Books by Heart Podcast Makes Memorizing Easy
I’ve launched a new podcast to help you memorize Scripture easily! To learn how it works, you can grab the first episode here, or read this slightly edited transcript.
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Speak the Text With Rhythm
The Bible has rhythm! Unlocking these rhythms makes the verses both alive and stay in your mind.
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Jesus Used Rhythm and Rhyme: The "Our Father" in Syriac
Listen to the rhythms of the “Our Father” in the language of Jesus.
Learn Spanish by Memorizing Simple Bible Stories
If you’re not up for spending a month in Mexico, learning simple Spanish stories by heart may be the next best thing.
Recite While You Jog (Move While You Memorize)
The other morning, I tried reciting a few chapters of Mark while I jogged. The synergy surprised me. Both reciting and jogging felt much easier.
Are Bible Rhythms Like Poetry?
“Bible rhythms” can help you learn verses by heart, but they’re not as regular as poetry. You’re looking for rhythms that are more subtle.
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Glugs Update: A few more loci for a long poem
When you’re memorizing a long poem, you don’t need visual mnemonics for every line. But if the poem is too repetitive, or too random, you may need a few extra loci to keep the stanzas in order.
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Glugs of Gosh (epic poem)
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14,500 words
Good epic poems are rare. Funny epic poems are almost non-existent. But what about funny epic poems that also set a whole worldview to memorable rhythm? I’ve only found one so far. But I couldn’t memorize the Glugs of Gosh until I stopped using loci and visual mnemonics.
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Rhyme and Rhythm: Overview
“Rhyme and rhythm” may be the easiest way to remember things. But did you know that the rhythm can be even more important than the rhyme?
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Verbal Mnemonics: Overview
A verbal mnemonic relies on words to help you remember. Here are the basic verbal mnemonics.
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