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<p>Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational. If you are looking for resources to make your LDS study fresh, faithful, and fun--no matter your age--then join us every Wednesday morning. Show notes: https://followhim.co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Instagram: Instagram.com/followhimpodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/followhimpodcast<br>The followHIM Podcast is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinions expressed on episodes represent the views of the guest and podcasters alone.<br><br></p>
Recent Episodes
20 episodesA Psalm Makes the Pathway Bright • followHIM Favorites • August 31-September 6 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/CbWrSc68uZ4ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 102–150 Part 2 • Dr. Michael Ballam • Aug 31 - Sept 6 • Come, Follow Me
Opera legend Dr. Michael Ballam returns bearing testimony that music is one of God’s own direct lines to the Spirit.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/P6fh8GIzMM8NOW AVAILABLE INSpanish: @followHIMespañol French: @followHIMFrançais Portuguese: @followHIMPortuguês ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastPart 2 - 0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Michael Ballam2:39 Ben’s seizure in Israel: “I love you anyway”6:11 Songs that spark joy9:41 Climbing Mt. Sinai in total darkness12:01 Singing Carmen14:59 Parsifal and the look that finally heals17:32 “Little Shoes,” a song for Ben21:02 Ben’s surgery and meeting Daniel Radcliffe24:47 Backstage with “Harry Potter”27:27 D&C 121 set to music31:55 Music as a battleground between light and darkness34:21 Alma 5: Redeeming love 38:39 Singing “How Great Thou Art” and why auditions happen in a bare chapel43:00 How a junkyard became the Manhattan Temple45:32 Dr. Ballam bears his testimony of Jesus Christ47:04 End of Part 2 - Dr. Michael BallamThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 102–150 Part 1 • Dr. Michael Ballam • Aug 31 - Sept 6 • Come, Follow Me
What if the Psalms were not only meant to be read but sung aloud? Dr. Michael Ballam explores the Psalms as ancient Israel’s hymnbook, sharing personal stories of music’s healing power, from a memory-care patient’s return to lucidity to a final blessing for a dying father.YOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/Zd6Y0_FniQMNOW AVAILABLE INSpanish: @followHIMespañol French: @followHIMFrançais Portuguese: @followHIMPortuguês ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastPart 1 - 0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Michael Ballam1:23 Getting reacquainted with the Psalms2:48 Israel’s hymnbook4:00 Elohim and reading the Hebrew text5:32 Introducing Dr. Michael Ballam8:43 Come, Follow Me Manual9:09 Psalm 150 and instruments of praise11:33 Music in Jesus’s final hours12:34 Psalm 151 and the Dead Sea Scrolls15:36 A memory care story: music restoring memory16:49 Singing for prophets and apostles20:10 “Sing and pray more, talk less”23:35 Turning to favorite Psalms26:37 Psalm 119 and “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet”30:38 Poetry in Isaiah33:00 The story behind “How Great Thou Art”35:02 Elder Cook’s funeral38:02 Psalm 130 “Out of the depths”43:08 The story behind “Lead, Kindly Light”44:38 “Amazing Grace” and a testimony45:38 Humor in the Psalms47:18 “The stone the builders refused”49:09 A film project53:38 A Marine’s pilot’s hymn-singing story54:14 Amanda Barnes Smith and Haun’s Mill55:38 Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s final months58:09 Music heals and interesting roles1:00:47 Playing the Apostle Paul1:04:21 End of Part 1 - Dr. Michael BallamThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
John White's Story • followHIM Favorites • August 24-30 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/D9F--wsTM5UALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 49–86 Part 2 • Dr. John White • August 24-30 • Come, Follow Me
