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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. 1 day ago ·  Bonus

    I'm Singing in the Mud • followHIM Favorites • August 17-23 • Come Follow Me

    YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/98wZku3sjRo 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

    I'm Singing in the Mud • followHIM Favorites • August 17-23 • Come Follow Me

  2. 2 days ago

    Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 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 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 TIMECODE: 0:00  Part 2 - Brother Steven Sharp Nelson 2:10 The temper story and a daughter 5:52 One hill, two eyes, one Savior 6:57 Touring, burnout, and “it’s not up to you” 10:48 Captain Ray’s POW story 15:00 Talk to the shepherd, not the sheep 17:37 Satan’s favorite lie: It won’t get better 18:47 the Shepherd and His Sheep misread painting 23:28 Where did music first cause tears? 28:40 Hank’s Beach Boys and patriarchal blessing story 31:22 Being the DJ of your own soul 33:04 Using autoplay for revelation 36:14 Praying for specific angels’ help 38:54 John’s “Green Hill Far Away” memory 41:01 Reframing “faith crisis” as faith journey 42:20 The parable of the Meet-and-Greet Line 47:22 Selah: The pause between the notes 50:19 No unanswered prayers, only unfinished ones 53:34 How to actually turn your life over to God 59:26 Closing testimony of Jesus Christ and Psalm 119 1:03:02 End of Part 2 – Brother Steven Sharp Nelson 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

    Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46 Part 2 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

  3. 2 days ago

    Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT234ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mbkORPrBrxU 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 TIMECODE: 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, 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

    Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46 Part 1 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

  4. 6 Aug ·  Bonus

    Burning Faith in a Frozen Nightmare • followHIM Favorites • August 10-16 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/xESRg4cJf88 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

    Burning Faith in a Frozen Nightmare • followHIM Favorites • August 10-16 • Come Follow Me

  5. 5 Aug

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/h3ccrkSV0oE 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 TIMECODE: 0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Marcus Martins 3:30 How physical pain clouds spiritual clarity 7:03 Job’s testimony and the doctrine of resurrection 10:18 Why the body matters in eternity 14:26 God answers from the whirlwind 18:11 The Creation-Fall-Redemption Pattern 25:43 Divine perspective vs. human understanding 28:32 Job as Intercessor 32:45 Forgiveness as a condition for faithful prayer 37:21 Final counsel for those who are suffering 43:02 End of Part 2 - Dr. Marcus Martins 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

    Job Part 2 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me

  6. 5 Aug

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/jlUZPvX3Gfg 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 TIMECODE: 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, 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

    Job Part 1 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me

  7. 30 Jul ·  Bonus

    From Cruelty to Saving Her Life • followHIM Favorites • August 3-9 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/_iUWykrMU4c 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

    From Cruelty to Saving Her Life • followHIM Favorites • August 3-9 • Come Follow Me

  8. 29 Jul

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/epA6XqZ9EsU 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 TIMECODE 0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner 2:52 Haman’s promotion and Mordecai’s refusal to bow 5:59 The decree to destroy the Jews 9:26 Mordecai’s sackcloth and public mourning 13:14 Esther learns the full weight of the decree 17:43 President Nelson: A modern-day Mordecai 19:55 Lorenzo Snow: deliverance prepared beforehand 22:29 Sacrifice and faith 24:57 Esther calls for 3-day fast 28:24 Esther’s spiritual gifts 31:22 President Benson warns against pride 34:46 The king’s restless night 38:40 Haman’s public humiliation 42:34 The king believes Esther 46:40 Esther as type of Jesus Christ 49:12 Esther crowns Mordecai 51:39 Joy replaces mourning 55:25 Be Esthers 57:49 Covenant Keeper, not marital status 58:42 End of Part 2 – Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner 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

    Esther Part 2 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • 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
    890
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 followHIM
  • Show Website
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