America’s spiritual backbone is getting a public moment this week as the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., hosts the National Prayer Altar on Thursday, October 30 at 6 p.m., bringing people together both in person and online to pray for the nation. This is not a feel-good PR stunt — it’s a deliberate effort to rally the church in the capital where the elites have long tried to shove faith into the shadows.
The effort is led by pastors James and Sharon Ward, who launched the National Prayer Altar in 2020 and have made unity and spiritual revival their calling, assembling a broad roster of prayer leaders for this year’s event. Conservative Christians will recognize names like Lisa Brunson, Gordon Robertson, and others who represent steady, faith-forward leadership rather than the virtue-signaling clergy the left parades on cable news.
Pastor James Ward put it plainly: the altar is a call for Americans to boldly declare our motto, In God We Trust, and to pray for the nation to return to its rightful place under God. That kind of unapologetic patriotism is exactly what we need when cultural elites and bureaucrats act as if patriotism and faith are somehow mutually exclusive.
Kudos to the Museum of the Bible for opening its World Stage to a national spiritual mobilization instead of surrendering the public square to secular orthodoxy; institutions like this matter when secularizing forces want to erase our history and our reliance on Providence. The museum’s growing role as a venue for faith-driven civic engagement shows that Americans who love God and country are not backing down.
This is a practical moment for believers to show up — whether in the theater or via livestream — and push back against the cynicism that tells us prayer is irrelevant to public life. Registration and details are available for those who want to join, and every committed patriot should consider taking a few hours to stand publicly for God and country.
Make no mistake: when the church prays and stands together, we strengthen the moral fabric that keeps liberty possible. At a time of political rancor and cultural decay, the National Prayer Altar is an invitation to restore what made America great — faith, family, and courage — and every freedom-loving American should answer that call.
