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Even if you never stand up in front of your church to recite the passages of the Bible that you memorize, Rachel Eernisse believes that public recitation is CRITICAL to proper Bible memory. Listen in as she shares her method and some ideas for how you can do this yourself. Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VanC3gOcR-E Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Rachel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@scripturespeakers Rachel's Website: https://www.scripturespeakers.com Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Rn48cM 🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

You can think of memorizing the Bible like memorizing a map. The map acts as a guide on our journey to the treasure, but what exactly is the treasure? I hope you'll be encouraged and inspired by this short word for this week. 🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹 There's a lot that goes into building Bible Memory Goal and if you would like to support what we're doing, there are a few ways you can do that: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Josh & Amy go head to head in a friendly debate about whether the memory palace method of Scripture memory beats the "backward buildup repetition method". Which is better...and what techniques can you steal for your own Bible memory journey? Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH4Y0zGFiks Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Amy's YouTube channel: Bible Memory Masters How parents can encourage kids to memorize: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYvQaAE3aP8 🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

It's that time of year when we're all inspired to set goals for ourselves, whether that's health, reading or even memorizing the Bible. If you're inspired to do the latter, I encourage you to take a step back and first take inventory. In this episode, Josh explains how you can easily do this and why it can be so helpful for your future goals! Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Psalm 13 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85-8S4n98AM Previous interview episode with my dad Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@biblememorygoal 🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹 There's a lot that goes into building Bible Memory Goal and if you would like to support what we're doing, there are a few ways you can do that: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

In this special episode, Josh's dad sits down to interview Josh to ask him about why Bible Memory Goal was started and what it takes to keep it running. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how this podcast and the community came to exist and what's coming up next! Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Shop all the shirts, posters and stickers: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/shop/ Join the Community! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@biblememorygoal 🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹 As you heard in this episode, there's a lot that goes into building Bible Memory Goal and if you would like to support what we're doing, there are a few ways you can do that: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Listen as author and speaker Tammy Lea Fabian explains her method of memorizing Scripture, including taking an entire year off every 7 years. And why should we stop asking the question, "What is your favorite book of the Bible?" Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2NQGEpUmec Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Tammy's Website: https://www.tammyleafabian.com Tammy's Book: https://www.timeinthedesert.com/online-store/The-Art-of-Wisdom-Volume-I-p249610081 \ Interview with Janet Pope: https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/176909e0e5306c9d873748098b296921 Interview with Dr. Andy Davis: https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/6b2ef4cd921ac745b5dfb4bb47ae25b4 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Abigail Houston from Melodically Memorizing has built a large following on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube based on how she has turned Scripture into short, beautiful songs. Listen to her story and find out what has been the hardest verse to add to music! Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7DKZf6EVY Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Melodically Memorizing in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5cRRYfnu2FOVwn5zxMvStQ?si=MciSpa2HQKSDSF4kpFtN7A Melodically Memorizing on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/melodically-memorizing-volume-1/1580667694 Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodicallymemorizing Follow Abigail on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melodicallymemorizing/ Subscribe to Melodically Memorizing on YouTube 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Following last week's conversation with Dr. Larry Dinkins, where he introduced the concept of "orality" compared to traditional Bible memory, this week he provides practical advice and examples of how "simply a story" can be a powerful tool for sharing our faith. Resources Mentioned: Listen to Part 1: https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/3a59cb75048e581a1a33c2718f40d619 Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqd1_T7LP-E Free Stories Download: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/stories/ Simply the Story: https://www.simplythestory.org Watch this Interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-XLjsz_gMc 🔹🔹SUPPORT the PODCAST🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Is it ok to question God? Is it blasphemous to be desperate and frustrated with Him? Taking a closer look at Psalm 13 - and many other psalms in the Bible - it's clear that David was not a stranger to questions, fear and frustration. But what can we learn from this example? Listen to the Psalm 13 Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85-8S4n98AM   Dive in Deeper! This short devotional was first published in the Bible Memory Community, a gorup of 500+ people from around the world who gather online to encourage and inspire each other to hide God's Word in their heart. If you'd like to join us, you can do so for free here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join You are also welcome to send any comments and feedback via our contact page: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/contact 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Become a Patron: Help us pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. We're SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support! Leave a Rating or Review: Every review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps!

