In the future this blog will be featuring a series of articles about informed intercession: the idea that news can inform us on how to pray for our world.

The following photos are a reminder to pray for conflicts to be resolved peacefully around the world and for military personnel and their families to survive the stress on their relationships.

Photo: The National Guard / Major Scott Bell

Soldiers in the South Carolina National Guard gather for prayer.

Photo: Expert Infantry

Chaplain and U.S. Army Capt. Adin Rodgers prays at a prayer breakfast.

Photo: The National Guard

Members of the Mississippi National Guard pray in Afghanistan. These soldiers and find and remove roadside bombs.