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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/followhimpodcastThe 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.

  1. Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 2 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    13 HRS AGO ·  VIDEO

    Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 2 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    Professor Lori Newbold draws on her background in theology and mental health to illuminate Hannah’s extraordinary faith, her meekness under provocation, her wordless prayers of grief, and the surprising truth that being a mother, like being a disciple, is not a destination we wait for but an identity we live now. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Oc09qEPPBcs FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast TIMECODE 0:00 - Part 2 - Professor Lori Newbold 1:51 Feeling misunderstood 2:51 Personal testimonies on being misunderstood 3:54 How to respond when people say the wrong thing 4:57 Hannah’s prayer 6:41 Only God truly knows us 8:23 Hannah as type of Jesus Christ 9:38 Hannah's vow and prayer 12:57 Eli’s response and Eli’s faith 14:10 The Lord remembered Hannah 17:01 President Oaks on motherhood and identity 19:28 Jacob 1:11 24:20 Hannah keeps her promise 28:14 Eli’s parenting failure 30:35 Hannah and Mary–Mary’s Magnificat 35:40 Motherhood identity and the Adversary 39:40 Recording the hand of the Lord 42:25 Remember the Lord in reply 49:50 I still love you 52:39 Don’t be afraid to apologize 57:12 Samuel hears the Lord 1:03:18 Sister Beck and living in revelation 1:06:19 Samuel and the monarchy 1:07:51 Closing testimony of Jesus Christ 1:11:30 End of Part 2 - Professor Lori Newbold Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    1h 11m
  2. Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 1 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    17 HRS AGO ·  VIDEO

    Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 1 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    What do you do when God’s plan looks nothing like the one you had for yourself? Professor Lori Newbold explores the timeless stories of Ruth, Naomi, and Hannah, uncovering what loyalty, grief, and a relational faith in Christ can teach us about trusting God through life’s most unexpected detours. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/7fOsRSVrkn4 FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast TIMECODE 0:00 - Part 1 - Professor Lori Newbold 2:09 Thematic set up 6:43 Come, Follow Me Manual 7:24 Gratitude for unanswered prayers and Naomi 9:30 The healthiness of grief 11:45 Sitting with sadness 14:10 Emotional pain has no painkiller 16:16 Naomi’s love for her daughters-in-law and hesed 19:25 Ruth’s declaration and Mosiah 18 20:46 What kind of mother-in-law was Naomi 24:51 Ruth replaced her gods with Jehovah 27:52 Part-member families and “I will go” 28:25 Writing dreams in pencil 30:19 Ruth gleaning in the fields and Boaz 33:55 Kanap–wings and the skirt 35:25 The Goel–Redeemer and kinsman 41:47 Leaving Jerusalem–faith and relational not outcome based 43:48 “But if not” faith 46:06 Ruth’s request at the threshing floor 51:12 Boaz keeping the Law and seeking answers to others’ prayers 53:56 President Christofferson on God’s PLan 1:01:28 Bitter and sweet–Boaz as type of Jesus Christ 1:02:26 Meekness as a defining attribute 1:05:36 Developing meekness 1:08:12 What would Hannah want us to know? 1:12: 22 End of Part 1 - Professor Lori Newbold Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    1h 12m
  3. Elder Bednar’s Divine Soundtrack • followHIM Favorites • May 25-31 • Come, Follow Me

    6D AGO ·  BONUS VIDEO

    Elder Bednar’s Divine Soundtrack • followHIM Favorites • May 25-31 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222ES YouTube: https://youtu.be/CqQy078ciko ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    5 min
  4. Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 Part 2 • Dr. Lori Denning • May 25 - 31 • Come, Follow Me

