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!
we're memorizing the Gospel of Luke
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], one of the blessings of the invention of the internet is that we can connect with people all over the world who have the same passion for Scripture memorization as we do. You're not alone! Take, for example, the new Gospel Project we launched with our community Patrons. Over the next couple months, we're working together to memorize the entire book of Luke, which we will recite over the course of Easter week. How cool is that! The screenshot above is from the...
stop caring about "perceived perfection"
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I remember sitting in the audience last year listening to my friend Keith Ferrin talk at Scripture Sync and thinking to myself "My goodness...this is incredible!" My favorite line is what he said at the very end: May we pursue persistent progress, not some perception of perfection. Aside from being a great alliteration, it was a great reminder to the perfectionist in me. As I memorize the Bible, I often think that getting the words in the right order is the...
new list of memory verses for 2026!
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], for the past few weeks I've had people emailing and messaging me, asking me when we'll have the 2026 list of 52 Bible verses to memorize. Thankfully, I now have an answer... ...it's ready to download now! We had a fun time working with a number of members of our community to compile this year's list, which is broken down into monthly topics like "Attributes of God", "Love & Unity" and "Gospel & Salvation". I released a video and podcast episode today talking...
try this helpful S.T.E.P. guide
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I've always found the New Year to be an interesting and somewhat weird ritual. I'm mean, think about it...what exactly are we celebrating? An arbitrary date? The chance to buy a new calendar? Are we looking back or looking forward? Do I really have to stay up until midnight? Ok, so that last one shows that I'm getting old, I guess 😂 What I do enjoy about the New Year, though, is a chance to start over, to set new goals and to make the future better than the...
how to be spiritually disciplined
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I don't know about you, but I try to set aside a little bit of time at the end of the year to evaluate my growth in different areas. Where have I seen progress physically? How about spiritually? There's one thing I've noticed over the years: Maturity doesn't come naturally. The thing is, we don't become mature Christians by listening to great worship music or having that one "God moment" at a conference. By God's grace, we build maturity through the daily...
a surprise guest interview
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I remember the first time I watched a pastor stand up on stage and instead of preaching a sermon, he recited Romans chapters one through eight, word for word. The whole thing was simply captivating! So when I got an email a couple months back from David Platt himself-- a best-selling author, former president of the IMB, and current pastor -- I was surprised to say the least. "Sure...I'd love to join you on your podcast to talk about Bible memory!" he said. The...
if you miss this I'll be sad
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], a late Happy Thanksgiving to you! I hope and pray that it was a meaningful time together with friends and family this year. I know it's been a challenging year, but it's good to look back and see all that God has blessed us with. You have a lot to be thankful for. For me, one of the surprising blessings from this past year came when I got to meet over 150 people from our Bible memory community in person in Dallas, Texas: We called it "Scripture Sync" and it was...
free book giveaway
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I've got so much to share with you this week, including an update on my family, a fun new interview with my friend Faith, and a giveaway of her new book! So be sure to read this email all the way through. It's been quite the week for me, to be honest. As a varsity basketball coach, we had an intense home game to prepare for (we won!), I was speaking every day for a local international school and to top it all off, my wife had to make an emergency trip back to...
I'm honestly just...tired
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I think there's a good reason why the Bible tends to use the metaphor of athletes and sports to help us understand life. There are so many parallels that make a lot of sense. One of my favorite sentences that Paul ever wrote in the Bible comes in his second letter to Timothy, considered one of the final letters he ever wrote. He says this: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. - 2 Timothy 4:7 Notice that Paul doesn't say...
a bold birthday idea
Hey [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], the older we get, the less excited we seem to get about celebrating our birthday. My 8 year old boy is already counting down the days until his birthday in December. But me? I'd probably prefer nothing more than a simple family meal. I'd bet your the same way, right? It feels weird to invite friends to a party and ask them to "celebrate me!" Should they bring presents? Do you need a cake? It's all so awkward. But what if there was another option? I've heard of...
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!