BibleMemory.us

To all the loyal BibleMemory.us users out there:

This is a hard note to write to you, but I must do it.

I’m going to have to discontinue the BibleMemory program indefinitely.  The last email will be sent out on Saturday, May 16th.

The site costs $335 a year to host, and that is money that I need right now.  I can’t afford to put that kind of money into a web site, when my family’s needs must come first.  Unfortunately, efforts to earn money via the site (through ads) haven’t helped defray the cost of the site.  I have received a few donations from some folks over the years, for which I’m very grateful!

The site may be back if I can move it to a cheaper (or free) hosting service that hosts the language this program is written in, ColdFusion, and the database, SQL Server 2005.  So please check back periodically.

Thanks for all your input and support over the years.  You all have made this site great!  It has been a pleasure to serve you over the three years the site has been on the web.

Sincerely in Christ,
Robert

Hello Everyone!

I received an email from Voice of the Martyrs regarding a Christian in China that has been held by authorities there for over 50 days.

Can you take a moment to sign an online petition for his release?

Here’s the link:

http://www.freegao.com/index.html?refnum=701690

Thanks!

I’m excited to say that my own church has started it’s own Fighter Verses program, modeled after Bethlehem Baptist’s Fighter Verse program.

It’s fun to recite our memory verse as a church each week.

I’ve added a program to the BibleMemory.us programs for my church, and can do one for yours, too!

Hello Everyone!

Fellow member Kathleen passed this along from a friend of hers, and I think it’s a neat idea.

This afternoon I was praying about a number of things, and my mind began to wander. I was deeply distressed at the symbolic actions that President Obama took as he began his presidency. Namely, that he signed executive orders releasing funds to pay for abortions, permission to fund human stem cell research, and federal funding for contraception. I have been involved in the pro-life movement for nearly 20 years, and it pained my heart to see a man and a political party committed to the shedding of innocent blood. This man, and this party lead our country, but they do not represent me or the 54% of Americans who believe that abortion is wrong and should no longer be legal.

As I was praying, I believe that God gave me an interesting idea. Out in the garage I have a box of red envelopes. Like the powerful image of the red LIFE tape, an empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue. It will be quiet, but clear.

Here is what I would like you to do:

Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores. On the front, address it to:

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington , D.C. 20500

The Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

331 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Tim Johnson

136 Hart Senate Office Building.

Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable John Thune

US Senate Office SR-493

Washington DC 20510

On the back, write the following message.

This envelope represents one child who died in abortion.

It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world.

Responsibility begins with conception.

Mail it the weekend of February 28th,. Please forward this email to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died before having a a chance to live. Maybe it will change the heart of the president.

Warmly,

John

What do you think, should we do it? I say, why not? Perhaps there’s some momentum building in this country to outlaw abortion. Check out this exciting news from North Dakota: ND House Passes Abortion Ban.

You may know that I’m really into gadgets, though my budget often requires me to admire them from a distance.

Anyway, Amazon has just released details about their new version of the Amazon Kindle, their cool book-reading gadget. You can download books, newspapers, blogs, etc. and read them pretty much from anywhere.

If you’ve been kicking around the idea of buying one, show BibleMemory.us some love and use this link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00154JDAI?tag=httpwwwbibleu-20

Thanks!

How memories form, fade, and persist over time
A friend sent me a link from cnn.com that explains memory function. Check it out!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/memory.research/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Not sure how this information can help us as we strive to memorize scripture, but I’ll take the opportunity to remind you all to try to review your verses as often as possible! In your daily email, click “Member Home Page”. From their, there’s a link to review your learned verses. Visit it! The only way we can remember verses is to review and reinforce what we’ve memorized.

Have any memory resources you’d like to share?