Dr. John White continues the study of the Psalms, showing how scripture invites us to bring God our real, unfiltered emotions and revealing what it means that we have a Savior that weeps alongside us.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/icCVU2CI4kASHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ESALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 Part 2 - Dr. John White1:30 Baylor Choir3:08 Belonging before believing5:57 The Fixed Morning Psalm7:43 The body and soul9:27 The temple and the sanctuary11:12 Augustine and rightly-ordered love13:56 The body being shaped in worship16:38 Body and spirit are connected18:33 Deification and the divine nature20:33 Ritual and body25:25 Dr. John White’s conversion at the Sacred Grove26:23 Elder Kim B Clark’s counsel27:50 John’s university backstory28:38 Telling his friends30:09 Opposition from his best friend32:02 Psalm 85: Mercy and truth kiss34:03 Zion and social justice35:29 “How Great the Wisdom and the Love”37:24 Zion as a place and a cause39:55 Psalm 86: Unite my heart41:57 Doubt and unbelief43:31 Consecration is the only surrender44:45 The full circle of deliverance and mercy47:20 A God who weeps51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. John WhiteThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 49–86 Part 1 • Dr. John White • August 24-30 • Come, Follow Me
What does a former Baylor theologian see in the Book of Mormon that changes the entire trajectory of his life and career? Dr. John White, a convert baptized last year, continues the study of Psalms, tracing how mercy is at the center of the Psalter, and at the heart of his own unlikely journey to the restored gospel.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/B9vzI6yg7OcSHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ESALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. John White1:54 Teaser: Watch for the inclusio3:39 Bio4:53 The beginning of a conversion story7:50 Introducing Psalm 49-869:50 Reframing our vision of Him12:06 The 5 books of Psalms13:54 Bonhoeffer’s 3 Ways to Pray the Psalms15:58 His Book of Mormon ring and Alma 3218:31 The disciple scholar20:15 Theology of the body and the Zoramites21:33 The kinds of Psalms24:29 Hebrew poetry and parallelism28:08 Hebrew structure in the Book of Mormon31:37 Turning to Psalms 49-51 and 61-6632:39 Wealth cannot ransom a soul36:32 Longevity billionaire sand the immortality strategy38:57 God as covenant judge40:09 You can’t pay God off for salvation45:06 His first conversion48:49 Create in me a clean heart51:22 Covenant is a promise and an obligation53:47 Repentance as a joyful choice56:27 A broken heart in 3 Nephi1:00:13 New scripture for a new convert1:04:26 The Holy Spirit and the Natural man1:07:36 A sacrament meeting in Madrid1:109:57 End of Part 1 - Dr. John WhiteThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Thoughts to Keep in Mind #7 • Reading Poetry in the Old Testament • Dr. Ross Baron • August 17-23
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7ESFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
I'm Singing in the Mud • followHIM Favorites • August 17-23 • Come Follow Me
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/98wZku3sjRoALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 1–46 Part 2 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me
Steven Sharp Nelson continues to explore the Book of Psalms, showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship.ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 Part 2 - Brother Steven Sharp Nelson2:10 The temper story and a daughter5:52 One hill, two eyes, one Savior6:57 Touring, burnout, and “it’s not up to you”10:48 Captain Ray’s POW story15:00 Talk to the shepherd, not the sheep17:37 Satan’s favorite lie: It won’t get better18:47 the Shepherd and His Sheep misread painting23:28 Where did music first cause tears?28:40 Hank’s Beach Boys and patriarchal blessing story31:22 Being the DJ of your own soul33:04 Using autoplay for revelation36:14 Praying for specific angels’ help38:54 John’s “Green Hill Far Away” memory41:01 Reframing “faith crisis” as faith journey42:20 The parable of the Meet-and-Greet Line47:22 Selah: The pause between the notes50:19 No unanswered prayers, only unfinished ones53:34 How to actually turn your life over to God59:26 Closing testimony of Jesus Christ and Psalm 1191:03:02 End of Part 2 – Brother Steven Sharp NelsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Psalms 1–46 Part 1 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me
Is the Lord actually listening or just cataloging your complaints? Steven Sharp Nelson joins Hank and John to examine the Psalms as the ancient “people’s hymnbook,” showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mbkORPrBrxUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 - Part 1 - Brother Steven Sharp Nelson0:33 Welcome3:39 Victor Borga story6:30 Today’s roadmap8:06 John’s “translation” of Steven’s bio11:33 Steven’s parents and his musical childhood12:45 Come, Follow Me Manual13:39 Why love the Psalms: The People’s Hymnbook16:34 Psalms, joy, and Team Jesus19:25 “Rehash browns”22:41 Wrestling with the Adversary25:29 Jesus’s final words were Psalms28:32 Becoming psalmists33:46 Creativity forces its way into its secrets36:29 Divine nature is creative nature39:28 Why Steven smiles while he