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Closer to Christ MeditationsEaster Sunday: He is RisenSpend time with Him in stillness and being receptive to any guidance He may have. 2025-04-2017 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 7: Waiting on the LordPause. Relax. Connect with your desires and how to Let Him into all the things we want and need as we wait on the Lord for His blessings. 2025-04-1917 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 6: The Crucifixion of ChristRelaxing into meditation as we view the events leading up to the Saviors death on the cross. Allowing ourselves to stay connected with God's love for the world as we allow Him to die for each of us. 2025-04-1821 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 5: Last SupperJoin us in visualizing attending the Last Supper with the Savior and learning about His role in the Fathers plan to allow Him to save us. 2025-04-1712 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 4: Resting in His HandsTake time to receive His rest through stillness and visualization. Gather the strength to move forward while listening to Him. 2025-04-1615 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 3: Letting His Light Shine Through UsWe use Light as a symbol of the Savior to shine His love to ourselves and others. Letting our connection to God be strong and clear. 2025-04-1515 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsHoly Week Day 2: Cleansing and Healing our TemplesWe invite Christ and His light into our mind body temple through meditation and visualization. 2025-04-1416 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsPalm Sunday: Welcoming Christ into our HeartsPalm Sunday Meditation. Still the mind and connect with the Savior in our hearts. Welcome Him into the busy city of our lives and let His light shine on us personally. 2025-04-1315 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsJune 12-18. Luke 22, John 18. Not My Will But Thine Be Done. Join Kyle and Brandi and they practice the art of surrender and letting go of resistance like the Savior taught us how to do.2023-06-1315 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsJune 5-11. John 14-17 I Will Not Leave You ComfortlessBrandi and Kyle meditate on how we feel the Holy Spirit in our minds, hearts, and bodies.2023-06-0615 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMay 29–June 4. Matthew 26, Mark 14, John 13. Love one another as I have loved you.Brandi and Kyle discuss the sacrament, the woman anointing the Savior, and events leading up to His crucifixion. Meditate on the senses and feeling God's love for ourselves and each other.2023-05-3014 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMay 15-21. Matthew 21-23, Mark 11, Luke 19-20, John 12. Cleansing the Inner TempleBrandi and Kyle discuss how the Savior cast out the money changers at the temple and purified the intents of that sacred space. Our bodies are also considered temples and this meditation helps us clear any impurities we have inside and rededicate our personal lives to God.2023-05-1615 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMay 8-14. Matthew 19-20, Mark 10, Luke 18. What Lack I Yet?Kyle and Brandi guide a meditation for receiving our personal commandment from the Lord. Most of us keep the 10 commandments and today we’re asking Him for our personal commandments of what we can do to gain eternal life.2023-05-1009 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMay 1-7. Luke 12-17, John 11. Lost SheepKyle shares more of his story of being a lost sheep. Brandi guides a meditation of imagining the savior shepherding us with love.2023-05-0812 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsApril 24-30. John 7-10. My Sheep Hear My Voice. Brandi leads a meditation on the words of Christ written in John 10:27. “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they do follow me” is the mantra we focus on. Imagine following Him through the paths ahead and imagine aligning the path you want with the path He wants for you.2023-04-2512 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsApril 17-23. Matthew 18, Luke 10. Become as Little Children. Kyle and Brandi meditate on the scriptures about becoming as a child. Join them as they imagine being children again and coming to the Savior.2023-04-1815 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsApril 10-16. Matthew 15-17, Mark 7-9. We are enough through ChristJoin Kyle and Brandi as they discuss this week's scriptures and insights. Meditate on what you have been given and ask for Christ to help your efforts and faith be enough.2023-04-1112 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsApril 3-9. Easter.Join Brandi and Kyle as we meditate together on the final events of the Savior's life.2023-04-0418 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMarch 27-April 2. Matthew 14, Mark 6, John 5-6. Be Not AfraidKyle and Brandi discuss the loaves, fishes, Jesus helping Peter walk on water and giving His disciples the charge to not worry about temporal things and to trust God fully to provide. Meditate on the Lord's ability to help us take the steps we need to trust Him more fully in our lives.2023-03-2809 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMarch 20-26: Matthew 13, Luke 8 & 13. Heart ready for His wordThis week meditate on one of the Savior's greatest parables, that of the sower. Look inward and visualize your heart and how receptive it is to God's Word.2023-03-2110 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMarch 13-19. Matthew 11-12, Luke 11. “Ye shall find rest unto your souls”Find rest in Christ by practicing physically and mentally relaxing while being open to hearing the voice of the Lord in your heart. 2023-03-1414 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsMar 6-12: Matthew 9-10, Mark 5, Luke 9. Accessing the power of God within. This week Kyle and Brandi discuss the passages together and lead a meditation to focus on clearing all distractions and attachments to better hear God's voice within.2023-03-0721 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsFeb 27-March 5: Matthew 8, Mark 2-4, Luke 7. The healing power of Jesus Christ Join Kyle and Brandi as they discuss the healing power of the Savior in these verses of the New Testament. Imagine being able to approach the Savior with sins and weaknesses and be healed directly by Him. Sometimes he will take our problems away, and sometimes He will strengthen us to be able to bear them. 2023-02-2811 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsFeb 20-26: Matthew 6-7. “For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things”Meditate with Kyle and Brandi on the power of being present and knowing that all your current needs are met. The Lord reminds us to not worry about our needs but to focus on the Kingdom of God and know that we will be provided for as we do so. 2023-02-2110 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsFeb 13-19; Matthew 5, Luke 6. Forgiveness. An invitation to meditate