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Follow Him: A Come, Follow Me Podcast featuring Hank Smith & John Bytheway

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Follow Him: A Come, Follow Me Podcast featuring Hank Smith & John Bytheway

Hank Smith & John Bytheway
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  1. 8651 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16 Part 2 • Dr. Geoff Wright • June 8-14 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Geoff Wright continues to explore King Saul’s impatience, disobedience, and lack of trust that led to his downfall while God looked past outward appearances to anoint David–illustrated by Dr. Wright’s dramatic rescue from a collapsed snow cave by his young son.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8ZgjIUlFhJAFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Geoff Wright0:55 Mason and the gruff stranger on Christmas Eve3:16 Becoming a new creature5:42 Literally sweeping dirt under the rug9:47 Elder Uchtdorf on small errors and staying on course10:50 the miracle FEEL journal13:35 Ellie’s “God is so good to me”14:0 Tithing settlement and full consecration18:46 Why be all in?22:27 Pioneers and bold love24:24 God’s sorrow over Saul and a new king26:46 The Lord looks on the heart28:50 A snow cave and a son digs to his father’s face35:28 The youth are capable 38:27 David as unlikely choice41:14 Jeff’s testimony of Jesus Christ46:51 FREE book48:15 End of Part 2 - Geoff WrightThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com48 min
  2. 866Well, Well, Well • followHIM Favorites • June 8-14 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F96fuI0g0dwALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com4 min
  3. 8671 Samuel 17-18; 24-26; 2 Samuel 5-7 Part 2 • Bro. Mike Madsen • June 15-21 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Brother Mike Madsen traces the downfall of King Saul through 1 Samuel 20-26, contrasting his pride and jealousy with Jonathan’s loyalty and Abigail' s Christlike intercessions, and the hard, personal work of forgiving and laying down a vengeful heart.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/Z7EVLxYkeNQMIKE MADSEN'S CHARITYWebsite: https://www.doctrinafoundation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctrina_foundation/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087609404867FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Brother Michael Madsen1:37 Alma 29 and the abundance vs scarcity mentality3:16 Saul consumed by “I” disease4:57 David at Nob5;42 David flees to Gath, then to caves6:33 Doeg the Edomite and the slaughter of 85 priests8:04 D&C 121–power, the priesthood, and unrighteous dominion9:01 “What makes you think you’re not in a similar spot now?”10:39 Tending your own small kingdom13:19 Why do you want to be with the Savior?14:59 Two kings, three temptations, and one prevailed15:24 Looking for Christ in everything and 1 Sam. 2316:33 Abiathar, the ephod, David spares Saul20:52 Samuel dies and Nabal’s request22:44 David’s weakness and marching to take revenge23:57 Abigail intercedes26:52 Sister Yee: ‘Abigail as type of Jesus Christ”28:53 Nabal’s death29:13 Sister Yee’s “Beauty for Ashes”32:28 Was David traumatized and receiving counsel35:52 The boy caught in the cog37:22 “Take all you’d like,” and the heart that changed in a cornfield38:11 President Oaks held at gunpoint43:00 President Nelson: “He is coming, get the youth ready”46:53 End of Part 2 - Brother Mike MadsenThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com47 min
  4. 868Blind Faith on Everest • followHIM Favorites • June 15-21 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RQEfe4mtAxkALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com4 min
