Platformed Prophecy: Digital Prayer and the Politics of Christian Nationalism

This paper examines how digital prophetic media interpret political events as sacred conflict and shape religious visions of the nation’s political future. It analyzes Give Him 15, a daily prayer platform led by Dutch Sheets that blends devotional practice, political commentary, and online mobilization. Drawing on a computational analysis of 2,992 posts published between 2016 and 2025, totaling roughly 2.8 million words, the study tracks recurring frames such as spiritual warfare, mobilization, national identity, and persecution. Results show that the platform stabilizes follower participation by narrating both victories and setbacks within a larger framework of divine struggle. Conflict oriented framing intensifies during elections and other high salience political moments, while grievance and mobilization language correlate with higher audience engagement. The findings show how digital charismatic leadership converts political uncertainty into a durable system of religious interpretation and mobilization within contemporary Christian nationalist movements.