Josh Summers | Bible Memory Goal
Join 10,000+ Christians around the world who want to memorize more of God's Word! Josh provides weekly encouragement and ideas that go beyond just rote memorization (repeating over and over). Learn how to internalize and apply the Bible in your life like never before!
now THIS is talent
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], yesterday I had the joy of sitting as a proud parent watching my oldest son win a gold medal with his volleyball team. This group of boys is incredibly talented and it's been fun seeing them grow in both athletic ability and relational maturity. And, of course, I'm super proud of my son. 😉 For you, it may not be volleyball - it could be academics, your career or music - but the Lord has given you unique talents and abilities. Even if you don't acknowledge them,...
it's a Christian "cheat code"
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], last week I had the privilege to preach at a local Thai church where we live. Preaching is difficult for me and not something I do often, but the hardest part was trying to find a topic and takeaway that would be applicable in the Thai culture. As I began to think and pray, I kept coming back to this universal idea of suffering. Throughout the history of Christianity, the theme of suffering has been present no matter what culture or time period. Peter talks...
do you trust Luke's memory?
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], so I have this health coach who helps me with my workouts and diet, and he's asked me to start documenting all the food that I eat each day in an app. It's not a difficult task, but I forgot to log my food this last Monday and Tuesday and I went back in to fill out it. And guess what? Less then 3 days later, I had forgotten what I had to eat earlier in the week. I'm sure you know how that feels, right? (or is it just me who is getting old?) It feels like our...
if you've ever felt "stuck"
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], if you ask ten different people what passage of the Bible that you should memorize next, you'd likely get 10 very passionate - but different - answers. I even did a search on the internet (which, of course, is the most reliable of sources) and here's what I found: Let's ignore for a moment the argument that "you don't need to memorize because you have it on your phone" (it's a terrible argument I want to rebut in a later video), but by this logic, you'd be...
brain fog and Bible memory
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I once saw this quote online that stuck with me. It's been attributed to multiple people including the late Robin Williams and even Socrates, but whoever said it, it goes like this: "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always." It's not a Bible verse, but it's still something worth remembering. Within our Bible memory community - and especially among our Bible memory Patrons - there are so many incredible people. Take Valerie...
the confusing part of Easter
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], hopefully this isn't news to you, but this Sunday marks one of the most important celebrations on the Christian calendar: Resurrection Sunday! I hope that you'll have a chance to celebrate with your own church family this weekend and remind both yourself and your family what an extraordinary act of love this represents. BUT, I want to encourage you to not skip over the significance of today: Good Friday. Jesus had predicted not just his death, but also his...
less than a week left
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], in the days and weeks leading up to Easter, there are a number of amazing ways that we can honor and remember the importance of this celebration for us as Christians. Perhaps you're in the midst of Lent or you're doing a special Easter reading plan. Our community Patrons would like to invite you to something unique. We've been working hard for the past couple months to memorize the entire Gospel of Luke, word for word. It's been a challenging and rewarding...
how to memorize "the Bible way"
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of all the news of wars, fighting, and politics. It's tempting to want to just shut it all out, delete the news app and pretend nothing is happening. But it's hard to ignore when we have to wait in line for 30 minutes to get gas here in Thailand because there's a shortage. That's not a joke. We now have crowdsourced websites and apps popping up to inform us of which gas stations still have gas and which don't. It's...
and the best Bible memory app is...
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I love tech. I'm not going to life! I'm a sucker for the newest gadget and my office is automated to the push of a single button. My watch is smart, my phone is smart... ...all of it is probably smarter than I am. haha And all this tech isn't really bad, right? I mean, take Bible memory apps as an example. What could be better than apps on your phone that help you to memorize the Bible faster and easier!? I've been using these apps for years now and they are...
"Don't Memorize!" (says man who recites Luke)
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I remember exactly where I was when I first heard a youth leader recite something from memory. It was a rap/poem, not the Bible, but it didn't matter... I was enthralled. There was something about the beauty and rhythm of the words that captured me. I knew that on my own I would probably never sound that articulate, but if I memorized the words...maybe it was possible? I modeled what this guy did and memorized those words. Later (still in high school) I decided...
Join 10,000+ Christians around the world who want to memorize more of God's Word! Josh provides weekly encouragement and ideas that go beyond just rote memorization (repeating over and over). Learn how to internalize and apply the Bible in your life like never before!