For most of us in the highly literate, western world, memorizing the Bible means "learning the text with word-for-word accuracy". But in the much of the world today, text was often passed down orally in a practice known as "orality". Listen as Dr. Larry Dinkins explains this concept, how it relates to Scripture memory and how you can apply this to your own Bible memory journey. Download the 100 key Bible stories here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/stories/ Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqd1_T7LP-E 🔹🔹SUPPORT the PODCAST🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

Most of us tend to live our lives in a way that prioritizes comfort and avoids struggle. This is natural, but it's not how Scripture instructs us to live. These are the passages of Scripture most people don't memorize, because they're much harder to understand and live out. 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Become a Patron: Help us pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. We're SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support! Leave a Rating or Review: Every review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps!

Oral review - the process of speaking what you've memorized out loud - is a critical part of retaining Scripture. Without it, you'll likely never have the confidence to use your Bible memory in daily conversation. Here are 5 practical methods you can start using to review orally. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Bible Memory App (get 20% using this link): https://biblememorygoal.com/promo/memorygoal/ Bible memory community: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ Jam Looper app (iPhone): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jam-looper/id1061465697 If you'd like, you can watch the contents of this episode on YouTube to see how each of these methods works: Watch on YouTube 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Help me pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. I am SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support!

Join Josh as we meditate on Psalm 103 and Colossians 2, especially entering into the holiday season, and what it means when Paul tells us not just to be "rooted and built up" in Christ, but also to be "overflowing with thankfulness?" The questions you can ask yourself this week include: What are you grateful for? What is giving you energy and joy? What are you the most proud of this year with work or family? Join the 7-Day Bible Memory Challenge! Within our Bible memory community, we're in the middle of a 7-day challenge where we set a stretch goal to memorize a passage of Scripture. If you'd like to join us, you can do so for free here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/  🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Become a Patron: Help us pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. We're SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support! Leave a Rating or Review: Every review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps!

As Becky watched her husband being handcuffed and placed in a police car, she wondered how her marriage would survive. Listen to her tell the story of how God met her in the darkest moment of her life and revealed Himself to her through Scripture. Want to watch this conversation on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SMbUlPXXjA Listen to other great interviews: Janet Pope: https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/176909e0e5306c9d873748098b296921 Andy Davis: https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/6b2ef4cd921ac745b5dfb4bb47ae25b4 What Does John Piper say? https://pod.link/1624868713/episode/0ac209c138dfa94836e1a5420f81ffe8 Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Becky's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/beckyfriberg Join the Bible Memory Community! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

What can we learn from actors memorizing lines that we can apply to Bible memory? Listen as Aaron House, Executive Director of Piercing Word Ministries, he explains the simple process he uses (that you can steal!). Want to watch this conversation on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGORshz9--Y Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Piercing Word Ministry: https://www.PiercingWord.org Warriors of the Word Book: https://geni.us/warriors-book Memorization Planning Tool: https://warriorsofthewordbook.org/contact-us/memorization-plan-calculator/ Warriors of the Word Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1853193221496554 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

When Jesus speaks of faith in the Gospels, he often uses the words "small" and "weak" and "little" as descriptors. Although technically synonyms, there's a slight difference in meaning that makes a big difference in how we may view ourselves. Listen as Josh encourages you to allow God to magnify the small things in your life to make them impactful to those around you. Dive in Deeper! This short devotional was first published in the Bible Memory Community, a gorup of 500+ people from around the world who gather online to encourage and inspire each other to hide God's Word in their heart. If you'd like to join us, you can do so for free here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join You are also welcome to send any comments and feedback via our contact page: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/contact 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Become a Patron: Help us pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. We're SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support! Leave a Rating or Review: Every review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps!

