Memorize What Matters

Is it possible to model Scripture memory without looking like you're full of pride or seeking the praise of those around you? In this interview, Duane Tweeten, president of Training Leaders International, joins us to talk about what he has learned about inspiring others around the world to memorize the Bible. Learn more about Training Leaders International on their website: TrainingLeadersInternational.org 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" resources take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

1. Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster.
2. Leave a Review: Every single reviews 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!
3. 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!

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If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

Learn a simple but powerful prayer technique that has been used within the church for centuries. It's a practical way to apply Scripture memory to our daily lives that acknowledges that the Word of God has authority not just over our thoughts, but over our physical body as well. Resources for Breath Prayers:

• Download a free list of example breath prayers here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/breathprayers
• Learn more about breath prayers: https://amzn.to/3zgOfvG 

This is not any kind of New Age mysticism or Eastern philosophy. This is simply a practice used by Christians all over the world to calm their body while focusing on Scripture. 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" resources take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

1. Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster.
2. Leave a Review: Every single reviews 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!
3. 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!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

Nobody goes from zero to having 10 books of the Bible memorized. It takes time. It takes dedication. It takes a willingness to form new habits. In this interview with Scott Stonehouse, former pastor at Woodcreek Church in Richardson, TX, he shares a few simple techniques for how you can build these important Bible memory habits, whether that's simply reading your Bible every day or spending daily time memorizing Scripture. Resources mentioned in the interview:

• Atomic Habits: https://geni.us/buy-atomic-habits
• Woodcreek Church: https://woodcreekchurch.com/
• A Bad Memory is a TERRIBLE Excuse: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/tips/you-dont-have-a-bad-memory/

Of course, you can also watch this interview as it was originally published on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvR8KdH7tME 🔹🔹🔹SUPPORT MEMORIZE WHAT MATTERS!🔹🔹🔹 If you're one of those awesome people who understands that these "free" resources take time and effort to put together, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

1. Purchase a shirt! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or track your progress with a poster.
2. Leave a Review: Every single reviews 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!
3. 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!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

When it comes to Bible memory, are you an action taker? If so, I want to invite you to join our 30 Day Bible Memory Challenge over in our online community: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ It's absolutely free, and it's a great way to gain a bit of accountability, try out our community and tackle a big portion of Scripture while you're at it! I hope to see you there.

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

These 7 Bible memory tips and techniques, taken from different interviews with pastors, authors and Scripture memory enthusiasts over the past year, will encourage and inspire you to double down on your efforts to internalize God's Word. One of the benefits of publishing this Memorize What Matters podcast is the opportunity to go back through the archive of interviews done on the Bible Memory Goal YouTube channel to edit them for this format. As I've done that, I've been reminded of all the beautiful nuggets of wisdom I've learned and applied to my own memory journey. Hopefully this can offer the same to you. If you'd like to listen to any of these interviews in full on the YouTube channel, check them out here:

• Scott Stonehouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvR8KdH7tME
• Susan Heck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQ9fIMdCr4
• Aaron House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGORshz9--Y
• Janet Pope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmKsrFjqBrY
• Andy Davis: https://memorize-what-matters.sounder.fm/episode/kiss-the-book-goodbye-dr-andy-davis
• Katherine Pittman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYvQaAE3aP8
• J. David Newquist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCVM15o57xQ

Additional Bible Memory Resources As mentioned in this episode, I encourage you to join some kind of community to keep you accountable and motivated toward your Bible memory goal. If you don't have any such group around you, I'd love to invite you to join our online community for free here: Join the Bible Memory Community (free) We also have a number of great resources, including my favorite books and apps, listed on our resources page here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/resources/ Support this Podcast! Finally, if you've enjoyed this podcast and would like to know how you can support what I'm doing to keep it freely available to everybody, there are few easy things you can do:

• Leave a Review! It doesn't take long, and it really makes a difference in how people are able to find this podcast.
• Purchase the Merch! We've got some great t-shirts, stickers and posters for those who memorize Scripture. Check out the Bible Memory Store.
• Become a Patron! It's also possible to just contribute a one-time or recurring gift to help keep us going. Thank you so much!