  5. 8692 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11 Part 1 • Dr. Shon Hopkin • June 22-28 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.How does a man “after God’s own heart” end up on the wrong roof? Dr. Shon Hopkin examines the devastating fall of David and the architectural glory of Solomon’s temple, tracing the razor’s edge between power and corruption and the merciful God who meets us in our worst moments.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/aPLWrFTcJ_AFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Shon Hopkin1:31 Introduction3:29 Setting the stage: David, Solomon, and the danger of great starts7:07 Reading character weaknesses magnified by power11:35 Shields up-David as cautionary tale12:49 David’s exaltation (is this the point?)16:52 Judge not18:49 Teaching the balance of warning without shame20:07 Stealing school supplies: Another cautionary tale23:48 Restoration scripture framing David and Solomon25:37 Elder Kearon on Bathsheba29:38 Nathan’s parable34:41 The cover-up: Secrecy as lifeblood to sin36:27 Elder Maxwell on replaying temptation39:22 Wrong place, wrong time43:18 Elder Holland on lust vs. love47:25 David as type of Jesus Christ51:09 President Hinckley: “I don’t entirely trust myself”55:09 The Lord sent Nathan56:27 Solomon’s prayer for an understanding heart58:36 Hebrew insights1:01:34 God blesses us beyond our abilities1:03:09 Watching ordinary people grow in wisdom1:05:06 Watching ordinary people grow in wisdom1:07:54 End of Part 1 - Dr. Shon HopkinThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 8 min
  6. 8702 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11 Part 2 • Dr. Shon Hopkin • June 22-28 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Shon Hopkin continues his exploration of 2 Samuel and 1 Kings guiding through Solomon’s breathtaking temple, the universal trap of wanting something for nothing, and the Lord who waits at the window for every one of His children to return.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/izXp3HKNI9IFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Shon Hopkin1:11 Leadership shortcuts2:46 The Something for Nothing Principle4:38 D&C 121 as the ultimate leadership manual5:34 The temple6:30 7 years on the temple, 13 on the palace7:30 The molten sea and 12 oxen9:16 God is portable11:52 The scale of the temple14:16 The molten sea vs. baptismal fonts15:28 Cherubin in Solomon’s temple 16:35 Gold, grandeur, and bringing your best to the Lord17:42 Solomon’s dedicatory prayer21:26 Stranger and foreigner and becoming priests and priestesses24:23 7 themes of Solomon’s dedicatory prayer25:11 The temple as a place of sending27:26 Nephi’s temple and echoes of Solomon’s temple30:387 Saints as OT people31:13 Isaiah’s Yad Vashem–a hand and a name for the forgotten35:47 Offerings and the filled hand of Aaron38:41 Cups as hands, catching and receiving39:56 Dr. Hopkin’s paper: “Christ, Covenants and the Caph”41:46 Recommended reading and the Western Wall today42:16 Glory fills the temple 43:49 Study the OT, it is the water everything else swims in49:45 Celebrities, athletes, and sports teams in place of God51:00 Hesed, hesed, hesed53:03 God never tells you, “I told you so”56:53 End of Part 2 - Dr. Shon HopkinThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com56 min
  7. 871The Devil Wears Peer Pressure • followHIM Favorites • June 22-28 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/WHUT835kAOkALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com5 min
  8. 8721 Kings 12-13; 17-22 Part 1 • Dr. Lili Anderson • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Is modern culture actually paganism with better marketing? Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson explores how the worship of ancient gods of appetite never truly vanished–and why the keys Elijah restored are the hinge on which the salvation of Jesus Christ turns for the living and the dead.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/zygaJqBXhPkFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson1:22 Dr. Anderson bio and gratitude for her late husband1:46 Overview of paganism, ancient and modern4:04 Bio and her book The Non-Victim Christian 08:37 The divided kingdom and context for Elijah’s ministry09:51 Elijah’s ministry and keys11:44 Joseph Smith and Elijah14:15 Joshua to David to Solomon, Northern vs. Southern Kingdom25:51 Ahab and Jezebel and pagan gods28:57 The body is the test32:34 Paganism defined, dopamine culture and moral relativism41:00 Ancient paganism mirrors modern society47:52 Pornography and pastoral care for those struggling52:30 Christ’s mercy, shame vs. guilt57:30 Ahab and Jezebel institutionalize idolatry; Obadiah hides the priests1:00:28 The widow of Zarapeth1:03:55 Elijah raises a child1:05:44 End of Part 1 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos AndersonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 5 min
