Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 8:40 AM Subject: Re: Happy New Millenium! From: "Melody Habeeb" Well, I joined the group with no hope at all... I'm OLD, and only know one scripture, John 3:16, from my childhood. I am working on I Cor. 10:13 now, then I'll have two. I'm hoping to learn a new verse every 2 weeks. I did think it was so "interesting" how many times I've had a chance to apply I Cor. 10:13 this last week. Anybody else have their verses getting extra use while they were learning them? I am so thrilled at the thoughts of you advanced memorizers learning whole chapters and books!!!! It really spurs me on when I get discouraged. Thank you so much for this list. -Melody ----- Original Message ----- From: Lorry Schoenly To: Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 8:40 AM Subject: Happy New Millenium! > Hi, folks! > > Haven't heard from anyone lately. Have you set any goals for the year in > memory work? I am really enjoying memorizing the Sermon on the Mount > with that group. Was behind but pushed myself in the last 2 weeks to > finish Mat 5. So my goal for 2000 is finishing Mat 6,7. This is the > longest passage I have ever attempted so it is really challenging. > > The Lord has been really applying this scripture to my life, though. > Can't believe how rewarding it is to be frequently going over Christ's > words on such important subjects. > > I really miss hearing from you all out there. Drop a note real soon! > > Lorry > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 08:40:43 -0500 Subject: Happy New Millenium! From: "Lorry Schoenly" Hi, folks! Haven't heard from anyone lately. Have you set any goals for the year in memory work? I am really enjoying memorizing the Sermon on the Mount with that group. Was behind but pushed myself in the last 2 weeks to finish Mat 5. So my goal for 2000 is finishing Mat 6,7. This is the longest passage I have ever attempted so it is really challenging. The Lord has been really applying this scripture to my life, though. Can't believe how rewarding it is to be frequently going over Christ's words on such important subjects. I really miss hearing from you all out there. Drop a note real soon! Lorry =============================================================================== Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:26:42 -0500 Subject: Simplified Memorise computer program From: "Peter Reynolds" Hi! I have been able to improve my computer program as requested by at least one person who tried it on a previous occasion; the new program now only requires you to type the first letter of each word for your memory revision. Download it from http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk When you open the zip or self-extracting exe file the new program is "words.bas" which can be run more elegantly by Windows 95 users using "Bible Memorise (Quick).pif" Kind regards Peter =============================================================================== Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:26:55 -0500 Subject: Re: Happy New Millenium! From: "Lloyd Douglas" Lorry: I appreciated your brief but encouraging email. I have been working through the 2:7 Navigator material this year and I have been VERY encouraged as I review, I meditate, as I meditate I apply. Great truths applied to daily life. Also, I have been working on Colossians chapter 1 which I started in April. Very close to completing. The men in our Discipleship Training on Thursday mornings continue to press on with their Scriptures. As one fellow who is in his fifties stated that, he hadn't been as consistent during a particular stretch of time reading the Word but he still had the Word on his mind as various truths from Scripture he had memorized came to his mind. Press on! in Christ, Lloyd Hebrews 12:3 -----Original Message----- From: Lorry Schoenly To: biblememistar.ca Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: Happy New Millenium! >Hi, folks! > >Haven't heard from anyone lately. Have you set any goals for the year in >memory work? I am really enjoying memorizing the Sermon on the Mount >with that group. Was behind but pushed myself in the last 2 weeks to >finish Mat 5. So my goal for 2000 is finishing Mat 6,7. This is the >longest passage I have ever attempted so it is really challenging. > >The Lord has been really applying this scripture to my life, though. >Can't believe how rewarding it is to be frequently going over Christ's >words on such important subjects. > >I really miss hearing from you all out there. Drop a note real soon! > >Lorry > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:03:13 -0000 Subject: [Romans 8:] GROUPS new passages From: "Peter Reynolds" From: "Peter Reynolds" Hi! Although I have not been active in promoting the "passage" memory groups recently, new passages have been posted to the planner http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/memgroups.htm These are Matthew 6, divided up by Lorry Schoenly lorrybboard.com for Group S and Romans 12, arranged by Rick Powell rcjpowellbc.sympatico.ca for Group D Anyone else who wishes to set up a passage for one of the other groups, please contact me. 