The declaration for time for silent prayer followed by the instruction to look at a photo and to think of the Lord would disturb me, personally. It would make me completely question the validity of this pastor's mental status and to wonder if I was in the midst of some sort of mysticism type church or cult. No offense Pilgrim, but I've never heard of nor seen this type of thing take place in any church I've ever attended. Albeit some long time has passed since I've regularly attended church or even visited. My past decade has been quite a doozy of a journey. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with what you've experienced, but I would definitely inquire to the elders or pastors of that church concerning that, especially if it's a regular practice. Just my thoughts.