life of consistent prayer and deep communion with God. In this episode, Hanna Alway explores how knowing God in the secret place produces wisdom, courage, and spiritual strength that can impact nations. Discover why Daniel’s daily commitment to prayer e...

In this final episode of the Spiritual Rain series, Hanna Alway explores the fruit that follows heaven’s rain. While breaking up the fallow ground of our hearts is essential preparation, God’s ultimate purpose is transformation—bringing life, fruitfulness, and rivers of living water to places that have become dry and barren. Drawing from Scripture, particularly Isaiah 44, and from powerful example...

You have been asking God for rain. But is the ground prepared to receive it? Just as a farmer must break up hardened soil before seed and rain can bring fruit, our hearts must be softened before God can fully pour out His Spirit. Hearts can slowly grow hard through distraction, routine, spiritual neglect, and the noise of everyday life. Not necessarily rebellion, but simply a heart no longer being...

In 1853, during a severe drought, Charles Finney prayed for rain — and before he finished preaching, the rain began to fall. But what happens when the drought is not in the land… but in the soul? In this episode, America Pray Now Director Hanna Alway shares how spiritual dryness creeps into believers’ lives, why God sometimes allows drought seasons, and how desperate, honest prayer can prepare the...

James O. Fraser gave up a promising career in engineering and classical music to live on dirt floors among a people no one else wanted to reach. For years the work seemed to stall. What he discovered in the silence of those mountains changed his entire understanding of how spiritual ground is actually won. Listen to America Pray Now Leader, Ryan Thomas, as he shares on the prayer life that outlast...

During the darkest years of the Civil War, something began spreading through the Confederate camps that no general could command and no military strategy could explain. Men hardened by war—surrounded by profanity, fear, death, and despair—began to pray. Chaplains who once struggled to gather soldiers for services suddenly witnessed hearts turning to God in repentance. In this episode, America Pray...

This episode explores a powerful truth from Psalm 5: peace doesn’t come after the answer—it comes through prayer. When we begin by fixing our eyes on who God is—our Father who is able to do the impossible—something shifts within us. Through the pattern of prayer seen in David’s life, we move from bold petitions to deep, unshakable peace. Like a child resting calmly on a turbulent flight because sh...

What if the greatest need in our lives—and in our nation—is simply this: to return to prayer? In this episode, we dive into Psalm 5 and uncover two life-changing truths—the priority of prayer and the posture of prayer. David began his day seeking the Lord, setting a pattern that echoes through Scripture and history. We also look at powerful examples—from Jesus to the early church, including the ap...