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Although I have not been active in promoting the "passage" memory groups recently, new passages have been posted to the planner http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/memgroups.htm These are Matthew 6, divided up by Lorry Schoenly lorrybboard.com for Group S and Romans 12, arranged by Rick Powell rcjpowellbc.sympatico.ca for Group D Anyone else who wishes to set up a passage for one of the other groups, please contact me. Kind regards Peter Reynolds Lochcarron, Scotland --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- GRAB THE GATOR! FREE SOFTWARE DOES ALL THE TYPING FOR YOU! Tired of filling out forms and remembering passwords? Gator fills in forms and passwords with just one click! Comes with $50 in free coupons! Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- The Sermon on the Mount - Matthew 5 To send a message to the list: memgroupsonelist.com =============================================================================== Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:22:57 -0500 Subject: Moderator's Note. From: "Stephen Simpson" Greetings, Happy (late) new year to all! This week marks the end of the second year for the biblemem mailing list. We have 342 members on the list at this point in time. I am in the process of reading over the list archives and have been encouraged by them. Just a quick couple of questions to drum up some conversation: 1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? 2) Is anyone especially struggling with consistency or is anyone feeling discouraged and are in need of a prayer or word of encouragement? 3) In what ways has memorizing scripture been helpful to you during this last year? Stephen Simpson =============================================================================== Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:22:47 -0500 Subject: Re: Happy New Millenium! From: "Lorry Schoenly" Melody: Hang in there! It gets easier! Your brain starts learning how to categorize and connect information in such a way as to make memory work easier over time. The hardest part seems to be overcoming your 'will' in order to do it. I Cor 10:13 was one of the first verses I memorized, too! What a precious gem to have hidden away in our hearts so that we might not sin {Psalm 119:11}. Seems like the Lord always puts situations in your path that bring verses to mind that you are currently working on, doesn't he? Now that I am plowing through Mat 6, I am seeing all the charitable works that could be done in secret, rather than before men. It's like a treasure hunt. Use your memory work time as meditation time on the verse you are studying and get double duty from your minutes. It is amazing the 'jewels' you will gain from the precious time! Keep in touch, Lorry Melody Habeeb wrote: > Well, I joined the group with no hope at all... I'm OLD, and only know one > scripture, John 3:16, from my childhood. I am working on I Cor. 10:13 now, > then I'll have two. I'm hoping to learn a new verse every 2 weeks. > > I did think it was so "interesting" how many times I've had a chance to > apply I Cor. > 10:13 this last week. Anybody else have their verses getting extra use > while > they were learning them? > > I am so thrilled at the thoughts of you advanced memorizers learning > whole chapters and books!!!! It really spurs me on when I get discouraged. > Thank you so much for this list. -Melody > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lorry Schoenly > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 8:40 AM > Subject: Happy New Millenium! > > > Hi, folks! > > > > Haven't heard from anyone lately. Have you set any goals for the year in > > memory work? I am really enjoying memorizing the Sermon on the Mount > > with that group. Was behind but pushed myself in the last 2 weeks to > > finish Mat 5. So my goal for 2000 is finishing Mat 6,7. This is the > > longest passage I have ever attempted so it is really challenging. > > > > The Lord has been really applying this scripture to my life, though. > > Can't believe how rewarding it is to be frequently going over Christ's > > words on such important subjects. > > > > I really miss hearing from you all out there. Drop a note real soon! > > > > Lorry > > > > > > > > > > > > =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:30 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: "Lance Huntsman" Hey everyone, I've set a goal of memorizing the sermon on the mount. Memory work is a slow process for me, but the thing i've found that helps the most, although it took a little money to start. I bought the New Testament on audio tape, the same version that I read from and by reading and listening at the same time it's a lot easier to retain stuff. I wish you all the best of luck in your memory work and may God bless you in your efforts to become better acquainted with His word! in Him, Lance ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:28 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: "William L