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Hank Smith & John Bytheway
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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. 8 hr ago

    Isaiah 13-35 • Sister Kathryn Davis • Sept 21-27 • Come, Follow Me 2026

    Why does a good God allow the desert–and why does he wait so long to bring us out of it? Kathryn Davis examines Isaiah’s message of destruction and restoration, showing how Christ’s role as both “restorer” and “repairer” offers a framework for trusting God’s timing even when prayers go unanswered. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/6fRn2NPCiQ4 ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast TIMECODES 00:00 Beginning of Episode - Kathryn Davis 00:28 A Marvelous Work and a Wonder 00:54 Welcome and Intro 2:26 Finding Jesus Christ in difficult Isaiah chapters 5:43 Meet Kathryn Davis 8:18 Jesus Christ as Restorer 10:27 Inviting the Holy Ghost into our learning 13:04 Why Jesus asks us to Study Isaiah 16:53 Slow Down 19:21 Isaiah 12–Trust and do not be afraid 21:14 Babylon as a symbol and a burden 25:40 Natural consequences and a God who still restores 29:57 Pride and trusting ourselves instead of God 31:08 “God’s not worried about my son” 33:45 Isaiah 14–After scattering comes gathering 38:10 Jesus Christ–the Repairer of the breach 42:32 The fall of Babylon and Lucifer 45:57 Stop looking elsewhere to be saved 47:26 The gospel is simple–Choose Him 50:07 The Stripling Warriors were all wounded 52:59 Recognizing Christ by His scars 54:35 Who are you going to trust? 59:12 the Assyrian army approaches Jerusalem 1:02:56 Shebna, Eliakim, and “the nail in the sure place” 1:07:44 The God of the 4th Watch 1:09:55 Why does God sometimes wait? 1:13:20 Saved in the fire, not from it 1:17:51 Comfortable gods and divine discontent 1:21:38 Apostasy, restoration, and the gospel feast 1:26:50 Perfect peace–Where are you looking? 1:29:40 Trust the plan and its Maker 1:32:18 Gathered, repaired, and rescued one-by-one 1:36:49 “A voice speaking from the dust” 1:39:27 A marvelous work 1:42:21 The power is in the words 1:45:19 The Lord will wait, that He may be gracious 1:47:31 Isaiah points us toward a Person 1:48:23 The desert is not the end 1:50:04 I will trust 1:52:08 Closing thoughts and testimony 1:53:05 End of Episode - Kathryn Davis 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    Isaiah 13-35 • Sister Kathryn Davis • Sept 21-27 • Come, Follow Me 2026

  2. 2 days ago ·  Bonus

    What Would You Give to Get There? • followHIM Favorites • September 14-20 • Come Follow Me 2026

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT238EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT238FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT238DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT238PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT238ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/SsAG7S8P8T4 ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co NOW AVAILABLE IN Spanish: @followHIMespañol French: @followHIMFrançais Portuguese: @followHIMPortuguês 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    What Would You Give to Get There? • followHIM Favorites • September 14-20 • Come Follow Me 2026

  3. 6 days ago

    Isaiah 1-12 • Dr. Jeff Chadwick • Sept 14-20 • Come, Follow Me 2026

    What if understanding Isaiah begins with understanding the world he was trying to save? Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick explores Isaiah 1-12 through history, archaeology, and Hebrew, revealing how Assyrian conquest, the scattering and gathering of Israel, and Isaiah’s prophetic calling illuminate his message of warning, covenant, and hope. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bA6J9Q1j-gk 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 SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast TIMECODES 00:00 Introduction: Why Israel? 5:03 Seeing the Great Isaiah Scroll 7:16 How the Book of Isaiah is Organized 10:28 Isaiah, Israel, and Our Covenant Identity 13:50 Where are the Lost Tribes? 16:18 Missionary Work is Gathering Israel 20:55 What Does It Mean to Be Gathered? 23:26 The Three Assyrian Attacks 27:14 Isaiah, Nephi, and the Book of Mormon 30:36 How to Understand Isaiah 34:09 Lost Israel Forgot Who They Were 36:14 Read Isaiah in Its Original Context 39:14 Isaiah is a “Glass Onion” 42:25 Jerusalem: A Shack in an Empty Field 45:35 “Wash You, Make You Clean” 49:28 God Does Not Give Up on Israel 54:57 One Isaiah or Multiple Authors 58:37 “Repent or Die” and “Be Comforted” 1:01:18 Isaiah 2: The Great Jerusalem Temple Prophecy 1:04:32 The Mountain of the Lord’s House 1:08:22 All Nations Flow to the Temple 1:11:17 Likening Isaiah to Latter-day Temples 1:14:01 Isaiah 11-12: The Other Bookend 1:16:51 The Branch and the Coming Messiah 1:18:42 An Ensign and the Gathering of Israel 1:21:38 Ephraim, Judah, and the Gathering 1:24:03 Jews and the House of Israel 1:27:47 Isaiah’s Prophecies and Their Layers 1:30:33 Isaiah 6: Isaiah’s First Vision 1:33:33 “Here am I, Send Me” 1:38:02 Hebrew, Translation, and Hardened Hearts 1:41:30 Seeing, Hearing, and Being Healed 1:43:22 The Assyrian Sling Stone 1:49:33 Isaiah’s Mission and Ours 1:55:45 Beauty for Ashes: Final Thoughts 1:08:54 - Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    Isaiah 1-12 • Dr. Jeff Chadwick • Sept 14-20 • Come, Follow Me 2026

