Memorize What Matters
A podcast for those who love Scripture memory, who want to memorize what matters! Join Josh Summers on his journey to memorize the New Testament of the Bible word for word, exploring various Bible memory methods and techniques along the way. If you have a desire to memorize Scripture, you'll find plenty of encouragement, inspiration and helpful tips from the expert guests who share their stories.
Episodes
July 4, 2025 • 21 mins
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.
✅ Esther Yunkin Website - https://heal...
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.
✅ Esther Yunkin Website - https://heal...
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June 27, 2025 • 5 mins
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.
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June 20, 2025 • 27 mins
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 memorized scripture to practical tips for ...
✅ Download the free chapter: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/joy/
From the transformative power of meditating on memorized scripture to practical tips for ...
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June 13, 2025 • 28 mins
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
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✅ Watch the Scripture Sync Replay: https://www.scripturesyncdallas.com
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If you're one of those awesome people who understands that this "free" podcast takes time and effort to produce, the...
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June 6, 2025 • 2 mins
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 to produce, there are a few ways that ...
✅ 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 to produce, there are a few ways that ...
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May 28, 2025 • 20 mins
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 Testament books, revealing how memorizin...
Starting with New Testament verses, Mary shares how she felt divinely prompted to explore lesser-known Old Testament books, revealing how memorizin...
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May 16, 2025 • 24 mins
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 instead: https://youtu.be/1q_LEJELusQ
✅ Dow...
Would you prefer to see this in action? Watch the video interview instead: https://youtu.be/1q_LEJELusQ
✅ Dow...
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May 9, 2025 • 8 mins
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/watch?v=oRlUontX0w4
Try the tool: http...
See the YouTube (visual) version of these tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlUontX0w4
Try the tool: http...
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May 2, 2025 • 26 mins
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 explore how accountability and mentorsh...
Josh and Bill explore how accountability and mentorsh...
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April 25, 2025 • 13 mins
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.memorizewhatmatters.com/book
Listen to a recent epi...
✅ Join us in Dallas for Scripture Sync 2025! https://scripturesyncdallas.com
✅ Listen to the audiobook of Memorize What Matters: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com/book
Listen to a recent epi...
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April 23, 2025 • 3 mins
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 the last week to get the early bird speci...
✅ Join the Challenge: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/challenge
✅ Get 50% off Scripture Sync Tickets*: https://www.scripturesyncdallas.com
*NOTE: This is the last week to get the early bird speci...
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April 11, 2025 • 20 mins
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, adapt to a busy life, and cultivate...
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April 4, 2025 • 7 mins
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
Listen to last week's episode with Reagan Ro...
✅ Join us in Dallas for Scripture Sync 2025! https://scripturesyncdallas.com
✅ Listen to the audiobook of Memorize What Matters: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com/book
Listen to last week's episode with Reagan Ro...
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March 28, 2025 • 37 mins
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
This podcast episode is based on a livestream...
✅ 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
This podcast episode is based on a livestream...
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March 14, 2025 • 18 mins
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.com/watch?v=onP6kyRSGOo
Join us for Scrip...
✅ Download the free PDF here: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/outlines
✅ Watch the original live stream with Dr. Dinkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onP6kyRSGOo
Join us for Scrip...
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March 7, 2025 • 5 mins
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 community event where we'll get to worshi...
What is Scripture Sync Dallas?
It isn't a conference - it's going to be an interactive community event where we'll get to worshi...
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February 28, 2025 • 24 mins
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 & Orality Stats) - https://spoken.org/
✅ G...
✅ Akuo Bible (Oral Bible Translations) - https://akuobible.org
✅ Spoken.org (Global Literacy & Orality Stats) - https://spoken.org/
✅ G...
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February 21, 2025 • 8 mins
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/patron
✅ Listen to Jonathan Bradford's inte...
Don't forget:
✅ Check out the benefits of being a Patron: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patron
✅ Listen to Jonathan Bradford's inte...
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February 7, 2025 • 10 mins
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.biblememorygoal.com/patron
✅ Grab Josh's book Memori...
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.biblememorygoal.com/patron
✅ Grab Josh's book Memori...
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January 31, 2025 • 22 mins
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 interview on YouTube: https://www.yout...
Because we spend time walking through the Memlok app, it might be helpful to watch this interview on YouTube: https://www.yout...
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