True Sleep (Scripture Meditation Podcast)

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A podcast to help you "meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still" (Psalm 4:4). Let me know what you like and what I can improve by emailing truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. I have been a Christian since 1990 and a pastor since 2009. I have a BA in

True Sleep


    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 141 EPISODES


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    Give Your Languishing to the Lord (Psalm 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 27:33


    Here's a Christian sleep meditation on Psalm 6. When both your bones and your soul hurt, talk to God about it--and fall asleep with scripture. Have ideas to make the podcast better? Email me at truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. Want to support the work? https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    Sleep Meditation for Heavy Times (Job 6:1–13)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 25:09


    Ease into sleep with a guided meditation on Job 6:1–13. Job's honest cry for help invites you to bring your own weariness to God. I'll read the Bible and prompt you to think about it. You'll meditate on the scripture as you fall asleep. If you have ideas for making the podcast better: truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    God's Colossal, Cacophonous Holiness (Exodus 19:7-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 30:19


    Can't sleep? Mind won't stop running? Let's use the time and mental energy to think about how holy God is, and how wonderful it is that he has made a way for unholy people like us to be in his presence.I'll read the Bible and prompt you to think about it. You'll meditate on the scripture as you fall asleep. If you have ideas for making the podcast better: truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. ⁠If you'd like to support the podcast, click here.⁠ Or copy and paste this link into your browser: buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    God's Treasured Possession (Exodus 19:1-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 24:44


    Fall asleep thinking about the fact that, in Christ, you are part of a kingdom of priests, a holy nation. I'll read the Bible and prompt you to think about it. You'll meditate on the scripture as you fall asleep. If you have ideas for making the podcast better, send them my way: truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep⁠⁠⁠. Help me keep these biblical sleep meditations free!

    The Thing is Too Heavy for You (Exodus 18:13-27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 25:58


    Get some rest thinking about how God allows his people to make practical adjustments to better obey him and endure, without wearing themselves out. I'll read scripture and prompt you to think about it. You'll meditate on the Bible as you fall asleep. If you have ideas for making the podcast better, send them my way: truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep⁠⁠. Help me keep these biblical sleep meditations free!

    When God Came Walking: A Meditation on Genesis 3:8–13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 17:00


    Restless? Can't fall asleep? If your mind is racing with guilt, stress, or spiritual heaviness, this calming Christian meditation can help you unwind and reconnect with God's peace.Tonight, we reflect on Genesis 3:8–13, when God walks into the garden after the fall, where the man and woman are hide from him. Let this gentle Scripture reading and reflection quiet your thoughts and release your burdens.Support the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep⁠. Monthly supporters receive a printable morning devotion.Send me your ideas for improving the podcast at truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. And feel free to share it with friends!

    When the Serpent Spoke: Sleep Meditation on Genesis 3:1–7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 20:51


    Can't sleep? Struggling with anxious thoughts or regret? Hope this biblical sleep meditation will help you rest—and more importantly, return to hope in Christ.Tonight, we reflect on Genesis 3:1–7, where temptation enters the garden and humanity falls, and we'll consider how to find mercy and grace in Christ. Let His Word quiet your mind, calm your heart, and, if not help you fall asleep, help you find deep down soul rest. Support the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep⁠. Monthly supporters receive a printable morning devotion.

    Is Your Faith Asleep? Listen to Christ's Warning (Revelation 3:1-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 22:17


    Hope this free Christian sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it awakens your heart to live faithfully in Christ.Tonight, we reflect on Revelation 3:1-6, where Jesus warns the church in Sardis to wake up from spiritual complacency and strengthen what remains. If you're feeling spiritually weary, distant from God, or burdened by past failures, let this meditation call you back to life in Christ. May His Word renew your heart, give you peace, and lead you into deep, restorative sleep as you rest in His grace.If you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep. Monthly supporters receive a free, printable morning devotion.

    Overcoming Darkness & Finding Rest in Christ (Revelation 2:24-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 24:01


    Hope this free Christian sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it strengthens your faith and endurance in Christ.Tonight, we reflect on Revelation 2:24-29, where Jesus encourages those who remain faithful and resist the deep darkness around them. If you're struggling with spiritual exhaustion, anxiety, or feeling weighed down by the world, let this meditation remind you of God's promise to His faithful ones. May His Word bring you peace, renewal, and deep, restful sleep as you rest in His strength and victory.If you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep. Monthly supporters receive a written devotion for the morning.

