Yes! It seems many churches are ashamed of the silence when they announce a “prayer moment.” Why can’t we just have a corporate time without the intervention of music or prattling to just listen for that still, small voice?

I attended a large mainline church once where they had a “moment of prayer” on the Order of Service. “Nice”, I thought. The “moment” lasted all of 30 seconds which was how long it took for the prayer babe to walk to the lectern and begin reciting an insufferably PC prayer . . . interrupting my personal prayer time on completely different issues and subjects.

Just like “happy clap” worship, the stifling of real prayer is a common fixture in modern Christian churches.

Will we survive the trend?