plays42:09 Play to the one45:12 Is that me or the Adversary?48:10 The Piano Guys’ Origin and burnout51:54 The Broadway musical revelation55:02 Look for the “packets”58:40 “Be still and know”1:01:46 Brother Dallas Jenkins and The Chosen1:05:04 The 911 protection psalm1:07:25 the temple as a place of connection1:09:57 Korean mission story: “trees, not sisters”1:12:52 End of Part 1 - Brother Steven Sharp NelsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Burning Faith in a Frozen Nightmare • followHIM Favorites • August 10-16 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/xESRg4cJf88ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coNOW AVAILABLE INSpanish: @followHIMespañol French: @followHIMFrançais Portuguese: @followHIMPortuguês FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Job Part 2 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me
Dr. Marcus Martins continues his exploration of the Book of Job, unpacking how God answers Job’s suffering not with explanations but with question, and revealing a divine pattern of teaching through wonder, restoring meaning to pain through doctrines of resurrection, embodiment, and intercession. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/h3ccrkSV0oEALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 Part 2 - Dr. Marcus Martins3:30 How physical pain clouds spiritual clarity7:03 Job’s testimony and the doctrine of resurrection10:18 Why the body matters in eternity14:26 God answers from the whirlwind18:11 The Creation-Fall-Redemption Pattern25:43 Divine perspective vs. human understanding28:32 Job as Intercessor32:45 Forgiveness as a condition for faithful prayer37:21 Final counsel for those who are suffering43:02 End of Part 2 - Dr. Marcus MartinsThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Job Part 1 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me
Why does bad news land, over and over, on some of the most faithful people? Dr. Marcus Martins joins Hank and John to examine the Book of Job, and shows why Job’s friends fail even as they try to comfort him, why presence matters more than explanations; some answers to suffering, they conclude only come with eternal perspective.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jlUZPvX3GfgALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE:0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Marcus Martins2:20 Job as Martins’ personal companion through trials5:11 Dr. Martins’ bio8:34 Martins’ father’s legacy and priesthood history11:26 Job’s wealth, family, and sudden catastrophic loss14:25 Responding to loss with faith16:30 The hidden pain behind smiling faces19:58 Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail and the Job comparison22:18 The literary origins and genre of the Book of Job25:57 Job’s health trial and his wife’s response28:52 Why presence matters more than explanations31:59 The personal story of timely ministering34:54 Friendship as a healing power37:08 Being the person who notices and ministers39:52 President John Taylor on being tried “in all things”42:46 What trials teach us about ourselves45:21 Showing up for someone in grief47:38 Job’s friends begin to offer explanations51:05 Wisdom and missteps53:16 The Law of Retribution and flawed logic56:10 Jesus and the man born blind59:33 The danger of manufacturing answer to suffering1:02:13 Living with unanswered questions1:05 Joseph Smith’s promise and Job’s testimony of the Redeemer1:09:22 End of Part 1 - Dr. Marcus MartinsThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
From Cruelty to Saving Her Life • followHIM Favorites • August 3-9 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/_iUWykrMU4cALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Esther Part 2 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow Me
Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner continues exploring pride versus humility, divine timing in the king’s sleepless night, and Esther’s courage, drawing modern parallels to covenant identity.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/epA6XqZ9EsUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coNOW AVAILABLE INSpanish: @followHIMespañol French: @followHIMFrançais Portuguese: @followHIMPortuguês FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 Part 2 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner2:52 Haman’s promotion and Mordecai’s refusal to bow5:59 The decree to destroy the Jews9:26 Mordecai’s sackcloth and public mourning13:14 Esther learns the full weight of the decree17:43 President Nelson: A modern-day Mordecai19:55 Lorenzo Snow: deliverance prepared beforehand22:29 Sacrifice and faith24:57 Esther calls for 3-day fast28:24 Esther’s spiritual gifts31:22 President Benson warns against pride34:46 The king’s restless night38:40 Haman’s public humiliation42:34 The king believes Esther46:40 Esther as type of Jesus Christ49:12 Esther crowns Mordecai51:39 Joy replaces mourning55:25 Be Esthers57:49 Covenant Keeper, not marital status58:42 End of Part 2 – Dr. Barbara Morgan GardnerThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Esther Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow Me