on the Sermon on the Mount. These were new truths being taught about love and forgiveness, meekness and humility. The meditation portion focuses on forgiving those who we are having a hard time with or are judging. We invite the Savior to help us understand each other and let go of our pain. 2023-02-1411 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsFeb 6-12: John 2-4 Woman at the WellJesus meets the woman at the well and says “ Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:14. This meditation guides us into our personal wells of living water and imagining meeting the Savior at the well. 2023-02-0714 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsJan 30-Feb 5: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5 Connecting to the Power of God Kyle and Brandi discuss the power of knowing the Savior personally. They invite us to connect with Him as our source of strength, healing, forgiveness, compassion, and joy.2023-01-3114 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsJan 23-29. Matt 3, Mark 1, Luke 3: Christ is Baptized by John Kyle takes the lead today guiding a meditation and visualization of what it may have been like to witness the baptism of Jesus. We invite you to ponder on this experience and your own baptism and to receive your own spiritual impressions about your personal commitment to Jesus Christ. 2023-01-2409 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsJan 16-22. John 1: He is the LightKyle and Brandi talk about the poetic beginning of John 1 and focusing on Christ as the source of Light. We all have the light of Christ in us and this meditation helps us connect to our spiritual source of light and being a conduit for His light. We also listen for any personal guidance while we meditate on the light from Heaven to each of us. 2023-01-1712 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsRecognize Christ & Ponder in Your HeartMathew 2; Luke 2Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.In this episode, we discuss the power of recognizing Christ and meditating on His words and our spiritual natures.2023-01-1010 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsWith God Nothing Shall Be ImpossibleLuke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. This weeks episode focuses on Luke 1 and Matthew 1 about the miraculous conception of Mary and Elizabeth. Kyle and Brandi discuss letting God work miracles by turning our desires fully to Him. Meditation starts at 05;452023-01-0316 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsWhat Seek Ye?John 1:38 What seek ye? This episode introduces the New Testament as our course of study and invites us to seek Him as we study and learn in this new year. Brandi guides us through a visualization of coming to the Savior and seeking His direction personally for our lives. Meditation begins at 01:57. We love you! 2022-12-2712 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsIntro: Come Follow Me New Testament Kyle and Brandi Pehrson, a husband and wife team start a weekly Podcast based on the study guide Come Follow Me, a resource given by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each episode will have a meditation to draw us closer to Christ through our study of the New Testament. 2022-12-2600 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 21: Christ is Born Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth...2022-12-2519 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 20: Burdens Made Light Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.2022-12-2414 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 19: Guided by the StarMatthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.2022-12-2317 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 18: Trust His Timing Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.2022-12-2213 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 17: Not My Will, But Thine, Be DoneLuke 22:39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.2022-12-2114 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 16: Embracing Emptiness Isaiah 60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.2022-12-2016 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 15: The Lord Is My Light Psalms 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?2022-12-1911 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 14: Behold the Lamb of God John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.2 Corinthians 3:2 Ye are...2022-12-1812 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 13: Hearts of The FathersMalachi 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.2022-12-1712 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 12: Bread of Life and Buried TreasureJohn 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.2022-12-1614 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 11: Living Water John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.D&C 63:23 But unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, and the same shall be in him a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life.2022-12-1516 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 10: Filled With GratitudeMatthew 15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.2022-12-1419 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 9: Vessel of The LordIsaiah 52:11 Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.2022-12-1317 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 8: Be Still and Know That I Am GodPsalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth!2022-12-1216 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 7: Light of the WorldMatthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.2022-12-1116 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 6: A New Heart Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.2022-12-1013 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 5: The Breath of LifeGenesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.Job 12:10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.Set a timer for 5-15 minutes and let God breathe you or breathe life into you2022-12-0903 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 4: Rock of our RedeemerHelaman 5:12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot...2022-12-0817 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 3: Let Not Your Heart Be TroubledJohn 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.D&C 25:12 For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads.2022-12-0717 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 2: I Will Not Leave You ComfortlessJohn 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you”2022-12-0618 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsDay 1: Peace Be StillMark 4:39 This guided meditation is focusing on the basics of cultivating stillness through Christ.2022-12-0514 min
Closer to Christ MeditationsIntro: 21 Days Closer to ChristMark 4:39 This guided meditation is focusing on the basics of cultivating stillness through Christ.2022-12-0502 min