No More BORING Bible Study: Why Hermeneutics Matters!
This week Josh is joined by Faith Womack, a self-proclaimed Bible nerd and author of the new book No More Boring Bible Study, to talk about why so many Christians struggle with Scriptureā¦and why misunderstanding the Bible can be far more dangerous than we realize.Ā Faith shares the very personal story of how her fatherās habit of cherry-picking verses shaped (and shook) her early understanding of God ā and how discovering a faithful hermeneutic at college completely transformed her relationship with Scripture.ā No More Boring Bible Study by Faith Womack ā Available on Amazonā Faithās youtube channel ā @bibleNerdMinistriesā Ā Join the āMemorize What Mattersā Newsletter ā biblememorygoal.com/newsletter00:00 ā Intro01:05 ā When Scripture Gets Misused & Discovering a Bigger God05:37 ā Hermeneutics 101: How to Read the Bible Faithfully12:26 ā How to Study & Memorize Scripture the Right Wayš¹SUPPORT the MINISTRY š¹If 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.storeBecome 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/patronPay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support
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I'm trying something new & scary...want to try it with me?
This is the moment in our Bible memory journey where we need to focus! The end of the year is upon us and things are about to get crazy busy. How are you going to make sure that you remain intentional about being in God's Word every day?Join me by using #FinishStrong2025 as you post on social media.Or leave a comment on the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/0mUGn34aPl0š¹SUPPORT the MINISTRY š¹If 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.storeBecome 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/patronPay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support
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Who Needs Cake? Becky had a "Hebrews Recitation" Party Instead
Why not be creative with your birthday as you get older? In this episode, Josh sits down with Becky Friberg, director of the Bible Memory Goal community, to unpack why she decided to recite the entire book of Hebrews live in front of friends and family for her birthday.Becky shares the inspiration behind this unique event, the surprising responses from guests (including her mom!), and how this public scripture recitation led to opportunities she never expected.ā Becky Fribergās YouTube Channel ā youtube.com/@beckyfribergĀ ā Join Our Next 7āDay Memory Challenge! ā https://community.biblememorygoal.com/c/memory-challenge/ā Learn more about Scripture Sync 2026 ā Ā ScriptureSyncDallas.comā Level up Your Scripture Recitation! biblememorygoal.com/patronChapters:(00:00:00) Introduction & Why Recite Hebrews for a Birthday(00:06:00) How the Hebrews Recitation Event Came Together(00:10:00) Audience Reaction & Response to the Event(00:13:47) Beckyās Memorization & Recitation Strategyš¹SUPPORT the MINISTRY š¹If 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.storeBecome 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/patronPay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support
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āA Case for Recitationā ā Restoring Scripture to the Heart of Worship
Your church has a worship team and a prayer team...but what about a "recitation team"? In this episode, JoshāÆSummers sits down with TomāÆGriffins, founder of the By Heart Ministry, to explore the art and the power of scripture recitation in the modern church. Memorizing the Bible is more than just a private, personal discipline - it should also be for the edification of the church!Tom walks us through the practical dynamics of implementing recitation in a service, how to coach nervous reciters, and why this discipline belongs in the body of Christ.ā TomāÆGriffins Website ā https://byheart.org/Ā ā Level up Your Scripture Recitation! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patronā Learn 12 Bible memory strategies: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.com/book/Chapters:(00:00:00)āÆāÆIntroduction & Recitation Team Concept(00:03:42)āÆāÆWhy Recitation Matters in Church(00:10:44)āÆāÆHow to Start Recitation in Your Church(00:14:33)āÆ Skillful Handling of Godās Word(00:17:06)āÆ Outro & Resourcesš¹SUPPORT the MINISTRY š¹If 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.storeBecome 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/patronPay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support
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Final Psalms Recitation from Memory (chapters 107-150)
This is final portion of the entire book of Psalms recited from memory by our community Patrons. This recitation was originally published on YouTube and includes multiple translations.This is Book 5 of Psalms, which includes chapters 107 to 150. All previous chapters of Psalms can be found in previous episodes of this podcast.Ā ā”ļø Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILyuBj1tkO8Ā ā”ļø Start your Bible Memory Journey: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/patronĀ ā”ļø Learn 12 Strategies for Scripture memory: https://www.memorizewhatmatters.comš¹SUPPORT the MINISTRY š¹If 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.storeBecome 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/patronPay it Forward: Give any amount to help offset the costs of producing and hosting this podcast. Thank you! https://www.biblememorygoal.com/support
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.
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