Pershing" On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:22:57 -0500 "Stephen Simpson" writes: > Greetings, > >> > 1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? > 800-1000 verses. > 2) Is anyone especially struggling with consistency or is anyone > feeling > discouraged and are in need of a prayer or word of encouragement? > Yes all of the above. My sickness is making it really hard. > 3) In what ways has memorizing scripture been helpful to you during > this last year? > It has kept me from taking my life when I was really depressed. Bill Pershing ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:27 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: "Don Myers" Excellent questions Stephen! Setting attainable goals. I tend to over shoot. I do better by topical memorization versus book memorization. I have not selected a topic for this year and I ask for your prayers in this area. Don ---------------- Stephen Simpson wrote: > Greetings, > > Happy (late) new year to all! > > This week marks the end of the second year for the biblemem mailing > list. We have 342 members on the list at this point in time. I am in > the process of reading over the list archives and have been encouraged > by them. > > Just a quick couple of questions to drum up some conversation: > > 1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? > > 2) Is anyone especially struggling with consistency or is anyone feeling > discouraged and are in need of a prayer or word of encouragement? > > 3) In what ways has memorizing scripture been helpful to you during > this last year? > > Stephen Simpson =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:25 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: Greetings, in the name of our Father, Jesus Christ! Happy New Year to all...I have decided to begin this year by memorizing the Sermon on the Mount. I have read the book of Matthew halfway through and have been so inspired. So, that is my goal... I have been having some difficulty in sticking with my memorization, and was wondering if anyone else has come across the same obstacle...If you have any suggestions for me, please let me know. I love the Lord and want so much to learn of His mannerisms, life, and teachings. I have prayed for renewed strength to keep pursuing my goal(s), and are open to any helpful pointers. If anyone has a suggestion for our bible memory group, please bring it forth. I know that it will be a lot easier if two or three (or more) of us was working on the same thing, than trying to go at it alone. Peace unto all, Caprice Ross =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:24 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: Walt here. When I finish memorizing Ephesians, it will mark my 14th book of the N.T., needless to say they have all been short epistles--Ephesians being the longest. But I have really been in a rut as far as review. I tend to become rusty because of this. Don't completely lose the past memory work, but just become as I said sort of rusty. How can I stay motivated concerning review and what are some systematic methods I might use for this amount of review? Thanks in His name----Walt =============================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 08:49:21 -0500 Subject: GROUPS new passages From: "Peter Reynolds" Hi! Although I have not been active in promoting the "passage" memory groups recently, new passages have been posted to the planner http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/memgroups.htm These are Matthew 6, divided up by Lorry Schoenly lorrybboard.com for Group S and Romans 12, arranged by Rick Powell rcjpowellbc.sympatico.ca for Group D Anyone else who wishes to set up a passage for one of the other groups, please contact me. Kind regards Peter Reynolds Lochcarron, Scotland =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:46 -0500 Subject: Thanks for allowing me to join your group From: "LDelbridge" January 28, 2000 Greetings: My name is Lee Delbridge. I am 52 years old. I am the minister of Smyrna Christian Church in Smyrna, Georgia (Metro-Atlanta). I have been the minister of this church since January 1983 and have been in the full time ministry since May 1976. I first began memorizing Scripture in 1970. I paid $1 for the booklet Treasure Path to Soul Winning by J. O. Grooms from Lynchburg, Virginia. My first effort was not very successful but when I went to Atlanta Christian College in 1972 I had to memorize Scripture for some of the classes. I used Mr. Grooms' method and it worked. I graduated from Bible college in 1976. In 1979 I set a goal to memorize 1000 Bible verses by topic. I used Mr. Grooms method again. I fell in love with this method of Bible study. It was a tremendous both to my spiritual life and to my ministry. The daily memorizing and reviewing was like a revival every day. I am naturally shy and this gave me more confidence. It also helped me accomplished another goal. I had always wanted to preach without notes. Soon after I began memorizing Scripture, I began preaching most of my sermons without notes. (I still preach about 60 - 75% of my sermons without notes.) It took about 10 years to accomplish my goal of 1000 verses. For the last 10 years I still review my verses 5 days per week covering the 1000+ verses about every three months. It is still a high point of my day spiritually. I occasionally memorize new verses. I memorize topically. It is easier for me. It seems to also be more practical because that's the way I need them in my personal life and in my ministry. I still have the most trouble remembering the long passage I memorized. The easiest ones to remember are the ones that I used the most often. Mr. J. O. Grooms' procedure is copied below. 