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 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.
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Dr. Brent Top continues an in-depth look at D&C 107, explaining how priesthood organization keys and councils, from the first Presidency to the Seventy, were divinely structured to guide the Church, bless every member, and prepare the world for the Savior’s return. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/p...
How does the Lord measure success when callings and achievements don’t come in this life? Dr. Brent Top explores D&C 106-108, highlighting Section 107’s foundational teachings on priesthood organization and how the Lord’s divine order blesses individuals and strengthens the entire world. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC239PT Spanish...
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This episode of Follow Him Favorites introduces Doctrine and Covenants sections 102-105, focusing on the commandment to pay debts. It features Elder Joseph B. Worthland's story of Fred Snowberger, who, in the 1930s, honored his commitment to repay a business loan despite its failure and financial struggles. Snowberger's unwavering determination taught his lender about true character, leaving a legacy of integrity for his family.
Dr. Matthew Godfrey continues with D&C 102-105, highlighting how Zion’s Camp and the dissolution of the United Firm tested the early Saints’ faith, ultimately preparing future Church leaders and demonstrating that God’s promises are fulfilled through abiding growth rather than immediate triumph. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238PT...
What can the struggles of early Saints teach us about faith and perseverance today? Dr. Matthew Godfrey explores the 1834 Zion’s Camp expedition and D&C 102-103, providing historical insights on the expulsion from Missouri, the creation of the Kirtland High Council, and the call to redeem Zion, while also drawing powerful modern parallels about unanswered prayers, prophetic counsel, and enduring faith. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238EN French: https://tinyurl...
Hank Smith and John Bytheway recount the inspiring story of Hannah Last Cornaby, an early saint who faced a violent mob while being baptized in Yarmouth, England. Despite stones being thrown, she and her husband completed the ordinance safely, a testament to her faith. This courageous experience is then linked to the hymn "Who's on the Lord's Side?", which Hannah herself penned, highlighting her enduring legacy of commitment.
Dr. Derek Sainsbury continues to unpack D&C 98-101, blending historical context from the Saints’ 1833 expulsion from Missouri with profound insights on suffering, sanctification, and resurrection, enriched by his own story of finding God’s comfort amidst struggles. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/p...
What can we learn from the Saints’ devastating losses in Jackson County, Missouri and how does that promise of the resurrection transform the story? Dr. Derek Sainsbury explores the harrowing events of 1833, the destruction of the Church’s printing press, and the personal sacrifices of the early Saints as they sought to build Zion in one of the most difficult frontiers imaginable. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237FR German...
This episode recounts Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's vulnerable experience as a young father overwhelmed by graduate school pressures, leading him to harshly reprimand his five-year-old son. His subsequent vivid dream, where he abandons his child, delivers a powerful lesson on divine chastening and the immediate need for reconciliation and love. The hosts reflect on the importance of parents repenting to their children and applying these principles in daily life.
Brother Clint Mortensen continues to examine Doctrine and Covenants 94-97, showing how the Lord’s command to build a temple in Kirtland parallels President Nelson’s modern emphasis on temples, highlighting holiness, repentance, and the joyful blessings of worthiness and ordinances. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236PT Spanish: https://...
What if correction from God is one of His greatest and most loving gifts? Clint Mortensen explores Doctrine and Covenants 94-97, highlighting the Lord’s loving chastening, the call to walk in light, the power of revelation, the command to build temples, and President Nelson’s reminder that the greatest gift we can give the Lord. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC236DE Portuguese: http...
Inspired by Doctrine and Covenants section 93, verse 50, this episode features a mentor's profound story of a health crisis that revealed the true priorities in life. It emphasizes the importance of setting family in order and learning to decline less critical commitments. The discussion highlights that while external responsibilities can be replaced, the impact on one's family is irreplaceable, urging listeners to cultivate "quality yeses" for what truly matters.
President Lund continues to unpack Section 93’s call to fill life with “light and truth,” warning against "poison by degrees,” sharing personal experiences of obedience and balance, and inviting today’s youth to see themselves as a preparatory generation for the Savior’s return. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235PT Spanish: https://tin...
What if gaining a testimony isn’t about one blinding moment, but an accumulation of small flashes of light? President Steven J. Lund explores Doctrine and Covenants 93, sharing personal experiences, international faith stories, and a powerful witness of covenant commitment through trials. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC235PT Spanish: h...
Hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway discuss the Word of Wisdom, highlighting John Taylor's pre-Word of Wisdom decision to quit tobacco, declaring, "I will be a slave to nothing." They connect this principle to personal agency, quoting Joseph Fielding McConkie, and apply it to contemporary challenges like cell phone use, emphasizing the importance of spiritual control over physical desires. The episode invites listeners to explore these themes further in the full podcast.
Karen Hepworth unpacks Doctrine and Covenants 89-92, showing how the Word of Wisdom, God’s compassion, spiritual discernment and being a “lively member” all point to deeper gratitude, compassion, and active discipleship. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/-aK726NU-...
Is the Word of Wisdom more than a health code? Karen Hepworth explores its history, purpose, and promised blessings in Doctrine and Covenants 89-92. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC234ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/lWT8GlQDYAc ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodca...
John Bytheway recounts the inspiring conversion of Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after her children. He shares her powerful experience at Disney World, where a fan noticed a "different light" about her, prompting Knight to openly share her new faith. The hosts then connect this experience to D&C 88:11, discussing how striving to follow Christ brings a discernible light, and introduce Olympian Noelle Pikus-Pace as this week's full podcast guest, who also beautifully exemplifies this spiritual radiance.
Olympian Noelle Pikus Pace reveals how the teaching of D&C 88 guide her journey of faith, resilience, and the daily choice to draw closer to God. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/p8Q2l-cl0oc ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodc...
What does it mean to seek the light of Christ "diligently" in our lives? Noelle Pikus Pace explores the powerful teachings in D&C 88, sharing insights on spiritual gifts, faith through trials, and the sacred responsibility to teach and uplift one another. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC23...
Explore Elder Quentin L. Cook's insightful experience attending two contrasting funerals that profoundly influenced his life's direction. The episode contrasts 'Rich,' who prioritized worldly success and suffered family fragmentation, with 'Faithful,' whose devotion to faith and family brought lasting joy and a Christ-centered legacy. This powerful comparison underscores the eternal significance of prioritizing spiritual and familial virtues over 'resume virtues' for true happiness.
Brother Robert Freeman shares powerful stories of Latter-day Saints during World War II who found faith, fellowship,and holy places amid the chaos of combat, reminding us that discipleship endures even in times of war. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/yjOQcLrsMmg...
What does a 19th-century prophecy about civil war reach us about modern discipleship? Brother Robert Freeman explores Doctrine and Covenants 85-87, diving into the Law of Consecration, the parable of the wheat and the tares, and the role of record-keeping and righteousness in times of conflict. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC232PT Span...
Explore a heartwarming story from General Conference about a deacon's quorum that went beyond traditional duties. They served a challenging neighbor named Alan, consistently showing love and patience despite his initial hostility. This dedication led to Alan's remarkable transformation, illustrating the profound impact of magnifying one's priesthood calling and the power of unfeigned love.
Dr. Jared Halverson dives deeper into the significance of priesthood ordinances, explores powerful connections to the Book of Mormon, and highlights the vital role of missionaries in the Lord’s work. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ez2Q1Luc4HE ALL EPISODES/SHOW ...
Is there room on Mt. Sinai for all of us? Dr. Jared Halverson joins Hank and John to explore Doctrine and Covenants 84, diving into the power, purpose, and progression of priesthood ordinances in God’s ongoing restoration. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC231ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/C_8JWzq...
Hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway recount the remarkable story of Kenyan runner Abel Mutai, who mistakenly stopped before the finish line, and Spanish runner Ivan Fernandez, who, instead of passing him, urged and even pushed him to complete the race and claim his rightful victory. The episode highlights Fernandez's profound explanation of why he chose honor over an undeserved win, emphasizing the importance of seeking a neighbor's interest and living with integrity.
Dr. Eva Witesman continues to discuss the Law of Consecration and the Lord’s command to care for the poor and vulnerable. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/zl8TLDUk4m4 FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old...
What does it mean to be called and clothed with a spiritual mantle in the service of others? Dr. Eva Witesman explores Doctrine and Covenants 81-83, highlighting priesthood responsibilities, the power of councils and the Law of Consecration. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC230ES YOUTUBE: https...
