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
Discernment as a Lifestyle | Daily Devotion (Saturday)
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Ever wish you could tell the difference between a shiny half-truth and the quiet ring of the real thing? We open Hebrews 5:14 and get practical about how ordinary people train their spiritual senses to discern good from evil—not by chance, but by practice. Rather than pitching discernment as a rare gift, scripture frames it as a skill you can build with small, repeatable habits that stretch your attention, test your impulses, and anchor your choices.
We walk through simple daily moves that make wisdom more likely: unhurried scripture reading, short prayers threaded through the day, honest journaling, and two-minute pauses that catch you before autopilot takes over. Then we grow it wider with weekly rhythms—digital rest, reflective walks, and community check-ins—that help you spot patterns and resist performative decisions. Along the way, we talk about how to test voices, filter cultural noise, and use trusted counsel to challenge blind spots. You’ll hear a guided reflection question to spark action, a spoken affirmation to align identity with practice, and a short closing prayer asking God to train your senses for clarity and courage.
If you’re craving steadiness in a loud world, this conversation offers a grounded path: listen, test, evaluate, and walk in truth daily. Come ready to try one new habit, repeat an empowering affirmation, and take the next faithful step toward maturity. If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s seeking clarity, and leave a review so more people can find practices that grow real discernment.
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Scripture And Core Idea
Pastor Robert YoungToday's scripture is coming from the book of Hebrews, chapter 5, verse 14. The mature have trained themselves to discern good and evil. Discment is not a gift for a select few. It is a skill developed through practice. As you grow in maturity, your spiritual senses become trained. Discment becomes a lifestyle, listening, testing, evaluating, and walking in truth daily. This is how believers stand firm in the last days. Let's take two minutes to reflect on the following question. What daily or weekly practices can you adopt to strengthen your discernment? Repeat this affirmation now and throughout your day. I am growing in spiritual maturity and discernment every day. Again, I am growing in spiritual maturity and discernment every day. A closing prayer. Lord, train my spiritual senses. Help me to grow in maturity, wisdom, and clarity. Strengthen my ability to discern good from evil, truth from error, in your voice from all others. For Christ's sake, Amen.