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
Renew Your Mind Day 17 | Worship Renews the Mind
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What if focus was not a fight, but a return? We open Romans 12:2 and walk through a simple, repeatable worship practice that draws scattered thoughts back to center. Instead of wrestling with distraction on its terms, we lift our gaze and let truth set the frame: worship realigns, prayer steadies, and a short affirmation becomes the bridge from noise to clarity.
We start with the promise of a transformed mind and make it concrete. By naming God’s character and rehearsing a single line—“When I worship, my mind returns to God’s truth”—we interrupt spirals of worry and create a quicker path back to peace. You’ll hear how breath and repetition help calm the nervous system, how Scripture shifts your mental reference point, and why small, consistent practices outperform occasional intensity. The goal is not to escape real life; it’s to see real life more clearly and respond with steady hope.
The episode closes with a brief prayer: “Lord, steady my thoughts. Bring my mind back to what is true, what is noble, and eternal. Center me in your truth, Lord. Amen.” Use it as a daily reset before a meeting, during a commute, or whenever your attention drifts. If your week feels loud and hurried, this short rhythm offers a quiet way back to focus, resilience, and a heart anchored in what lasts.
If this practice helps you breathe easier and think clearer, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a quick review so others can find it too. What line of Scripture helps you return to truth? Tell us—we’d love to hear it.
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Renewing The Mind
Pastor Robert YoungToday's scripture is our main scripture, Romans twelve, verse two, where it says, Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Worship realigns your thoughts with God's truth and pulls you out of distractions. Let's take a moment to think about this affirmation. Repeat it with me now. When I worship, my mind returns to God's truth. Again, when I worship, my mind returns to God's truth. Lord, steady my thoughts. Bring my mind back to what is true, what is noble, and eternal. Center me in your truth, Lord. Amen.