In this episode of Encounter Grace, Jason sits down with Dr. Matthew Bingham to explore his deeply insightful book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation. Together they unpack the biblical idea of “heart-keeping,” the difference between spiritual formation and sanctification, and why the Puritans still offer such a practical, refreshing vision of everyday discipleship.

Dr. Bingham walks through the classic Reformation pattern of Scripture → Meditation → Prayer, then shows how this rhythm naturally extends into self-examination, the natural world, and Christian relationships. This conversation helps demystify spiritual formation and invites believers into long, steady growth in Christ that engages both the mind and the heart.

Whether you're a pastor, small group leader, or simply hungry for a deeper walk with Jesus, this episode will encourage you and give you a richer framework for daily communion with God.

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What if the key to transforming your relationships is simply learning to recognize the type of conversation you’re actually in?

In this episode of Encounter Grace, Jason and Justin unpack the big ideas from Charles Duhigg’s book Supercommunicators and explore why some people connect instantly—while others constantly talk past each other.

You’ll learn:

✨ The 3 types of conversations happening in every relationship
✨ Why communication fails—even with people you love
✨ How to use looping questions to create attunement
✨ The role of laughter in building trust
✨ The most common mistakes that sabotage conversations
✨ Simple habits that make you a “supercommunicator”

Whether you're navigating holiday family dynamics, leading others, growing in marriage, or trying to love people well in everyday life, these tools will help you have better, more meaningful, and spiritually grounded conversations.

Scripture: James 1:19 — “Quick to listen, slow to speak…”

If this episode encourages you, comment below:
👉 Which type of conversation do you default to—practical, emotional, or social?

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Your memories are shaping your faith more than you realize.

Curt Thompson says we don’t actually remember the past — we remember the last version of the past. And those remembered stories become the scripts that guide our reactions, relationships, anxieties, hopes… even how we hear God.

In this episode of Encounter Grace, Jason and Justin explore how God meets us inside our memories to bring healing, reframing, and lasting spiritual formation. Drawing from Curt Thompson’s Anatomy of the Soul, neuroscience, attachment theory, and Scripture, we look at how Jesus can literally rewrite the way we remember our story — and why that matters for your future.

We’ll talk about:

🧠 Why your memories aren’t accurate (and why that matters)

📖 How Scripture uses memory to shape faith

💡 What happens in the brain when we revisit a memory

🙏 How to safely invite Jesus into past moments

⚠️ How to discern the difference between Jesus’ voice and your own thoughts

❌ Why this isn’t “new age” — but deeply biblical

✨ A simple practice for letting God reshape your internal story

Whether you’ve carried painful memories, struggled with shame, or simply wondered how God transforms the inner life, this episode gives a hopeful, grounded way forward.

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