Tips for Memorizing Scripture

I took the task of memorizing 100 verses (2,237 words) for our Good Friday gatherings using only scripture to tell the story of the Creator to the Cross.

Here’s what I learned about memorizing:

1. Write it down. Writing it out by hand was perhaps the best thing I did. I would speak it out loud as I wrote it. I usually took about a paragraph long chunk at a time, usually 3-5 verses.

2. Use mnemonics. An example of mnemonics is HOMES for the Great Lakes. I used the first letter of the lists of...