Memorize What Matters

This simple 7-step process for Bible memory is the best way to prepare you to internalize a chapter or book of the Bible. Download the checklist here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/checklist ✅ Learn 12 Proven Strategies: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com/book 🔹SUPPORT BIBLE MEMORY GOAL 🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to...

Janet is proof that it doesn't matter when you start, only that you get started. In this keynote talk from Scripture Sync 2025, Janet encourages everyone to not just pray for consistency in Bible memory, but to pray for a hunger of God's Word. ✅ Watch all the Scripture Sync Replays: https://community.biblememorygoal.com/c/scripture-sync-replay/ ✅ Buy Janet Pope's Book: https://geni.us/his-word-j...

If you've never heard of the first-letter method, you're in for a treat. But even if you have or you already use it, we're going to uncover 5 unique ways to leverage this method for memorization and review of Bible passages.  ▶ Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGzfTxsCn8  ▶ Or check out the visuals on the website: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/memory-methods/first-let...

Is it possible to get an ENTIRE Sunday school class to memorize the outline of John...and ENJOY it? According to Esther Yunkin, it absolutely is. Not only that, you can even start attaching memory verses and lessons to the outline as well. Esther shares the innovative techniques she used to help not only her boys but also her entire church's children memorize the outline of the Gospel of John. ✅...

What would you memorize if you knew you couldn’t fail? Or better yet…what if we redefine what it means to “succeed” or “fail” in our Scripture memory journey? Join Josh from the balcony of his hotel in Laos as he shared a quick voice memo.  *Don’t forget to leave a review! Every single rating and review makes a HUGE difference in the future of this podcast. Thank you in advance.  --> Learn 12 p...

What does it mean to live a life marked by joy? In this episode, Josh Summers sits down with Jared Mitzelfeld, young adults pastor and author of Marked by Joy, to explore how Christians can rediscover authentic, scripture-rooted joy in a world that often feels anything but joyful. ✅ Download the free chapter: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/joy/ From the transformative power of meditating on memo...

Hear the biggest takeaways from our first in-person Bible memory event. This week, Josh is interviewed by his friend Austin Church about what he learned about the memorization of God's Word during Scripture Sync Dallas. ✅ Watch the Scripture Sync Replay: https://www.scripturesyncdallas.com 🔹SUPPORT BIBLE MEMORY GOAL 🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcas...

In this bonus episode recorded from Dallas, Texas, Josh extends an invitation to join the livestream of Scripture Sync tomorrow and asks for prayer for the event. Thanks for your support! ✅ Participate in the Livestream: https://www.scripturesyncdallas.com/livestream 🔹SUPPORT BIBLE MEMORY GOAL 🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort...

What do karaoke and scripture memory have in common? In this episode, host Josh Summers chats with Mary Rasmussen, a patron member of the Bible Memory Goal community, whose spiritual journey took a surprising turn; from memorizing karaoke lyrics to mastering the entire book of Habakkuk.  Starting with New Testament verses, Mary shares how she felt divinely prompted to explore lesser-known Old Test...

What if you could create instant commentary, word studies, cross references and more while studying or memorizing the Bible? Today Josh sits down with Brett Golson, the developer behind the popular Bible Memory app, to discuss a new feature called "Bible Intelligence." Is this a safe and meaningful way to dive into Scripture? Would you prefer to see this in action? Watch the video interview instea...

Artificial Intelligence, or "AI" for short, is here whether you like it or not. Most people don't understand that there are amazing ways to harness this technology, and I'm going to show you two of my favorite that help me with Bible memory. Take our new AI course by becoming a patron! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron See the YouTube (visual) version of these tools: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Bill Mowry, long-time Navigator and author of Holding the Word, joins Josh Summers to unpack how simple metaphors can revolutionize your scripture engagement. In this episode, Bill introduces the Navigators' Topical Memory System and his powerful “Hand Illustration” — five life-changing ways to interact with God’s Word: hear it, read it, study it, memorize it, and meditate on it. Josh and Bill exp...

As Christ followers, we believe we are God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:10), yet we also simultaneously believe that our brains are flawed. Here are 5 myths that most people tend to believe about memory and how it applies to meditatin on Scripture ✅ Join us in Dallas for Scripture Sync 2025! https://scripturesyncdallas.com ✅ Listen to the audiobook of Memorize What Matters: https://www.memorizewha...