    MAY 20 ·  VIDEO

    Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 Part 2 • Dr. Lori Denning • May 25 - 31 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. Lori Denning turns to two of Israel’s most complicated judges, Gideon and Samson, and shows how gifted, Spirit-empowered men and women can unravel under the weight of pride and broken covenants, and why their stories are less a museum exhibit than a mirror. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/dOm_VzXsybc FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast TIMECODE 00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Lori Denning 02:29 Gideon tears down his father’s idol at night 03:31 Joash steps into the gap to defend his son and a twin story 06:36 The significance of Joash and Jael as additional helpers 07:11 Signs that confirm faith vs. create it–The Fleece 10:44 Applying the fleece 12:09 Gideon’s downfall–pride, the ephod, and the parallels 15:32 Absolute power corrupts absolutely 17:02 Sampson’s introduction and the repeating cycle 18:42 Monoah’s unnamed wife–the elements of birth type scene 22:28 The Nazarite vow and Samson as symbol of covenant Israel 25:23 Samson’s mother lives the Nazarite vow and Minoah’s slowness 27:38 Parataxis–Minoah’s reaction vs his wife’s recognition of the angel 33:28 Anonymity in scripture as universality 35:09 Sampson as cautionary tale and failure to repent 36:41 Samson’s first words, “I saw, I took.” 40:32 The Philistine wife story: The riddle, the betrayal, and the burning 42:57 Transition to Delilah, Samson is already corrupt 44:02 “Fell in love” as covenant language and Delilah as anti-mother 45:48 The 4 rounds with Delilah and secret of his hair 48:10 Samson chained, blinded, only prayer for personal vengeance 50:12 “Everyone did what was right in their own eyes” 51:00 Closing reflection: Hope, warning signs, Jesus as true king 53:42 Women in Judges as covenant markers, and final testimony of Jesus Christ 58:14 End of Part 2 - Dr. Lori Denning Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    57 min
  5. Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 Part 1 • Dr. Lori Denning • May 25 - 31 • Come, Follow Me

    MAY 20 ·  VIDEO

    Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 Part 1 • Dr. Lori Denning • May 25 - 31 • Come, Follow Me

    What happens to a covenant people when they repeatedly abandon God, fall into oppression, cry out for deliverance, and then do it all over again? Dr. Lori Denning explores the Book of Judges as a cautionary tale of broken covenants, unexpected heroes, and the Lord’s unfailing faithfulness to a stumbling people. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/xPRKT-epsDA FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    1h 13m
  6. TTKIM 5 - The Historical Books in the Old Testament

    MAY 18 ·  BONUS

    TTKIM 5 - The Historical Books in the Old Testament

    This episode of followHIM features John Bytheway, Hank Smith, and Dr. Ross Baron exploring the “historical books” of the Old Testament—Joshua through Esther—and how they reveal God’s hand in Israel’s history over roughly 800 years, from the entry into the promised land to the Persian period. They explain that these narratives show the blessings and consequences tied to the Abrahamic Covenant and emphasize that God is patient, merciful, and consistently works with His people at their level while inviting them higher. YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/f7JYw1YHgNg FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika : Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    1h 16m
  7. Last days, lasting focus • followHIM Favorites • May 18-24 • Come, Follow Me

    MAY 14 ·  BONUS

    Last days, lasting focus • followHIM Favorites • May 18-24 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qaF8yQZaRPE ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    3 min
  8. Joshua 1-8; 23-24 Part 2 • Dr. Camille Fronk Olson • May 18-24 • Come, Follow Me

    MAY 13

    Joshua 1-8; 23-24 Part 2 • Dr. Camille Fronk Olson • May 18-24 • Come, Follow Me

    From a man with a sword outside Jericho to five daughters who stood before Moses and changed the law of inheritance, Dr. Camille Fronk Olson continues to examine covenant renewal, Achan’s costly disobedience, Caleb asking for his mountain, and Joshua’s thundering challenge to a nation. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT221ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NAhBTkvpsDI FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book 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/followhimpodcast TIMECODE: 00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Camille Fronk Olson 1:24 The captain of the host of the Lord 5:53 The conquest of Jericho 11:42 The scarlet thread as Passover imagery 14:37 Achan’s disobedience and its consequences 20:32 The conquest of Ai 21:02 Caleb at 85: “Give me this mountain” 24:24 President Kimball’s talk and Dr. Olson’s story 28:57 The daughters of Zelophehad have names 36:13 Joshua’s farewell address 41:44 The Lord’s history lesson to Israel 44:44 The people covenant and after Joshua died 49:39 Joshua’s legacy compared to moses 51:45 Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s sarcastic talk 54:19 Testimony  58:14 End of Part 2 - Dr. Camille Fronk Olson Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts Heather Barlow: Communications Director Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design   "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

    56 min
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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/followhimpodcastThe 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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  • Creator
    Hank Smith & John Bytheway
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    855
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 followHIM
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