{"product_id":"9780802442949_praying-the-news","title":"Praying the News","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGod isn't offering us an umbrella for the hurricane. He's inviting us into the eye.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Steph Juliot, writer at The Pour Over \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor anyone who's ever felt overwhelmed by a constant, heavy news cycle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening our news apps can feel like opening the door to a hurricane. The storm of bad news intensifies the illusion that we are alone, unprotected, or hopeless. Heavy headlines and the dread of something terrible happening is taking its toll on us, leaving us anxious, angry, and drained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut prayer interrupts the whirlwind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can no more ignore the world around us than we can stop drinking water. \u003ci\u003ePraying the News\u003c\/i\u003e equips Christians to process significant or troubling events by guiding them in prayer. This beautiful resource includes over 100 prayers for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorms, earthquakes, natural disasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuicides, mass shootings, accidents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal conflict, civil war, terrorists, nuclear threats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoliticians, courts, elections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews about gender identity, abortion, education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise and fall of markets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtificial intelligence and technological advancements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these rich prayers, readers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate a heart of faith rather than fear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a habit of prayer-soaked news consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire language for petitioning God about burdensome news \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate Scripture into our news diet and prayer times \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow to trust God and experience quiet in tumultuous times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespond to current events with hope and good works rather than \"fight or flight\" instincts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorship our loving, sovereign, future-knowing, eternal God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayer pushes back against our doom-and-gloom culture and reminds us that our needs are not lost on God. Our future is not uncertain, and the story's good ending is just a matter of time. With robust and faith-filled petitions, \u003ci\u003ePraying the News\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to absorb the headlines with peace and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steph Juliot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41206440788017,"sku":"9780802442949","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780802442949.jpg?v=1788340627","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780802442949_praying-the-news","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}