Memorize What Matters

You might think you're not good at memorizing Scripture, but all of us somehow memorize song lyrics without thinking about it. So why not combine the two? That's what worship leader Zac Fitzsimmons does with the Psalms, and it's definitely one of the fastest ways to memorize a Psalm.Try it out! You can find Zac's music here:▶ On YouTube: @ZacFitzsimmonsMusic ▶ His Website: https://www.psalmsongswordforword.comWatch the full interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm_iEC-RZNIResources Mentioned in the Episode:Zac's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zacfitzsimmonsmusicZac's Website: https://www.psalmsongswordforword.com🔹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!

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-EResources Mentioned in the Episode:Rachel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@scripturespeakersRachel's Website: https://www.scripturespeakers.comBook 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=cH4Y0zGFiksResources Mentioned in the Episode:Amy's YouTube channel: Bible Memory MastersHow 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=85-8S4n98AMPrevious 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!

Author and speaker Tammy Lea Fabian shares her method of memorizing Scripture, including taking a year off every 7 years. They discuss the transformative experience and lessons learned from memorizing different books of the Bible. They also talk about the methodology for memorization, the importance of breaking routine, and offer wisdom and advice for young scripture memorizers.

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=MciSpa2HQKSDSF4kpFtN7AMelodically Memorizing on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/melodically-memorizing-volume-1/1580667694 Follow Abigail on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodicallymemorizingFollow 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!