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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 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

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New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
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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

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
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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
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
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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
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1h 1min
May 22, 2025 My 370 Mile Mistake • followHIM Favorites • May 26 - June 1 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/2D7KevYsu9k

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
6min
May 21, 2025 Doctrine & Covenants 51-57 Part 2 • Sister Emily Utt • May 26 - June 1 • Come Follow Me
Sister Emily Utt explains that the work of building Zion involves each Saint consecrating not only what they relinquish, but also utilizing their unique gifts and resources in service to others.

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222ES

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com
YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/bGZYFOkHE2M

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
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 2 - Sister Emily Utt
01:14 Definition of Consecration
04:53 First-time bishops
07:40 Joseph Millet and brilliant acts of service
09:49 D&C 57:4-5 - Purchase land, make legally work
13:14 A spiritual store
19:14 Eliza Snow, Zina Huntington Young, and women supporting others
22:16 How to build Zion
25:39 Single in Zion
30:20 Belonging
34:31 Everyone belongs in Zion
38:31 Get to the temple
43:52 Becoming Zion is hard work
45:26 Sister Utt addresses ancient temple builders
47:55 History is beautiful and messy and Jesus is with them
53:48 End of Part 2 - Sister Emily Utt

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
52min
May 21, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 51-57 Part 1 • Sister Emily Utt • May 26 - June 1 • Come Follow Me
What if building Zion isn't about sacrifice alone, but about offering your strengths to lift others? Sister Emily Utt examines how the Lord gathered Saints from all walks of life to Kirtland—uniting their education, talents, and willingness to consecrate—in order to help build a Zion community.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC222ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/_Fwa4LqRBTU

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com
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
TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 1 - Sister Emily Utt
05:08 John Taylor’s statement about possessing lands again
06:51 Emily Utt’s bio
09:46 Come, Follow Me Manual
14:34 The Knight family and Colesville
16:33 A historian’s view of the upcoming building of Zion
22:11 What happens in Kirtland, Ohio, USA
24:23 What is humble and contrite?
28:20 Zion includes those that build and edify others
29:29 A poem found in the walls of the St. George Temple
32:39 Lehman Copley’s farm
34:24 Brigham Young’s view of Zion
38:14 D&C 51:9 - Seek for unity
41:16 Missionaries being sent to Missouri
44:15 Preach on the way
48:41 Lesser known people
54:24 Reynolds Cahoon
56:08 What historical content is available
59:06 What do clerks and printers have to do with Zion?
1:02:40 Education’s importance in Zion
1:05:39 The Lord values every talent and skill
1:09:35 End of Part 1 - Sister Emily Utt
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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1h 10min
May 15, 2025 Follow the Light on I-15 • followHIM Favorites • May 19 - 25 • Come Follow Me
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/MVinFXoE_Vo

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com
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
Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director

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

...more
5min
May 14, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 49-50 Part 2 • Dr. Aaron Franklin • May 19-25 • Come Follow Me
Dr. Aaron Franklin explains how observation, reason and faith facilitate revelation and enables the Holy Ghost as a constant companion.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/HA6BrCLGJlo

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com
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
TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Aaron Franklin
00:56 D&C 50:2-8, 40-46 - reason and love
04:28 Where does our job begin and end?
08:34 Elder Renlund: Observation, reason, and faith
13:20 A constant buffet of information
15:55 Recognizing what the game is about
21:03 An edifying tone
26:16 The responsibility of the listener
29:47 The Rashomon Effect
32:40 Elder Uchtdorf’s “Continue in Patience”
36:44 Spiritual connectivity
39:35 The revelations of eternity are constantly before us
43:47 Tasting light
47:17 How Do I Know That I Know
50:22 A demonstration of light
51:59 Dr. Franklin shares his testimony of the spiritual nature of light
57:46 Share with us where you are watching
59:59 End of Part 2 - Dr. Aaron Franklin

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
Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
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1h 1min
May 14, 2025Doctrine & Covenants 49-50 Part 1 • Dr. Aaron Franklin • May 19-25 • Come Follow Me
Why does the Lord speak about light? Dr. Aaron Franklin explores how the early Saints learn to navigate new spiritual experiences through an analysis of the nature of light, truth, and revelation.
SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC221ES

YOUTUBE
https://youtu.be/TkcEqmAvCRE

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com

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
TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Aaron Franklin
03:58 Aaron Franklin bio
07:54 Come, Follow Me Manual
09:54 God is light
15:26 Elder Bednar on light
21:04 President Hinckley’s favorite verse
25:28 Background to D&C 49
27:10 A Shaker apologist
30:09 Mocking is a tool of the Adversary
32:02 The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
34:56 The discovery of x-rays
37:47 First principles
41:46 Sidney, Parley, Leman, and the Shakers
45:49 Dr. Franklin attends a church with rattlesnakes
52:19 Background to D&C 50
55:00 Too many spiritual manifestations vs. too few
59:16 Being led by the Holy Ghost isn’t a rare thing
1:03:25 - End of Part I - Dr. Aaron Franklin

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
Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director

"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com
...more
1h 3min

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