Eight Men, Three Rafts, One Miracle: The Story of Eddie Rickenbaker

Prayer as Natural as Breathing: Living in Unbroken Fellowship with God

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 America Pray Now Director Hanna Alway as she explores what it truly means to “pray without ceasing” and how cultivating God’s presence can transform your everyday life. ------- 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 [https://americapraynow.com/] In addition to our weekly podcast, we meet in 17 different cities every month to pray in person. Most of our in-person prayer meetings are in Virginia, and we also have meetings in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. See our website for times and dates at americapraynow.com [https://americapraynow.com./] You can now hear the America Pray Now Podcast on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos] Enjoy the Podcast? Let us know! Email us at podcast@americapraynow.com [podcast@americapraynow.com]

Eight Men, Three Rafts, One Miracle: The Story of Eddie Rickenbaker

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—including a bird that landed at just the right moment and rain that arrived when all hope seemed lost. Join America Pray Now Prayer Partner, Lise Pampaloni, as she explores one of America’s most extraordinary wartime testimonies and what it teaches us about trusting God when human strength reaches its end. -------- ------- 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 [https://americapraynow.com/] In addition to our weekly podcast, we meet in 17 different cities every month to pray in person. Most of our in-person prayer meetings are in Virginia, and we also have meetings in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. See our website for times and dates at americapraynow.com [https://americapraynow.com./] You can now hear the America Pray Now Podcast on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos] Enjoy the Podcast? Let us know! Email us at podcast@americapraynow.com [podcast@americapraynow.com]

The Prayer Life That Changed a Kingdom

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 enabled him to stand firm against opposition, influence kings, and leave a legacy that still speaks today. Learn how time spent with God in the secret place can prepare believers to stand firm, overcome opposition, and impact the world around them—demonstrating how a life of prayer can transform both individuals and nations. ------------------------- ------- 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 [https://americapraynow.com/] In addition to our weekly podcast, we meet in 17 different cities every month to pray in person. Most of our in-person prayer meetings are in Virginia, and we also have meetings in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. See our website for times and dates at americapraynow.com [https://americapraynow.com./] You can now hear the America Pray Now Podcast on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos] Enjoy the Podcast? Let us know! Email us at podcast@americapraynow.com [podcast@americapraynow.com]

When the Rain Comes: The Fruit of Spiritual Awakening

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 examples of revival throughout history, Hanna shares how the Holy Spirit restores what has withered through disappointment, busyness, and neglect of prayer. Discover the signs of spiritual renewal, how small streams of prayer can become overflowing rivers of God’s presence, and what happens when individuals, churches, and entire communities are transformed by an outpouring from heaven. From personal renewal to citywide awakening, this episode reveals the kind of fruit that follows genuine spiritual rain—and why the revival God has done before is still possible 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 [https://americapraynow.com/] In addition to our weekly podcast, we meet in 17 different cities every month to pray in person. Most of our in-person prayer meetings are in Virginia, and we also have meetings in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. See our website for times and dates at americapraynow.com [https://americapraynow.com./] You can now hear the America Pray Now Podcast on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@AmericaPrayNow/videos] Enjoy the Podcast? Let us know! Email us at podcast@americapraynow.com [podcast@americapraynow.com]

Preparing the Soil for Spiritual Rain

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 carefully tended. In this episode, America Pray Now Director Hanna Alway shares the biblical picture of breaking up the fallow ground of our hearts through prayer, honesty before God, searching the Scriptures, repentance, and waiting in His presence. When the soil of the heart is softened, it becomes prepared for the rain of heaven and the fruit that only God can produce. The rain is coming. The question is: are our hearts prepared to receive it? “Awakening begins with softened hearts.”