Help Us: Prayers of The Rev. Fleming Rutledge

by Jason Micheli, Teer Hardy (Foreword)

In Help The Prayers of Fleming Rutledge, readers are invited into the living room of one of the Church’s most powerful preachers—not to overhear a lecture, but to join in prayer. These are not polished, ornamental prayers. They are raw, urgent, Spirit-soaked pleadings offered in real time for real people. Collected from nearly 500 episodes of the Crackers & Grape Juice podcast, each prayer was spoken spontaneously, unrehearsed, and from the heart, revealing the depth of Fleming Rutledge’s personal faith and theological conviction.

Whether she is praying for a broken Church, a divided nation, or a discouraged preacher, Rutledge always circles back to the the Word made flesh, the Lamb slain, the light no darkness can overcome. Her words pierce, comfort, and call the reader to faith in the God who still speaks, and still saves.

For those longing for prayers that don’t flinch in the face of sin, death, or despair, this is your companion.

Since 2016, the Crackers & Grape Juice has been bringing you conversations about faith without using stained-glass language. The team is grateful to everyone who has downloaded and supported the podcast over the years.

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77 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 11, 2025

About the author

Jason Micheli is a United Methodist pastor in Alexandria, Virginia, having earned degrees from the University of Virginia and Princeton Theological Seminary. He writes the Tamed Cynic blog and hosts the Crackers and Grape Juice Podcast. He lives in the Washington, DC, area with his wife and two sons.