    Can't Sleep? Let God Search Your Heart (Revelation 2:22-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 27:34


    Hope this free Christian sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it helps you grow in repentance and faith as a follower of Christ.Tonight, we reflect on Revelation 2:22-23, a passage that reminds us of God's righteous judgment and His deep knowledge of our hearts and minds. If you're struggling with restlessness, guilt, or anxious thoughts at night, let this meditation lead you to repentance, trust in His justice, and find true peace in Christ. As you listen, may God's Word bring conviction, renewal, and deep, restorative sleep.If you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep. Monthly supporters receive a written devotion to use in the morning.

    Fight Restlessness by Embracing Repentance (Romans 2:1-5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 18:15


    Hope this free sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it helps you grow in repentance and faith as a Christian. Tonight, we reflect on Romans 2:1-5, a passage that reminds us of God's righteous judgment and His incredible kindness that leads us to repentance. Let these words soften your heart, bring conviction, and guide you into true rest in Christ.If you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    Overcoming Sin & Finding Rest in Christ (Romans 1:26-32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 26:46


    Hope this free sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it helps you overcome sin as a Christian. Tonight, we reflect on Romans 1:26-32, a passage that reminds us of the reality of sin and our need for God's grace. Even as we face hard truths, we can rest knowing that Christ offers redemption and renewal. May this meditation lead you to deeper repentance, peace, and true rest in Him.If you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    Sleep Meditation about Resisting Temptation (Matthew 4:1-4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 21:16


    Hope this free sleep meditation helps you get some rest, but more importantly, that it helps you overcome sin as a Christian. Also, if you would like to donate to help me keep producing these episodes, you can do so here: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    Trouble Falling Asleep When People Loom Large (Isaiah 2:20-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 19:06


    "How can I fall asleep faster??" I don't know, but you can get some soul rest by letting go of idols and pride. While I have you, would you mind helping me share this podcast with new listeners? I rely on word of mouth, so it'd be a huge help if you could share it with a couple of your friends or post about it on social media. Thanks, and I hope you sleep well tonight. Help me keep this up: https://buymeacoffee.com/truesleep

    Can't Sleep, But Can Seek Humility (Isaiah 2:12-19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 21:18


    Humility and worship may not be sleep aids, but the make for a restful soul. Tomorrow, give me a hand by: Sharing the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it Emailing me your ideas for improving the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com).

    Fight Insomnia by Fighting Idolatry (Isaiah 2:6-11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 20:31


    You might not fall asleep fast, but you can get some rest by letting go of your idols and your pride. Later, give me a hand by: Sharing the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it Emailing me your ideas for improving the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com).

    You Cover Him with Favor as with a Shield (Psalm 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 32:02


    Let's try this again. I accidentally published the audio from last week by mistake the first time... Thank you Alana for letting me know! Get some rest talking to God about everything that's distressing in your life right now. Later, give me a hand by: Sharing the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it Emailing me your ideas for improving the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    You Cover Him with Favor as with a Shield (Psalm 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 31:46


    Get some rest talking to God about everything that's distressing in your life right now. Later, give me a hand by: Sharing the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it Emailing me your ideas for improving the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    In Peace I Will Both Lie Down and Sleep (Psalm 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 31:46


    Fall asleep thinking about how God makes you "dwell in safety." Later, give me a hand by: Sharing the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it Emailing me your ideas for improving the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    O LORD, How Many Are My Foes! (Psalm 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 23:49


    Let's get some rest taking to God about our fears and trusting him to save us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Why Do the Nations Rage? (Psalm 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 22:14


    We're back! Let's get some rest thinking about God's supremacy over the nations--and how blessed it is to take refuge in King Jesus. Let me know how to make this podcast more helpful to you: truesleepfeedback@gmail.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Now I Know That the LORD is Greater Than All Gods (Exodus 17:1-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 12:26


    Get some rest thinking about what life will be like as you grow to acknowledge God as the one true God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    So They May See the Bread With Which I Fed You (Exodus 16:13-36)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 11:36


    Get some rest thinking about how God has provided for you in the past and will continue providing for you in the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    I Am the LORD Your God (Exodus 16:1-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 15:50


    Get some rest thinking about what it means to remember that God is the Lord your God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Diligently Listen to the Voice of the LORD (Exodus 15:19-27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 17:36