In your Bible memory journey, there are often times when we need a little bit of a "jumpstart" or a "restart" as well as times when we need some in-person encouragement. In today's bonus episode, Josh shares two opportunities to consider:   ✅ Join the Challenge: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/challenge   ✅ Get 50% off Scripture Sync Tickets*: https://www.scripturesyncdallas.com *NOTE: This is t...

What if memorizing Scripture didn’t require complex apps or a photographic memory? In this episode, Pastor John Green shares his practical, deeply personal method of Bible memorization—one that centers on index cards, structured review, and verses drawn straight from quiet time with God. Host Josh Summers explores how this 100-day review cycle has helped John internalize hundreds of Bible verses,...

Is this the key to avoid boredom and stagnation in the consistency of memorizing God's Word? This week my health coach introduced me to this idea of "intensifiers" and it feels really applicable to the spiritual discipline. ✅ Join us in Dallas for Scripture Sync 2025! https://scripturesyncdallas.com ✅ Listen to the audiobook of Memorize What Matters: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com/book List...

We're all busy and we're all being pulled in different directions. Taking the time to read the Bible - much less memorize it! - can feel like a huge undertaking.  ✅ Visit Reagan Rose's website: https://www.redeemingproductivity.com ✅ Check out Reagan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@redeemingproductivity ✅ Join us in Dallas for Scripture Sync 2025! https://scripturesyncdallas.com Thi...

Using the rhyming method, we're going to memorize the theme of all 13 chapter of 2 Corinthians. Here is your chance to see the broader picture of Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth, including the main topic of each chapter and a key verse.   ✅ Download the free PDF here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/outlines   ✅ Watch the original live stream with Dr. Dinkins: https://www.youtube.c...

Scripture Sync is more than just meeting Josh Summers, Janet Pope and Dr. Larry Dinkins in person. This event in Dallas is an amazing opportunity to learn from and connect with others who love and prioritize the memorization of God's Word. Get your tickets here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/ScriptureSync What is Scripture Sync Dallas? It isn't a conference - it's going to be an interactive comm...

If you've never heard of the Oral Bible Translation (OBT), you're not alone. Today, Josh sits down with two of the translators who are working on this project, understanding what it is, how it's different from an audio Bible, and what this has to do with memorization (hint: it's closely related!). ✅ Akuo Bible (Oral Bible Translations) -  https://akuobible.org ✅ Spoken.org (Global Literacy &...

We're drowning in information but we're starving for widsom. Despite this, most Christians oursource this one important skill to pastors, authors and influencers instead of learning it for themselves. Here are some simple tools to start learning this skill and how the memorization of Scripture can help. Don't forget: ✅ Check out the benefits of being a Patron: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patr...

Hear from Christians around the world who have prioritized Scripture memory. How has it impacted their lives? Why do they do it year after year? If you're in need of some extra inspiration this week, you'll get plenty of it here. Don't forget: ✅ Join the Community (+ 7 Day Challenge!): https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join ✅ Take Bible Memory to the Next Level as a Patron: https://www.biblememory...

Over the decades that Drake Mariani has been memorizing Scripture, he realized something important: all it takes is an image that can help jog his memory for the first couple words of a verse and then he can recite it. So he created an app called "Memlok" with the images he created. Listen to his story here! Because we spend time walking through the Memlok app, it might be helpful to watch this in...

In elementary education, the use of "TPR" completely transforms how a child learns information and is one of the reasons why they can so easily soak up Bible verses. Listen as Sandy Hinkle from Bible Fox Learning explains her methodology and what we can take away as adults trying to memorize Scripture.  Resources mentioned in this episode: ✅ Visit Bible Fox Learning for resources on scripture mem...

Most people tend to set ambitious goals for memorizing or reading the Bible in January. Inevitably, weeks or months later they abandon those goals. How can you avoid this same scenario in your faith journey? Here are some ideas. Resources mentioned in this episode: ✅ Download the 52 Verses sheet: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/52verses ✅ Listen to the new Memory Moment podcast: https://www.bibl...