1. Read aloud the 5 assigned verse separately 5 times in the morning and 5 times in the evening (preferable just before retiring). 2. Repeat the procedure for 7 days. 3. Each time before reading the Scripture verse repeat book, chapter and verse. (You are memorizing the location with the text.) 4. Second week begin the second assigned group of 5 verses as you did the first group. 5. The third week do not take a new assignment. Just review the two weeks assignment. Repeat them until the words flow out of your mouth effortlessly. 6. The key thought before the Scripture must be memorized. 7. When a lesson is memorized, it should be reviewed once a day for the next two weeks so as to retain the verses well enough to call them up to meet any need that may arise. 8. Pause after each comma, colon, semi-colon, period and question mark. I worked out a system of my own to review the verses after I had memorized a lot of verses. I went to reviewing some verses once a week, then later once a month and now one every three months. Keeping them memorized and "fresh" is the difficult part now. Scripture memorization is not easy for me but it is well worth the effort. The results in my own spiritual life and in my ministry far outweigh the time and effort I have invested. Over the years I collected a number of quotes from people about the value of memorizing the Bible. I included them in a booklet I wrote about Scripture memorization and distributed it in my church and to a few friends. I titled the booklet: Scripture Memorization, the Quickest and Most Effective Way to Gain A Working Knowledge of the Bible. I memorize from the New American Standard Bible. The reason I chose that translation was because I believe it is the most literal English translation. The NASB was updated in 1995 which causes a little problem with a few verses. But the 1995 updated NASB is more "readable" while still being the most literal translation. Some of the books that have kept me motivated to maintain my verses are listed below. J. O. Grooms' Treasure Path to Soul Winning and Soul-Winning Paradise. Oscar Lowery's Scripture Memorization for Successful Soul-Winning (out of pr int but available from Kregel Used Books at www.Kregel.com) Dawson Trotman's booklets and the story of his life. (Daws started the Navigators) Dr. Henry Brandt's Heart of the Problem and The Word for the Wise Dr. Brandt wrote in the Heart of the Problem: "I still consider Bible memorization and application is the single most important aid in my Christian life and in my counseling." Charles Swindoll's tape The Strategic Use of the Mind I join this group for ideas and motivation. In Christ Lee Delbridge LDelbridgemsn.com =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:07 -0500 Subject: Setting Goals From: "Lorry Schoenly" Stephen: Thanks for providing this list serv as a venue for encouraging scripture memorization. I have greatly benefited from your work and that of Peter Reynolds. My memorization goal for 2000 is to maintain my current memory verses while learning the Sermon on the Mount. I was able to complete Mat. 5 by the end of 1999 so I'll need to complete Ch 6,7 in 2000. It is a challenge for me....my first major passage of scripture. The Lord has opened my spiritual eyes to many things while meditating on the meaning of the Sermon on the Mount. I am looking forward to even more enlightenment in the year ahead. I find that I do best when I am firm with myself about needed to memorize - no matter what. I try to temper this with cutting myself some slack when I am going through a busy period at home, church, or work. It is amazing how often the Lord brings to mind pieces of something I'm memorizing and it encourages me to press on an really learn the whole passage. I like to review memory verses during my commute to work and when I must wait in a doctor's office or do mindless housework - like vacuuming or folding laundry. If you snatch these idle moments throughout the day, you can get in some quality time without affecting other things. I look forward to hearing from others of the over 300 people on this list. SDG, Lorry Don Myers wrote: > Excellent questions Stephen! > > Setting attainable goals. I tend to over shoot. I do better by topical > memorization versus book memorization. I have not selected a topic for this > year and I ask for your prayers in this area. > > Don > > ---------------- > > Stephen Simpson wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > > Happy (late) new year to all! > > > > This week