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
The Jesus No One Talks About Series Pt. 4: The Anger of Jesus | Tuesday Devotion
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Jesus gets angry in Mark 3:5 and that single line can unsettle a lot of us. We’re often taught that anger equals failure, immaturity, or sin, yet the Gospel shows something different: Jesus looks with anger and he also carries grief. That pairing becomes the lens for a deeper, safer understanding of emotion, faith, and spiritual maturity.
We explore how Jesus’ anger is not explosive or reckless. It is protective love. He cares, so he responds to hardness of heart, hypocrisy, and injustice with a fierce clarity that defends people and confronts harm. We talk about the difference between anger that destroys and anger that feels, the kind that signals something precious is being threatened and invites us toward healing rather than harm. If you’ve ever felt confused about your anger, this reframing offers language that is both biblical and deeply practical.
Then we slow down into a guided reflection, picturing Jesus standing between us and what has wounded us: lies, pain, mistreatment, and injustice. We sit with the safety of a Savior who fights for us, not against us, and we hold a simple question: where might Jesus be inviting me to see anger as a signal, not a sin? We close with an affirmation of fierce protection and a prayer for righteous anger that protects, heals, and restores.
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Mark 3:5 Read Aloud
Pastor Robert YoungThe new scripture is coming from the Book of Mark. Chapter three, verse five. You look around at them in anger. We look at the hardness of heart.
Anger As Protective Love
Pastor Robert YoungJesus' anger is not explosive or sinful. It is protective love. He is angry because he cares. He is angry and injustice and hypocrisy. His anger is always paired with grief. Anger that feels, not anger that destroys.
Guided Picture Prayer Of Safety
Pastor Robert YoungPicture dreams are standing between you and something that has harmed you, such as lies, pain, injustice, or mistreatment. See his eyes are fierce. His posture strong. His presence protective. Feel the safety of a Savior who fights for you, not against you.
Reflection On Anger As Signal
Pastor Robert YoungLet's take three minutes to reflect on the following question. Where might Jesus be inviting me to see anger as a signal, not a sin?
Fierce Love Affirmation And Prayer
Pastor Robert YoungGod's love protects me fiercely. Again, God's love protects me fiercely. Our closing prayer. Thank you, Lord, for your righteous anger. Teach me to recognize holy anger in my own life, anger that protects, that heals, and restores. Amen.