Praying the News:

Your Prayers Are More Powerful than You Know


Watching or reading the news is an opportunity — an opportunity to give in to fear and despair, or an opportunity to make a difference!

In Praying the News, concerned readers will find a practical guide to discovering the power, joy and peace of partnering with God. Veteran news reporters Wendy Griffith and Craig von Buseck offer an unvarnished assessment of the media as well as a comprehensive biblical plan for effective, world-changing prayer. They tell behind-the-scenes stories not only of effective prayer for the news but also stories of their intercession while reporting the news. Bad news is no match for the Good News of God’s kingdom!

Ms. Griffith and Mr. von Buseck collected stories and anecdotes from people in the media business to illustrate their themes in this book. I contributed a humorous anecdote from a conversation I had in a prayer circle while I was working for Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Look for it in Chapter 3!

Books, articles, stories and essays

New Books
Fifty inspiring first-person stories told by moms (Leafwood, 2013)
Fifty inspiring first-person stories told by doctors (Leafwood, 2012)
Weight loss success stories paired with health and fitness information and helpful tips (Leafwood, 2011)
Fifty stories of military life from military chaplains (Leafwood, 2011)
Stories and Essays
Inspirational stories and medical advice for back pain (May 2012)
101 inspirational stories from suffering people (October, 2011)
101 weight loss success stories
Don't fret about the news -- pray about it! (Regal, October 2011)
"Bread Dough and Boots" (a story of my grandfather) (Thomas Nelson, 2007)
Children's Books
Science activities and stories of faith for children in 2nd through 5th grade.
Science activities and stories of faith for pre-school through 1st grade children
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Thoughts on a Memorial Day ceremony (The Times of Trenton, NJ, May 30, 2011)
U.S. 1 (November 18, 2009)
Our family's layoff experience (Today's Christian Woman, July/August 2009)
The Times of Trenton, Memorial Day 2009