What was Vashti’s “no” protecting and what does it teach us about the difference between patriarchal order and patriarchy? Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner explores the book of Esther, unpacking divine timing, covenant-based leadership, and how a father’s example shapes the way his daughters come to know God.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/tvR7kyKdIkQALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner3:40 Welcome Dr. Gardner5:51 Women of Covenant Leadership nonprofit9:07 Come, Follow Me Manual10:58 The Amsterdam Airport story13:41 Tender mercies aren’t random14:50 Faith is trust in the Lord’s timing16:47 Why we record sacred experiences19:02 The king’s feast and Vashti’s refusal21:33 Adam and Eve and the pattern24:12 Defining patriarchal order vs. patriarchy27:19 Vashti refuses to be objectified29:28 “She showed moxie”31:38 Every man in his own home33:56 D&C 121 applies to women, too34:41 Dad: “That’s my wife”38:23 The king remembers Vashti40:57 Confidence, virtue, and charity42:51 Why prophets speak differently to men and women44:34 Lead the world, don’t be led by it46:49 What presiding really means49:46 Barb and Dustin’s marriage52:33 Mordecai adopts Esther55:07 Adoption and birthright57:30 Esther becomes queen1:00:01 Daughters should listen to their fathers1:03:43 Fathers, daughters, and the nature of God1:06:17 Boundaries are love1:07:20 The trampoline date story1:10:50 The blind girl on the train1:12:52 End of Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan GardnerThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Missionary’s Miracle Contact… Lens • followHIM Favorites • July 27-August 2 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/O4hDCUaHsS8ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Ezra; Nehemiah Part 2 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me
Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vWnXu2Us5DIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 Part 2 - Dr. Christina Olson2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins6:47 The tombs of my fathers12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace17:15 Prayer in times of conflict18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community24:51 Building with a sword in hand25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform26:43 “I am doing a great work”29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship40:14 An unfinished ending43:32 How scholarship changes faith46:21 Why teach the messy stories47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. Christina OlsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
Ezra; Nehemiah Part 1 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me
Why would people rebuilding God’s temple start by building a wall against their own neighbors? Dr. Christina Olson explores Ezra and Nehemiah, the imperfect leaders, contested history, and hard boundary lines that bridge the Old and New Testaments.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/537P7zjqtQYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Christina Olson1:48 First impressions of Ezra and Nehemiah4:15 Dr. Olson’s bio7:38 Come, Follow Me Manual8:25 What these names mean9:45 Recap the exile and archeological evidence14:59 First and Second Temple Periods17:54 Why rebuild?19:00 Ezra-Nehemiah as bridge to the New Testament23:45 Cyrus’s edict and the return home26:04 Why Ezra-Nehemiah is such a difficult read30:59 The pattern of an ancient temple-building account35:43 “Strangers in a strange land” – Identity and memory39:29 Genealogies and staking a claim40:00 Zerubbabel and Jeshua return44:51 Weeping and joy at the temple foundation46:13 The adversaries arrive47:55 Exclusion and God using imperfection52:41 How present-day conflicts get written57:18 Letters of accusation to the Persian king1:01:12 Tatnai’s inquiry and Darius’s decree1:05:15 Temple dedication and Passover1:07:52 End of Part 1 - Dr. Christina OlsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
The Power of a Kiss • followHIM Favorites • July 20-26 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/5YlbFPcSRoUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com