  4. 9 Sept ·  Bonus

    Thoughts to Keep in Mind • Prophets and Prophecy • Dr. Ross Baron • Sept. 7-13

    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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    Thoughts to Keep in Mind • Prophets and Prophecy • Dr. Ross Baron • Sept. 7-13

  5. 4 Sept ·  Bonus

    The Best Medicine • followHIM Favorites • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me 2026

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/YvGRn_1jHoA 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    The Best Medicine • followHIM Favorites • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me 2026

  6. 2 Sept

    Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 2 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. Adam Miller examines how Ecclesiastes dismantles our illusions about success, happiness, and desire and points us toward the surprising freedom found in sacrifice and the life of Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NIJxU_FPHgc NOW AVAILABLE IN Spanish:  @followHIMespañol   French:  @followHIMFrançais   Portuguese:  @followHIMPortuguês     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 Part 2 -  0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Adam Miller 0:24 Happiness Depends on Wisdom 2:10 Loving the Idea of Love 4:09 Jesus and the Wisdom Tradition 8:03 The Despair of Winning 11:07 The Ghost of Special Adam 13:12 Ecclesiastes is Hard Medicine 16:12 Vanity of Vanities 18:29 Hopeless About Everything Else 20:43 Nothing New Under the Sun 23:19 Chasing the Wind 25:16 What If You Got Everything 27:41 Success Still Doesn’t Satisfy 30:21 Hope in Jesus Alone 31:41 To Everything a Season 34:37 Human, Animal, and Divine 37:32 Why We Need Jesus Christ 39:12 Sacrifice Everything 40:46 The Rich Young Ruler 43:40 Charity is the Difference 45:17 Breaking up the Transactional Gospel 47:22 Take Up Christ’s Life 49:17 Remember Your Creator 51:01 Divine Melancholy 53:44 End of Part 2 - Dr. Adam Miller 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 2 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

  7. 2 Sept

    Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 1 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

    What if wisdom isn’t about loss but learning how to meet it? Dr. Adam Miller explores Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and examines how correction, sacrifice, and seeing reality clearly lead us beyond conventional wisdom to the unconventional wisdom of Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/XQj6I0oTMns NOW AVAILABLE IN Spanish:  @followHIMespañol   French:  @followHIMFrançais   Portuguese:  @followHIMPortuguês     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 Part 1 -  0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Adam Miller 3:35 The Art of Losing 5:36 Where Wisdom Arises 7:54 The Foolishness of God 11:05 A Philosopher Reads Scripture 13:44 Scripture is Ongoing Conversation 16:49 Trust Beyond Knowledge 18:10 The Bible’s Wisdom Books 21:22 Why Ecclesiastes Belongs 23:57 Job Doesn’t Get Answers 25:28 Hungry and Wondering 27:42 Everything is Futile 30:39 Seeing What We Avoid 32:51 Jesus Faces Loss 35:29 Wisdom in the Book of Mormon 36:48 Wisdom is Better Than Rubies 40:05 Wisdom Personified as a Woman 42:24 Are We Willing to Be Corrected 45:01 When the Truth Feels Hard 47:15 Loving Being Duped 50:32 Paying to Deceived 51:57 The Price of Real Wisdom 53:34 Trust in the Lord 55:52 With All Thy Getting 57:50 The Path of the Just 59:33 Wisdom Comes Through Doing 1:01:17 Lose Your Soul to Save It 1:05:07 Turn Left to Go Right 1:08:54 End of Part 1 - Dr. Adam Miller 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 1 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

  8. 27 Aug ·  Bonus

    A Psalm Makes the Pathway Bright • followHIM Favorites • August 31-September 6 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/CbWrSc68uZ4 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 We'd love to hear your thoughts; send us a voice note.

    A Psalm Makes the Pathway Bright • followHIM Favorites • August 31-September 6 • Come Follow Me
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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
    904
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 followHIM
  • Show Website
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