Yellow Tape Prayers

Yellow tape is used to block off crime scenes, accidents, and disaster sites. If you see that tape, you know that something bad happened on the other side. David Whisenant witnessed many yellow tape scenes as an on-air news reporter and prayed each time he had to cover one of these stories. We all experience those yellow tape moments in our lives-when it feels like we're inside the tape as victims instead of outside as spectators. In those moments, we tend to cry out to God for help and consolation.

But what role can faith play in the life of a reporter, whose profession calls for objectivity and a secular perspective? After David Whisenant's first book, Chasing the Story, was published in 2024, he knew he had more stories to share, but he also knew he had to talk about faith and how it impacted him as a boy growing up, his work as a reporter, and the man he became.

Yellow Tape Prayers is a collection of stories that provide inspiration, comfort, and, in Whisenant's best self-deprecating way, show moments of true humanity, imperfection, and grit. Scripture is Whisenant's GPS-his roadmap. The divine word of God has sustained him and can shape who we are, give us comfort in our yellow tape moments, and provide hope to move forward once the tape comes down.