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By Hank Smith & John Bytheway

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 Chri

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June 18, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 67-70 Part 1 • Brother Peter Vidmar • June 23-29 • Come Follow Me
How do Olympic dreams, pioneer faith, and gospel perseverance all tie into one extraordinary legacy? Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar shares powerful lessons of faith, perseverance, and the early history of the restored gospel–including the remarkable story of his ancestor, Solomon Chamberlain, who had a vision of the Three Degrees of Glory before the First Vision.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC226EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC226FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC226DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC226PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC226ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qrTRsyAvNxw
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TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 1 - Brother Peter Vidmar
00:49 Peter Vidmar’s bio
07:59 Handstands with missionaries
10:39 Come, Follow Me Manual
12:28 1 degree to Joseph Smith and the 3 Degrees of Glory
17:58 Missionaries serving through hardships
20:38 “Doubt not, fear not”
23:14 No one can survive being put under a microscope
25:03 Joy in others’ success
29:58 Elder Holland the parable of the laborers in the vineyard
33:55 Dwelling on the past
37:24 Applicable bits of counsel
40:40 Avoid distractions
43:32 The gift of a generous coach
50:01 Chocolate on a soccer uniform
54:58 Parental patience and sacrifices
1:00:28 Family motto: We don’t quit
1:04:22 End of Part I - Brother Peter Vidmar
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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

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1h 4min
June 12, 2025 Not Uncle Fred! • followHIM Favorites • June 16 - 22 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/P5wux-iPG3E

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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5min
June 11, 2025 Doctrine & Covenants 64-66 Part 2 • Dr. Jason Whiting • June 16-22 • Come Follow Me
Dr. Jason Whiting continues his discussion on forgiveness and healing from trauma, highlighting how the Lord helps us forgive ourselves and build stronger relationships through meaningful connection.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/J3hltfnlpic

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
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Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

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00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Jason Whiting
01:37 Multigenerational trauma
05:44 Letting go of defensive mechanisms
06:55 Feelings aren’t facts
08:48 Forgiveness and our own repentance
12:23 How reflection and forgiveness bless me
14:14 The Atonement helps us forgive
18:08 River fight to revelation
20:03 Mercy for me, justice for everyone else
24:05 Steps to forgiveness
28:41 Church as clinical material
31:26 It is better to be trusted than loved
35:27 Communication Skills isn’t in the Topical Guide
39:08 The high price of being willing to forgive
43:03 Encouragement for the weary
48:15 Small things that help relationships
50:13 Bids for connection and a wheat grinder
54:28 Dr. Whiting’s thoughts on scripture and the Restoration
01:01:05 End of Part 2 - Dr. Jason Whiting

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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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1h 1min
June 11, 2025 Doctrine & Covenants 64-66 Part 1 • Dr. Jason Whiting • June 16-22 • Come Follow Me
Why is forgiveness a challenge? Dr. Jason Whiting examines how conflict, fault-finding, and differences–even among the early Saints–are not new challenges. Through the lens of the Doctrine and Covenants and human nature, he explores the transformative power of forgiveness and how it builds unity in families, communities, and the Church.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC225ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/x1OQdYdyWr0

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Jason Whiting
04:23 Jason Whiting’s bio
05:58 Come, Follow Me Manual
07:12 Background on the lesson
12:11 Can a teacher row a canoe?
14:14 Most discussed verses on forgiveness
18:11 The doctrine of reciprocity
22:21 Why it is difficult to forgive
25:05 Fault-finding is misplaced blame
29:41 People are missile-seeking targets
32:31 The impulse for revenge
39:01 Examples of brothers and forgiveness
43:31 Using scriptures in our work lives
44:01 Physical and emotional safety
45:59 Forgiveness in marriage
48:56 Is there a quota on forgiveness?
52:52 Personal accountability and leaving it for God
53:25 Sister Yee’s talk on forgiveness, abuse, and domestic violence
55:21 When it is time to leave a relationship
57:40 Temple wedding vs. celestial marriage
1:00:02 Perspective and forgiveness
1:01:04 Boundaries as a weapon
1:06:37 Are we worse at working out differences?
1:09:56 Two possible traps in marriage
1:12:02 - End of Part I - Dr. Jason Whiting

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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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1h 13min
June 05, 2025 The Prank Cycle • followHIM Favorites • June 8-15 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/L2lUH8YzocQ
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
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5min
June 04, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 60-63 Part 2 • Dr. Scott Esplin • June 9-15 • Come Follow Me
Dr. Scott Esplin continues his discussion on building Zion, focusing on helping the poor and needy and becoming a united people.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224ES

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/PT-_yzHA2b0

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

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TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Scott Esplin
01:54 Discovering a lost scripture message
04:01 Testimony meeting assumptions
07:57 If faithful, they would locate Zion
10:24 Asking for signs
12:18 Sign seeking and adultery: The connection
16:59 “Jump and I’ll catch you”
19:37 Overzealousness or haste
23:12 The Lord’s specific instructions
29:00 A measured contribution to Zion
34:45 God’s timing with material things
38:14 Zion is a place and a people
41:14 Zion includes taking care of the poor
43:21 What defines Zion
47:24 Keeping the commandments, always
49:37 Dr. Esplin addresses people studying Church History
51:7 God’s hand is in His work
56:03 End of Part 2 - Dr. Scott Esplin
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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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56min
June 04, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 60-63 Part 1 • Dr. Scott Esplin • June 9-15 • Come Follow Me
How can we travel “speedily” without being “in haste?” Dr. Scott Esplin explores what it means to act in faith while addressing the myths surrounding the “destroyer on the water.”
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC224ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/JUwHtXbGPfQ

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

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TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Scott Esplin
02:04 What to look forward to in this episode
05:45 Scott Esplin bio
08:32 Dr. Esplin’s Come, See the Place
10:32 Hank on Scott’s doorstep
11:13 Come, Follow Me Manual
14:58 Anxiously Engaged waiting for the Second Coming
16:42 Preach along the way
20:27 Courage to move forward without haste
24:37 Lessons from Jairus
28:50 I’ll be happy when I am resurrected
30:36 Deadlines on happiness and making time
35:54 Should we buy or make a boat?
39:19 “It mattereth not”
42:28 Practicing Zion
44:43 When you don’t receive an answer, show gratitude
46:33 Canoe woes and LDS mythology
49:23 Last Days Apocalyptic
54:04 Church leader test
57:55 Sometimes you need a boat
59:56 Insignificant questions used to teach valuable principles
1:00:39 Sharing the Gospel in Gospel Library
1:04:36 Elder Stevenson and ways to share the gospel
1:07:06 President Nelson and helping others on the Covenant Path
1:10:02 - End of Part I - Dr. Scott Esplin

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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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1h 10min
May 29, 2025 God Has the Earth on TiVo • followHIM Favorites • June 2-8 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223ES
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/7uY-xAeeXYM
FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

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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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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8min
May 28, 2025 Doctrine & Covenants 58-59 Part 2 • Sis. Whitney Johnson • June 2-8 • Come Follow Me
Sister Whitney Johnson discusses the importance of Sabbath Day observance, gratitude and maintaining faith amidst hardship.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/ZpXVVQoClpw

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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28min
May 28, 2025 Doctrine & Covenants 58-59 Part 1 • Sis. Whitney Johnson • June 2-8 • Come Follow Me
What is disruption and how did it affect the early Saints? As Sister Whitney Johnson explores the theme of disruption in personal and spiritual development and examines what is required to be “anxiously engaged.”
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC223ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/oHmpTW_jEbg

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook

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
Iride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
...more
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