posted by Daniel Staddon • 5:22pm • December 30th, 2011
I could not be more excited about joining all of you for this year’s Memorization Challenge! I hear rumors that the chapter this year may be a little longer than usual, making it more of a challenge than previous years. I recommend focusing on at least two verses a day so that you will still have a week or so to review the entire chapter before the end of January. This will help solidify the passage (especially the last few verses) in your memory. And if you are able to continue reviewing the chapter periodically over the next several months, I can guarantee that the passages will stay with you for years to come.
My brother James once made a profound statement, “The key to memorization is not necessarily time, but consistency.” Instead of working on the whole chapter at once or spending several hours one day trying to catch up, you will find it far more effective to work for a specific amount of time on it every day. And remember, as you labor over each verse, that there is nothing else you could be doing of more importance or eternal significance. May the Lord bless each of us with a love for His Word as we take on this Challenge!
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posted by Laura Oliverio • 3:03am • December 24th, 2011
We have been blessed beyond measure this year with the privilege and adventure of watching God work in our lives, and in the lives of others through the Journey. He has taught us so much, and we thank each one of you for having a part in that!
May you continue to seek Jesus, who came on Christmas to give us victory, purpose, and grace, and may you enjoy the incredible blessing of God that follows all those who learn to know Him.
By the grace and love of God,
Your fellow seekers,
Joe, Liz, Abby, Adriane, and Laura.
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posted by Laura Oliverio • 8:42pm • December 21st, 2011
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Psalm 119:105
The New Year is coming, and with it the beginning of our next Journey Memorization Challenge!
For those of you who are new to this, here’s how it works.
Starting on January 1st, we announce a chapter of scripture and spend the entire month of January memorizing that chapter. In order to make it even more edifying and exciting, we post insights about each verse on a daily basis to give more depth into what we’re memorizing. At the end of the month, all the young people who have memorized the chapter will quote it to their parents, and their parents will then email us at journeytotheheart@iblp.org to let us know the names of their children that have completed the challenge.
The Journey office will be sending a small something as a reward to every one who memorized the passage and successfully quoted it to their parents as a thank you for using your time to en-graft the Word of God!
So get ready, and prepare for an amazing challenge that will kick off your year better than anything else!
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posted by Daniel Staddon • 8:55am • December 9th, 2011
Jenna had no hope, and nothing to look forward to. Ultimately she reached the point where she had no reason or even desire to stay alive.
What changed? Listen as she shares her story of what God did on her Journey and the change He brought to her life.
Download MP3 (15 min)
~ Jenna
August 2011 Journey
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My brother James once made a profound statement, “The key to memorization is not necessarily time, but consistency.” Instead of working on the whole chapter at once or spending several hours one day trying to catch up, you will find it far more effective to work for a specific amount of time on it every day. And remember, as you labor over each verse, that there is nothing else you could be doing of more importance or eternal significance. May the Lord bless each of us with a love for His Word as we take on this Challenge!
