Dr. Andy Davis, a pastor and author, discusses his unique Bible memorization approach, likening it to investing in blue chip stocks. He shares insights on the philosophy of Bible memory, the process of memorization, and the eternal value of retaining scripture. The episode highlights his journey of memorizing over 40 books of the Bible and the impact it has on his ministry.
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Kiss The Book Goodbye
Kiss the book goodbye after strong recitation and move to the next book to accept your mental limits.
Finish a book by reciting it 100 consecutive days, then begin another to keep growing.
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Pace Your Memorization
Work at a steady clip like three new verses a day and review daily to progress through long books.
Expect about 20–30 focused minutes plus passive review during drive time.
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Use Repetition First
Use heavy repetition for initial learning and reserve mnemonics only for stubborn lines.
Repeat a verse ~10 times across days until it stabilizes before deeper techniques.
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What does it mean to "kiss the book goobye"? And why is memorizing the Bible similar to "buying blue chip stocks 20 years ago"? These are just a few of the incredible insights Dr. Andy Davis offers in this wide-ranging interview on Scripture. Andy is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Durham, North Carolina and is the author of multiple books including An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture. He has been memorizing Scripture for almost 40 years now and has completely memorized more than 40 books of the Bible. Resources Mentioned You can find all the Bible memory resources mentioned in this interview in the following links: ▶ Interview Transcript: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/interviews/dr-andy-davis/ ▶ An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture: https://geni.us/andy-davis-book ▶ The Glory Now Revealed (Pre-Order): https://geni.us/glory-now-revealed ▶ More Biblical resources from Dr. Davis: https://twojourneys.org/ ------------------------ Did you enjoy this interview? Please consider rating and reviewing the Memorize What Matters podcast on whatever podcast player that you're listening from. That helps us continue to create high quality content for you related to Scripture memory on a weekly basis.
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