  9. 8731 Kings 12-13; 17-22 Part 2 • Dr. Lili Anderson • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson continues her deep dive into the ministry of Elijah from the spectacular fire of Mount Carmel to the still small voice that followed, revealing how God meets his servants at their breaking points, why the sealing power Elijah holds is the foundation of every family’s eternal hope, and what it means to exercise righteous power in a world that has demonized it.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/452lhpFd7CgFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson2:44  Where do you stand?4:19 The Mt. Carmel contest7:17 Fire falls and fasting as spiritual weight room11:33 Bridling passions and Jezebel’s threats15:46 Elijah on Mt. Horeb and the still, small, voice22:42 Will you stand forever?27:22 Attachment injuries and attachment to God30:27 Dr. Anderson’s tribute to her husband Chris35:37 God can bridge any gap38:25 The sealing power worth the Restoration’s talk41:18 The gospel is about uniting46:24 God’s generosity with sealings49:47 Israel granted superpower status through obedience 52:07 Jesus Christ’s meekness55:55 Elijah’s power and meekness58:18 Addiction recovery and identifying as child of God1:01:40 The lie that sin makes you free1:03:40 The roles of Christ made possible by His Power1:07:46 End of Part 2 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos AndersonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 8 min
  10. 874The Most Unexpected Meal Ever • followHIM Favorites • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/KDcbOcLToMIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com5 min
  11. 8752 Kings 2-7 Part 1 • Dr. Don Parry • July 6-12 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.What if you’ve been reading the Old Testament your whole life and missed the most important name on every page? Dr. Don Parry opens the Hebrew Bible with a scholar’s precision and a testimony revealing how Elisha’s miracles, his very name, and 6,800 attestations of Jehovah converge into one stunning, Christ-centered portrait of a God who never stops showing up.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/s7MPgm2gLooFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Don Parry5:27 Bio 8:01 Elisha’s name “My God is salvation”15:41 The prophetic mantle: Elijah to Elisha19:58 Elisha as a type of Jesus Christ and chariots of fire24:48 Chariot mysticism, temples, returning to God’s presence30:36 Restoration-era chariot visions–Joseph Smith and angels36:04 Old Testament metaphors in Restoration scripture40:04 Elisha heals the waters at Jericho46:09 The mocking young men and she-bears55:06 Don’t mock the Lord’s anointed1:00:10 Jehoshaphat, Moab, and seeking God through a prophet1:04:23 Music invites revelation, and Elisha calls for a minstrel1:09:29 Water miracle without rain1:10:45 End of Part 1 - Dr. Don ParryThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 10 min
  12. 8762 Kings 2-7 Part 2 • Dr. Don Parry • July 6-12 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Don Parry brings Hebrew precision and prophetic testimony to Elisha’s miracles, tracing an unmistakable portrait of Jesus Christ from poisoned stew to resurrected bones, and connecting ancient temples and the Dead Sea Scrolls to the living Restoration.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/AwqDQfW_grQFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Don Parry2:17 Naaman: mighty man of valor and leper4:24 The little captive maid and testimony under pressure7:04 Dead Sea Scrolls and Dr. Parry’s testimony of how he joined the team9:21 Naaman dips in the Jordan seven times11:43 Seven dippings and chiastic structure and biblical numerology13:43 Leprosy in Hebrew scholarship and Jesus referencing Naaman15:44 Gehazi’s greed and leprosy as a consequence18:51 2 Kings 6: horses and chariots surrounding Dothan21:05 Elder Holland says heavenly armies are real24:02 Calculating the scale of the heavenly hose and Elisha and the blinded army28:11 Elisha’s bones raise the dead and resurrection as a type of Christ31:19 Four principles to study scripture33:20 Dr. Parry’s Preserved in Translation - Hebrew structures in scripture36:20 Liken the scriptures38:47 Dead Sea Scrolls and Isaiah–Essene connections to the Book of Mormon41:30 Doctrine matters44:03 Scripture brings light and hope49:09 30 correspondences between ancient and modern temple51:37 Church activity points to the temple and to Jesus Christ53:48 Joseph Smith as prophet and seer56:44 Closing testimony of Jesus Christ58:04 End of Part 2 - Dr. Don ParryThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com57 min