marks the end of the second year for the biblemem mailing > > list. We have 342 members on the list at this point in time. I am in > > the process of reading over the list archives and have been encouraged > > by them. > > > > Just a quick couple of questions to drum up some conversation: > > > > 1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? > > > > 2) Is anyone especially struggling with consistency or is anyone feeling > > discouraged and are in need of a prayer or word of encouragement? > > > > 3) In what ways has memorizing scripture been helpful to you during > > this last year? > > > > Stephen Simpson =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:01 -0500 Subject: Salvation scriptures From: "Vicki Schellhase" Stephen asked: >Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? Vicki responds: A year ago I felt conviction from the Lord that I should 'have an answer for anyone who asks me of the hope that lies within' and my family has begun to memorize Scriptures that relate to salvation issues. We anticipate that having this list memorized will help us in witnessing naturally to others, and liberate us from the confines of having to use a tract. I have found that I don't always have a tract handy during every conversation, and tracts don't necessarily have all the Scriptures I need. (This is NOT meant as a put-down of the many excellent gospel tracts in existence. :-)) As usual, it's taking me much, much longer to get these Scriptures memorized than I anticipated, BUT... "little by little gets the job done." I don't pretend that this list is comprehensive, or necessarily even "the best" Scriptures on the topic, but I'd be glad to post it for the group if others are interested. Warm regards, Vicki Schellhase =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:26:13 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: I've been struggling to begin the learn the scripture by memory. I'm beginning to do a little better but I have a long way to go. For example: God does not give me us a spirit of fear but of a sound mind....... Not so good but I know that God is in control and I can over come the fear of failure. LE =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: "Dykes" > 1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? We are memorizing The Gospel of John chapter 3 2) Is anyone especially struggling with consistency or is anyone feeling discouraged and are in need of a prayer or word of encouragement? Since May I have been disabled and unable to work. My husband also lost his job, and we had some really hard times (he has since found one). This time has been a trial, yes, but, praise God, He has used it as a time of spiritual renewal with my family. We have all become closer to God and to our church. Through them the Lord took care of us with an awesome love. Also, in May, my daughter accepted the Lord and has been baptized into His family. My little, shy 7 yo got up at a community revival and committed her life to Jesus in front of about 900 people, praise God. 3) In what ways has memorizing scripture been helpful to you during this last year? Helps me to make it from day to day. April D. =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:21 -0500 Subject: RE: Moderator's Note. From: "Will Jackson" Around November of 99 I set a goal to memorize Revelations by Jan 1, = 2001. I had been praying Col. 3:1, "asking God to give me a heart set = on things above", and I believe that he answered my prayer by giving me = the will and desire to memorize Rev. It has had the effect of turning = my thoughts to the external rather than this life which is but a vapor. I do get discourage sometimes, and sometimes question if God led me to = do this, but I appreciate Lorry's reminder to make this a time of = meditation, not just memorization. =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:16 -0500 Subject: Re: Moderator's Note. From: "Robyn Meyer" >Just a quick couple of questions to drum up some conversation: > >1) Has anyone set any scripture memory goals over the last while? yes! (Surprise, surprise!) when I first joined the list last january I was so excited about memorising and ended up with about thirty verses memorised. I memorised new ones each week and reviewed the old ones in lots of about ten each second day. I was pretty good with it for a while too! But then I gradually stopped reviewing and learning more and was discouraged to find that I wasn't so good at recalling the verses I had learned previously. But over the last few weeks I have again taken to learning and I spent a week or two reviewing the verses I had learnt previously and found, (to my pleasure) that I hadn't totally forgotten the old verses, they just needed a bit of a memory jog. I have learnt the books of the Bible (a long needed thing) and have divided them up into some sort of order (Gen - Deut = law, Joshua - Esther = history, Job - Song of Songs = poetry, Isaiah - Malachi = promises and so on with the NT) and have taken to recalling the number of verses I have learnt in each section so that I don't forget any. I think my goal is to memorise