    Get some rest thinking about what it means to listen diligently to God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Your Steadfast Love (Exodus 15:13-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 16:27


    Get some rest thinking about God's steadfast love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Who is Like You, O LORD? (Exodus 15:4-12)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 18:15


    Get some rest thinking about how glorious, majestic, holy, and awesome God is. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    The LORD is My Strength and My Song (Exodus 15:1-2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 22:51


    Get some rest thinking about singing, praising, and exalting the Lord. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    The People Feared the LORD and They Believed (Exodus 14:19-31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 12:39


    Get some rest remembering how powerful God is. You can trust him with all the specific things that are making you restless. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    I Will Get Glory (Exodus 14:15-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 21:02


    Get some rest thinking about God's sovereignty over creation and the hearts of men, his glory and his lordship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    The LORD Will Fight For You (Exodus 14:1-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 23:10


    Get some rest by determining not to be afraid, but to stand firm and wait on the Lord to fight for you. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    The LORD Went Before Them (Exodus 13:17-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 17:56


    Get some rest thinking about God's attentiveness and presence with you. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    It Shall Be as a Mark on Your Hand (Exodus 13:1-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 20:40


    Get some rest remembering God's strength as demonstrated in his history with his people--and your own history. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    A Night of Watching By the LORD (Exodus 12:29-42)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 18:50


    Get some rest thinking about your distinctiveness as part of God's people. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    A Memorial Day (Exodus 12:1-28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 26:21


    Get some rest thinking about the bigger picture of what you're a part of as a Christian. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Bonus: Take Refuge in Him (Psalm 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 14:51


    Get some rest thinking about taking refuge in King Jesus. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Yet One Plague More (Exodus 11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 21:12


    Get some rest thinking about being part of God's distinct people and witnessing God's wonders. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    That You May Know That I Am the LORD (Exodus 10:1-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 19:54


    Get some rest thinking about the fact that God really is God. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    This Time I Have Sinned (Exodus 9:8-35)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 23:00


    Get some rest thinking about full repentance. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    This is the Finger of God (Exodus 8:16-9:7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 20:17


    Get some rest thinking about what it would be like to trust God more fully. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    There is No One Like the LORD Our God (Exodus 7:14-8:15)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 20:19


    Get some rest thinking about God's unique God-ness. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Still Pharaoh's Heart Was Hardened (Exodus 6:26-7:13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 19:32


    Get some rest thinking about miracles. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    But They Did Not Listen (Exodus 6:6-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 24:19


    Get some rest thinking about how to be obedient in ministry, even though people won't always listen. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    "I Have Remembered My Covenant" (Exodus 5:10-6:5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 23:57


    Get some rest thinking about how God remembers and acts on his promises. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Let Heavier Work Be Laid on Them (Exodus 5:1-9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 14:27


    Let's get some rest thinking about how obedience to God doesn't always result in easier circumstances, but we can still trust him. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    They Bowed Their Heads and Worshipped (Exodus 4:27-31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 20:45


    Let's get some rest meditating on God's attentiveness to his people. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Let the Wise Hear and Increase in Learning (Proverbs 1:1-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 19:47


    Happy New Year! Let's get some rest thinking about true wisdom as we begin 2024. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) Next week we get back to Exodus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Bonus: The Wicked Will Not Stand (Psalm 1:5-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 12:53


    In this bonus episode we'll meditate on Psalm 1:5-6. Get some rest thinking about the judgment to come. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) Merry Christmas! We'll resume normal episodes in January 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Bonus: Like a Tree (Psalm 1:3-4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 19:59


    In this bonus episode we'll meditate on Psalm 1:3-4. Get some rest thinking about stability, fruitfulness, and vibrancy. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) One more bonus episode on the way, and then we'll resume normal episodes in January 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    Bonus: Blessed is the Man (Psalm 1:1-2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 23:06


    In this bonus episode we'll meditate on Psalm 1:1-2. Get some rest thinking about what leads to a blessed life. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) Two more bonus episodes on the way, and then we'll resume normal episodes in January 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

    God's Seriousness (Exodus 4:24-26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 18:13


    Moses is on his way back to Egypt with his family when things take an abrupt and startling turn. Get some rest thinking about how serious God is. If you like this podcast: Share it with a friend. Send ideas to improve the podcast (truesleepfeedback@gmail.com) After this episode, we'll take a little break for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We'll return to Exodus in 2024. Stay tuned for a possible bonus episode or two in the meantime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt4155/support

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