Memorize What Matters

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!

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!

Discover the importance of oral review in retaining Scripture and gain confidence in using Bible memory in daily conversation. Learn about effective methods such as dictation, recording, correcting, and reciting memorized Bible verses, as well as using an audio looper app and reciting to a real person.

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!