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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
The Cross-Dresser Controversy: How One House Church Wrestled with the Issue. #210
A pastor publicly humiliates a cross-dresser who entered his church, demanding they leave immediately - but was this truly representing Christ? Our latest episode drops us into the middle of a raw, unfiltered house church conversation as believers wrestle with this incident that struck close to home when someone shared the viral video in their group text.
The dialogue reveals the complex emotions and theological perspectives that emerge when Christians confront issues of acceptance, judgment, and representation of Christ. "Imagine Jesus asking: 'I sent someone to you to harvest their soul, and you turned them away because you saw them as unclean,'" poses the house church leader, challenging everyone to reconsider their initial reactions.
What makes this episode particularly compelling is the vulnerability displayed as several members confess they initially supported the pastor's actions before deeper reflection revealed their error. This honest discussion tackles tough questions: What does genuine Christian welcome look like? How do we balance truth and grace? Why do we often judge visible sins while hiding our own? The conversation weaves through biblical principles of mercy, peacemaking, and the purpose of sanctuary.
By the conversation's end, the group experiences a profound realization about how easily judgment infiltrates even well-intentioned Christian spaces. This episode isn't just about a single incident but reveals how believers must constantly guard against self-righteousness while extending the radical welcome of Christ. Don't miss this thought-provoking glimpse into what happens when Christians dare to hold one another accountable with both truth and love. Listen now and consider: how would you have responded?
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