Occasionally, our church is visited by some extravagant worshippers (for lack of a better term). We are in the city limits of Houston, and all types of people come. One morning I noticed one of these visitors acting a little different than the others in the room. It is a norm in our church to [...]

Every now and then things happen in our life that bear a mark in our memories forever. One of those happenings is experiencing the birth of a new child. I had this experience for the third time this past Wednesday. I have been looking forward to this day for a little less than 9 months. [...]

On June 27, 2006, I recognized this new teaching of contemplative prayer. I noted that I would be dedicating some time to researching it with the intent of returning with some sort of critique and, if need be, a cry of repentance. I thought that I would be giving a strong shoulder of orthodoxy in [...]

A new movement was brought to my attention this past week. It is being endorsed by some well known conservative leaders such as Beth Moore and Max Lucado. The new movement focuses on silent prayer, or what they call, “listening prayer.” It is described as a new kind of prayer where the Christian sits in [...]