News on Knees | The Prayer Podcast
Taking the daily headlines from our worried hearts to the hands of God. News on Knees invites all Christ followers to email their recorded prayers for the world, their state, local region, or even a specific societal issue to storykingmedia@gmail.com. I'd love the opportunity to consider it for a future episode!
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Good morning, everyone. It is Tuesday, November 25, 2025. I’m just going to be thankful this week, as this Thursday is Thanksgiving. Also, if any of listeners have testimonies to share, things they’re grateful for, you can send them my way to storykingmedia@gmail.com.
So that said, here are the things in the news we are grateful for today:
1. Gen Z Attends Church More Than Older...
Happy Sunday, everybody. Being Thanksgiving week, I thought it appropriate to read “A Liturgy to Mark the Start of the Christmas Season” from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press. Here is A Liturgy to Mark the Start of the Christmas Season.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
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Good morning, everyone. It is Thursday, November 20, 2025. Here are today’s stories:
1. China Prepares Civilian Armada for Potential Taiwan Invasion
Reuters analysis of ship tracking and satellite imagery reveals China conducted large-scale summer 2025 drills integrating hundreds of civilian ferries, barges, and roll-on/roll-off vessels to rapidly land troops and equipment on beaches...
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Good morning, everyone. It is Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Saudi Crown Prince MBS Visits White House Amid F-35 Sale Announcement
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Washington today, for his first White House visit in seven years, aiming to rebuild U.S.-Saudi ties on security, energy, and technology. President Trump conf...
Happy Sunday, everybody. This is the final installment of the Liturgies of the Hours, which means we’ve arrived at Nightfall. I’m reading from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press. Here is the Liturgy of the Hours: Nightfall.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
I hope you all find encouragement i...
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Good afternoon, everyone. It is November 14, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit
The BBC issued a personal apology on November 13, 2025, to President Donald Trump for a misleading edit in its "Panorama" documentary that spliced parts of his January 6, 2021, speech, creating the impression of a direct call ...
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Good afternoon, everyone. It is November 11, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Government Shutdown Nears End After 41 Days
A bipartisan Senate deal to end the historic 41-day government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—awaits House approval as lawmakers return from recess on November 11, 2025. President Trump supports the legislation, stating the country wi...
Happy Sunday, everybody. This is the second installment of the Liturgies of the Hours. We’re up to Midday. Once again, this is from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press. Here is the Liturgy of the Hours: Midday.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
I hope you all find encouragement in those wo...
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Good morning, everyone. It is November 6, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. NYC Mayoral Election: Mamdani's Victory
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist and state assemblymember, won the New York City mayoral election, defeating independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa with 50.4% of the vote. Mamdani's campaign emphasized affordabili...
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Good morning, everyone. It is Election Day, November 4, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Trump and Musk Endorse Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race
Yesterday, President Trump issued his strongest endorsement of Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, urging voters to back the independent candidate to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, whom he labeled a &q...
Happy Sunday, everybody. For the next three Sundays, I’ll be going through the Liturgies of the Hours: Daybreak, Midday, and Nightfall from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press. Here is the Liturgy of the Hours: Daybreak.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
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Good morning, everyone. It is October 30, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica and Cuba
Jamaica declared a disaster area yesterday after Hurricane Melissa caused widespread flooding, structural damage, blocked roads, and power outages, with at least four deaths reported. The storm, now a Category 3, made a second landfall in Cu...
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Good morning, everyone. It is October 28, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Amazon Layoffs
Amazon will cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs—nearly 10% of its workforce—starting October 28, 2025, to reduce expenses after overhiring during the pandemic, Reuters reported. The layoffs precede the company’s quarterly earnings report on October 30. The move aims to stream...
Happy Sunday, everybody. For today’s episode, I’ll be reading “A Liturgy for Domestic Days,” from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
I hope you all find encouragement in those words as you start your week. God bless.
Thank you for listening to News on...
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Good afternoon, everyone. It is October 24, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today. We’ll start with two major corporate lawsuits:
1. Amazon Prime Settlement
In September 2025, Amazon settled a $2.5 billion lawsuit with the FTC, one of the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history, over allegations of deceptive practices in its Prime program. The lawsuit ...
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Good afternoon, everyone. It is October 21, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Amazon Web Services Outage
On October 21, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage originating from a technical update to its DynamoDB API in its Virginia data center, disrupting services like Zoom, Snapchat, Roblox, and Vodafone. Over 2,681 user reports of issues were...
Happy Sunday, everyone. For today’s episode, I’ll be reading “A Liturgy for Those With A Sudden Burden to Intercede,” from Every Moment Holy Volume 1, by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. Read by permission from the publisher, Rabbit Room Press.
1. https://www.rabbitroom.com/rabbit-room-press
2. Amazon
I hope you all find encouragement in those words as you start your week. God bless.
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Good morning, everyone. It is October 16, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Virginia Giuffre’s Posthumous Memoir
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir, “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice,” co-written with Amy Wallace, was released on October 14, 2025, detailing her claims of being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein to prominent figures...
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Good morning, everyone. Today is October 14, 2025. Here are the stories we’re praying about today:
1. Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release
Hamas released the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on October 13, 2025, as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, while Israel freed hundreds of Palestinian detainees. President Donald Trump declared an end to the two-year conflict, which h...
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Hey, everybody. It is October 12, 2025. Instead of posting a Sunday liturgy of some sort, I wanted to take time out to pray for Jordan Peterson. His daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, gave a health update for her father on YouTube a few days ago, which I’ll link in the show notes for you to check out. But let me quote you what she said on Instagram:
“He’s recovering slowly day by day but ...
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