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 21 | Week 3 Wrap-up
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What if your purpose isn’t something you find, but something you practice? We close our week on worship with a focused reflection on why praise isn’t a side ritual—it’s the center of a clear, grounded, joyful life. Pastor Young unpacks how turning our attention back to God reframes identity, simplifies decisions, and restores peace in the middle of a noisy world.
We explore worship as the lens that brings everything else into focus. Rather than chasing meaning through endless self-searching, we talk about aligning identity with the One who made us and receiving the mental clarity that follows. You’ll hear why God didn’t create puppets—He created people with emotions, creativity, and voice—and how genuine worship invites your full self to the table. That honesty leads to freedom, not restriction, and to real joy rooted in presence rather than circumstance.
You’ll also get practical about making worship a daily rhythm in the Renew Your Mind 30-day challenge. From simple prayers and Scripture to gratitude and song, these small acts form a steady pattern that shapes choices, tempers anxiety, and keeps purpose front and center. Anchored by the promise that “in Your presence is fullness of joy,” this reflection offers a gentle push to return your attention to the Creator and let worship lead your day.
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Welcome And Weekly Theme
Pastor Robert YoungHi friends, this is Pastor Young, your meditation guide. I want to do a wrap-up or a summary of this week's theme of worship. This week was one of the most critical aspects of Renew Your Mind 30-day challenge. It's critical because worship gives us our purpose for being. With no need to go and find ourselves, we were created to praise and worship God. Worshiping God also clears our minds to work out all the details of how to accomplish this with the life that He has given us. Worship brings the attention back to where it belongs, and that is on the creator of mankind. It is liberating to know that he never intended us to be mere puppets, reciting words to him. God created us with feelings and emotions that we use to express our love for him. Ironically, when we enter into true worship of God, it fills us with joy. The scripture says, In thy presence is fullness of joy. At thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. So this is Pastor Young saying, God bless you for continuing with the thirty day challenge and continue to make worship your daily practice. After all, you are created for just this purpose.