Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation
Welcome to the new season of the podcast, now titled "Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation"!
Join your host, Pastor Robert Young, as we embark on a journey of spiritual exploration and renewal. This podcast is designed to help you deepen your faith and find inner peace through calming, reflective, and transformative meditative practices inspired by scripture.
Our Evolution
While the podcast, formerly known as Not Your Parent's Religion, focused in Seasons 1 and 2 on correcting misinformation and myths about religious beliefs and the teaching of Jesus Christ, the program has evolved. In Season 3, we began drawing closer to God with guided meditations, exploring all the details of why and how to meditate, and discussing the Biblical origins of Christian meditations.
With over 30 years of experience in Church planting and mentoring other Pastors, and 30+ years of training leaders in evangelism/discipleship, Pastor Young is here to guide you through these moments of stillness and connection with God.
What to Expect in Season 4
We are excited to return with Season 4 starting Sunday, October 5. We will continue to offer a structured weekly schedule:
- Sundays: Our weekly guided meditation episode.
- Monday through Friday: Daily devotions and reflections that expand on the topic of the Sunday meditations.
- Wednesdays: Audio episodes of our House Church series. This series reflects the Bible's teaching that believers should gather together for corporate worship, fellowship, encouragement, and even admonishment.
For those seeking an enhanced experience, we are adding video versions of the meditations and devotions to our Patreon page. These videos are designed to give you a more immersive experience as you meditate on the Father, His teachings, and His presence.
Tune in each week as we lead you on this path to connecting more deeply with God.
Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation
Latest Episodes
The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 3: The Weight Jesus Carried | Monday Devotion
Jesus approaches the cross carrying crushing emotional and spiritual weight and He doesn’t cover it up. We sit with that moment in Gethsemane, imagining the dim garden, the heaviness on His face, and the startling clarity of a Savior who names ...
The Jesus No One Talks About Series: Pt. 3 Strength in The Garden | Deep Dive with Dan & Sheila
We’ve been trained to admire unshakable people the ones who never flinch, never doubt, never show fear. But the Garden of Gethsemane tells a different story, and it’s far more useful for real life. Dan and Sheila dig into Pastor Robert Young’s ...
The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt.2: Becoming a Living Temple | Friday Devotion
You can spend years trying to “clean yourself up” and still feel like something is off. We take a different route here: the bold spiritual claim that you are God’s temple and that the work Jesus does in the temple is the same work he continues ...
The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 2: Making Room for the Outsider | Thursday Devotion
Jesus clearing the temple can sound like a moment of pure confrontation, but we hear something else underneath it: protection, welcome, and space-making. When the Court of the Gentiles the one area set aside for outsiders gets taken over, Jesus...
The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 2: Jesus Confronts What Harms You | Wednesday Devotion
Jesus flipping tables is one of the most misunderstood moments in the Gospels, and we slow down to hear what it actually reveals about his heart. Reading from John 2:17, we explore a simple but disruptive idea: Jesus’ passion isn’t rage, it’s p...