May the Lord bless you as you continue to memorize what matters!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

In this panel discussion with three Bible memory enthusiasts, you can learn some new methods and techniques for reviewing what you've memorized in the Bible so that you don't forget it. Join Josh Summers, Mary Thomas and Casey McDonald as they each share their own ideas and answer questions from a live broadcast on the Bible Memory Goal YouTube channel. Since this is a very visual conversation, below are links to the replay of the live video and some other resources mentioned:

• Live Video Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulP_iSBOatQ 
• Look at Mary Thomas' Notebook: https://community.biblememorygoal.com/c/ideas-worth-sharing/reciting-on-audio-and-then-tracking-mistakes 
• Bible Memory Poster/Shirt: https://bible-memory-goal.myspreadshop.com/ 

There were also a number of other interviews mentioned during our conversation, which you can see here on the YouTube channel here:

• Dr. Andy Davis Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QIT6TAVpM4 
• Susan Heck Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQ9fIMdCr4 
• Ron White Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQgPGMXvrGE 

Support Bible Memory Goal! If you enjoy this podcast, there are number of ways that you can support us to keep it going. First, you can leave a review on whatever podcast player you're listening to. This is easiest and best of all...it's FREE! Also free is the opportunity to join our global community of Bible memorizers . This is where Josh, Mary and Casey all met.

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

In 2021, Craig Brown - who lives in a small town in Idaho, USA - reached 47 MILLION people with the gospel. How is that even possible? For all the hate we throw at social media, this is one area where it can be used for good. So what does it mean for Craig to be a "digital missionary" and how does he use that platform to encourage people to memorize the Bible? Be sure to check out Craig's content and ministry here:

• TikTok (1.4 million followers): https://www.tiktok.com/@acraigbrown
• Instagram (62k followers): https://www.instagram.com/acraigbrown/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/craigbrownbibletime
• Theomatic Podcast: https://www.thetheomaticpodcast.com/
• Logikos Ministries: https://logikosministries.com/

Additional Resources These are a few of the resources mentioned during this episode:

• Verse Locker App:This app from Sc ripture Memory Fellowship allows you to learn and review collections of Bible verses.
• Bible Memory Community : Join hundreds of others across the world who encourage and keep each other accountable to their Bible memory goals!

Thank you for listening to the Memorize What Matters podcast. We rely on listeners like you to reach a broader audience, so please take a moment to share this with a friend or leave a review on your favorite podcast player. We appreciate your support and may the Lord bless you as you continue to memorize His Word!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

Bible translations are often an emotional decision, and I've been criticized before from people who think that I memorized the "wrong translation". But what exactly is a "wrong translation" of the Bible? And is there a "right translation"? Learn about the different types of translations and how that can affect your decision of which to memorize. Plus, learn the three questions you should ask yourself before choosing a specific translations of the Bible for your next passage (and it doesn't have to be the same as the last passage you memorized!). Bible Translation Resources These are a few of the resources mentioned during this episode:

• Bible Translation Graphic: Scroll down to see a linear graphic showing how translations fit on the spectrum of methods.
• Bible Memory Goal Resources : From books to aps to free downloads, here's where you can find some great resources to jump start your Bible memory process.
• Join the Bible Memory Community! Join hundreds of others across the world who encourage and keep each other accountable to their Bible memory goals!  

Thank you for listening to the Memorize What Matters podcast. We rely on listeners like you to reach a broader audience, so please take a moment to share this with a friend or leave a review on your favorite podcast player. We appreciate your support and may the Lord bless you as you continue to memorize His Word!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

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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If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support

"Bible memory is NOT in the Bible" admits John Piper in one of his sermons, and yet Piper is known for preaching entire books of the Bible from memory. Learn the 6 specific reasons John Piper gives for why Scripture memory is important. Dr. John Piper is an American pastor and theologian who spent 33 years teaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church and has written multiple best-selling books. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential evangelical scholars of this century and has spoken repeatedly from the pulpit about the benefits of memorizing the Bible. Resources from this Episode Resources from Desiring God (John Piper's ministry): ▶ Piper recites 1 Peter: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/john-piper-recites-1-peter-from-memory ▶ Advice for Better Bible Memory: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/advice-for-better-bible-memory Are you inspired to memorize more of the Bible? ▶ My Recommended Resources: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/resources/ ▶ Join me here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/join/ Help Support Bible Memory! If you enjoy this podcast and have been encouraged to memorize more of the Bible as a result, would you consider supporting what we're doing here? There are three ways you can do that:

• Leave a review: Even a one-sentence review on your podcast player of choice is amazing!
• Wear the gear! Share your passion for the Bible with shirts and stickers from the Bible Memory Goal store.
• Become a patron: It is only through the support of patrons like you that we are able to continue running this podcast and the free online community. Thank you!

🔹SUPPORT the MINISTRY 🔹

If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, there are a few ways that you can support what we're doing here:

• Buy the Merch! Start a conversation about your Bible memory journey with a shirt or sticker to show your love of Scripture! https://www.biblememory.store
• Become a Patron: For those who are part of our community, becoming a Patron is the best way to improve your memorization of Scripture. Get immediate access to all Scripture Sync replays, Memorize Together sessions, small group accountability and all of our courses! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
• Pay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support