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
Daily Devotion: Do You Hunger & Thirst for God's Presence? | Friday
Living a Satisfied Life (Outflow)
A life satisfied by God is not stagnant; it becomes a source of living water for others (John 7:38). When we are full of God's righteousness, it naturally flows out in acts of justice, compassion, and truth-telling. We become agents of the righteousness for which we have hungered. Our greatest goal shifts from receiving to giving—to pouring out the love and truth that God has poured into us. This is the paradoxical nature of the Beatitude: the more satisfied we are in Christ, the more we are compelled to share that life with a world that is still starving and thirsty.
Reflection Questions:
- How has the satisfaction I've found in Christ empowered me to show compassion or seek justice for others this week?
- Name one person I can share the "living water" with today—perhaps through an encouraging word, an act of service, or sharing the Gospel.
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