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: What is a Living Sacrifice | Thursday
Your True and Proper Worship
Paul concludes by stating that offering your body as a living sacrifice is your "true and proper worship" (or "spiritual service of worship," as some translations say). This expands the definition of worship beyond singing songs on Sunday morning. True worship is the total dedication of your entire life—body, mind, and spirit—to God seven days a week. Your work, your rest, your interactions with family, your budgeting, and your choices are all liturgical acts. When your whole life is surrendered, your whole life becomes an act of praise.
Reflection Questions
- If your workplace, school, or home were the altar, what would the "worship service" look like today?
- How might you redefine one mundane, everyday task (e.g., doing dishes, answering emails, waiting in line) as an act of "spiritual worship"?
- When are you most tempted to separate the "spiritual" parts of your life (prayer, Bible study) from the "secular" parts (work, entertainment)? How can you make them one unified act of worship?
Further Scripture
- Colossians 3:17: "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
- 1 Corinthians 10:31: "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
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