The downside of sharing my Bible memory journey publicly on this podcast and the YouTube channel is that you also get to see all my failures and mistakes. Here are 7 of the biggest mistakes I've made so far and some thoughts on how you can avoid doing the same thing I did. Would you rather watch this on YouTube? Check it out here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No8P3h09W2s Resources Mentioned in this Episode: An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture: https://twojourneys.org/all-books/an-approach-to-extended-memorization-of-scripture/?ref=%3D His Word in My Heart: https://geni.us/his-word-janet-pope The Major System PDF Guide: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/resources/number-memory-pdf/ 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Help me pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. I am SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support!

Don't worry, we're NOT going to tell you to wake up earlier! But if you've ever been discouraged as a parents wondering how you'll find time to read your Bible or even memorize, you're not alone. Listen as Katherine Pittman, homeschool mom and author of the book Write the Word on my Heart, shares a few nuggets of widsom for parents. Want to watch this episode on YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYvQaAE3aP8 Resources Mentioned in this Interview Katherine's Book on Amazon: https://geni.us/write-the-word Write the Word Website (free downloads): https://writethewordonmyheart.com/ Slugs and Bugs (Bible Songs): https://www.youtube.com/c/SlugsandBugs Every Last Word (Bible songs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNIB-Gh2DUg&list=PLb--6vorL6m9EHmh8vYGJVtb4yzPjnugv 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

If you have trouble pronouncing or memorizing names in the Bible, this episode is for you! These 5 simple tips and techniques will help you remember the odd names in the Bible that most people tend to skip over. Below are links to the resources mentioned in this episode: BibleGateway.com : Use this to hear an audio version of the Bible to learn generally accepted ways to pronounce the Biblical names. YouVersion:Download the YouVersion Bible app on your mobile device that also has audio versions of the Bible for pronunciation purposes. Memorizing 2 Timothy : Watch this video explaining my process for creating images and mind palaces to memorize 2 Timothy, including all the names. Mary's Romans 16 Song : Listen to Mary sing the full chapter of Romans 16 with all the names! (be sure to subscribe to her channel as well) Of course, if you need a quick reminder of the 5 tips for memorizing names in the Bible, here they are in order: Learn how to properly pronounce it first; Create images to help you remember the pronunciation; Build acronyms to remember lists of names in order; Use songs to help you remember the syllables; Review over and over to make sure it's in long term memory; 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" podcast episodes take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Leave a Rating or Review: Every single review makes a HUGE difference in how easy it is for other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps! Become a Patron: Not only does becoming a patron help to support this podcast, it's also a great way to motivate and keep yourself accountable to your own Bible memory goals. Get access to live video calls, small groups and memory resources!

In this week's moment of meditation, let's take a closer look at the parable of the talents. If you put yourself in this story, are you the servant who received 1, 2, or 5 talents? Take a moment to reflect on the blessings you've been given, be grateful for them, and then allow the gravity of what God expects from you sink in. Dive in Deeper! This short devotional was first published in the Bible Memory Community, a gorup of 500+ people from around the world who gather online to encourage and inspire each other to hide God's Word in their heart. If you'd like to join us, you can do so for free here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join You are also welcome to send any comments and feedback via our contact page: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/contact 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If this podcast has become part of your weekly routine, that's awesome! You can show your support for all the work that is put into creating this free podcast in the following ways: Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster. Become a Patron: Help us pay for the monthly costs required to keep this Bible memory podcast, website, YouTube channel and online community going. We're SO GRATEFUL for every little bit of montly support! Leave a Rating or Review: Every review of Memorize What Matters helps other people to find and benefit from these interviews and resources. The review doesn't need to be long or complicated - even one sentence helps!