verses from each book in the bible. I seem to do more OT than NT - I'm not sure why. I sure do love the poetry though - the beautiful way everything is written so that might have something to do with it. When I am in the shower or waiting in lines I can think 'okay so what verses do I know from the poetry section?' kinda thing and review them. Also, the other night when something very scary happened and I was not happy I lay in bed and constantly spoke the verses over and over again in my head. That was a big help (I don't know if it made me any less scared though - but it did give me something to do).. Anyway, thanks for the questions, Robyn xx ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:37 -0500 Subject: Introducing myself From: "pam11" Hello everyone My name is Paulette A. Martin, I am 40 years old, and I considered myself a Christian all my life. But in the last two years I am finding a deeper walk in Christ. I am a mother of a 12 year old--soon to be 13 year old boy and I have been married for 14 years. I have been thinking about memorizing bible verses for a long time and never really could get into that part of my bible studies. I thought by joining this group it would motivate me to seriously start memorizing the bible--that may sound bad to some or it might sound like I really don't care about learning God's word, but I have been studying the bible seriously for two years. But I am a procrastinator (and that is a true problem that I need prayer for) and sometime need motivation to do what I know I should be doing concerning my studies. Its very hard for me to learn on my own without classes or deadlines!! These last two years have been a great years for me in my walk with Jesus Christ. I've learn so much more in this last year than I ever have in my whole entire life as a Christian. God got my attention 12 years ago when my son was born and became a paraplegic due to a blood hemorrhage that compressed his spine which left him paralyzed from the waist down (there's more to it than that if there are any doctors reading this message--but its a long story). that brought me to me knees and let me know how good God was for allowing my son to live. It was a process, but I now realize that our God is awesome and everything is for a reason, I became closer to God. But in 1998 is when I really started to learn more about Jesus in such a why I never knew before!! through great bible studies at church, Christians programs on the radio and Christian literature--its amazing how I could live so long and call myself a Christian and be so ignorant of our Lord!! I am not sure how this group works but am going to start learning the bible verse Psalm 119:9-11, its really one that I want my Son to learn also, I feel that there are so many Christian that know God's word but don't do what it says. God Bless and looking forward to joining the group in discussion. Paulette Martin =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:28 -0500 Subject: Hello and introduction From: "Dykes" Hi, I am April Dykes. I am wife to Russell and have two wonderful children, Justin (13yo) and Hylin (7 yo), both homeschooled. We have been memorizing scripture, but have gotten "rusty" on some verses. Your review system on the software looks good. We are working on memorizing The Gospel of John, specifically chapter 3, any ideas would be appreciated. We use the small cards similar to your system. We also have begun to use Scripture Songs, put out by Valliant Recordings (http://www.scripturesongs.com and http://www.hopenet.org/scrpsong.html) I look forward to reading your ideas. Blessings, April =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:34 -0500 Subject: GROUPS new passages From: "Peter Reynolds" Hi! Although I have not been active in promoting the "passage" memory groups recently, new passages have been posted to the planner http://www.biblemem.connectfree.co.uk/memgroups.htm These are Matthew 6, divided up by Lorry Schoenly lorrybboard.com for Group S and Romans 12, arranged by Rick Powell rcjpowellbc.sympatico.ca for Group D Anyone else who wishes to set up a passage for one of the other groups, please contact me. Kind regards Peter Reynolds Lochcarron, Scotland =============================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:25:14 -0500 Subject: A way memorized Scripture helped me From: "Roger E. Doriot" On ways memorizing scripture been helpful recently: At Christmastime, I was asked to speak at a combined Christmas service for a number of villages in the Nalja tribal area here in Irian Jaya. After I determined what I would speak on, I found my memorizing of many Scriptures in the past was very helpful in providing me with many passages that made contributions to the message. In preparing devotionals and messages other times as well, I have found a large store of memorized verses and passages greatly reduces time needed in preparation, and enables me to share more effectively. Roger Doriot UFM International, Irian Jaya http://www.jesus-connect.net/world/jesus/Doriot ===============================================================================