  13. 8772 Kings 16-25 Part 2 • Dr. Mike Day • July 13-19 •• Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Mike Day continues to examine 2 Kings 16-25–Josiah’s reforms and how the Book of Mormon may correct and illuminate what the reforms left behind, and closes with his own testimony of Jesus Christ and how scripture carried him through crisis.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/pzsYQXMyDvASHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ESFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Mike Day2:36 Hezekiah’s treasures and Isaiah’s dark prophecy4:49 Hezekiah’s tunnel 7:01 The water-drawing ceremony9:03 Manasseh and the Isaiah martyrdom legend11:33 Josiah takes the throne12:07 Finding the Book of the Law13:00 Huldah’s prophecy14:42 Josiah’s seven reforms15:52 One place of worship16:43 Is Deuteronomy a later redaction?19:27 Hosts of heaven and the secret things20:20 Moses and “You only heard a voice.”21:40 Defining the Deuteronomists24:49 1 Nephi 1 counters the reforms27:13 Origins of biblical monotheism29:13 The Book of Mormon correcting the reformers32:32 Lehi’s altars and brass plates testify of Jesus Christ34:04 Josiah’s fatal move against Egypt36:46 Josiah’s death and the editorial 40:33 The fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah43:00 End of Kings44:16 Mulek and the Book of Mormon connection45:25 Dr Day’s testimony49:05 End of Part 2 - Dr. Mike DayThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com50 min
  14. 8782 Kings 16-25 Part 1 • Dr. Mike Day • July 13-19 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Why did Jerusalem’s kings keep gambling with the Assyrian Empire, and how did that set the stage for the Book of Mormon? Dr. Michael Day explores Hezekiah’s faith crisis in the late monarchy world of Lehi.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/pcAUyS3PdBESHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ESFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Mike Day2:29 Mike’s Top 34:55 Bio8:51 Late monarchy overview10:26 Chapter flyover12:38 Hezekiah’s last stand15:53 Ahaz and syncretism19:01 What is a tribute?21:33 Scattering begins26:03 Deuteronomistic history28:36 Trauma and the Bible31:15 D&C 88 sidequest33:50 Scattering timeline36:43 Fortunate scattering41:07 Hezekiah’s reign44:04 Temple gold tension45:03 Rabsakeh’s taunting Israel49:49 Turn to Isaiah 3753:10 Hezekiah’s prayer57:28 Angel strikes Assyrian army59:26 Prism1:02:48 Promise to Hezekiah1:04:48 Connection to Nephi1:08:22 End of Part 1 - Dr. Mike DayThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 9 min
  15. 879Follow God Not the Crowd • followHIM Favorites • July 13 - 19 • Come Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ESALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com10 min
  16. 880Thoughts to Keep in Mind #6 • Jesus Will Say to All Israel, "Come Home" • Dr. Ross Baron • July 13-19Touched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/7W67R1ajnU8FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 31 min
  17. 8812 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30 Part 1 • Sister Heather Farrell • July 20-26 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.What if the most powerful religious leader in ancient Judah was the king’s mother? Sister Heather Farrell walks us through 2 Chronicles and the queen mother whose name the record keeps even when it forgets everything else, and makes the case that the covenants have always traveled through the household and through family stories far messier than we’d like to admit.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/00ytqfvXE48ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Sister Heather Farrell1:15 Why would anyone love Chronicles?2:51 “Our eyes are upon thee”4:01 Bio6:40 Come, Follow Me Manual7:49 Chronicles 101: one book, not two (and its two obsessions)9:50 Hebrew Bible, Tanakh, and Torah10:55 The Chronicler as Mormon13:04 Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia–4 ways to conquer a people16:28 The last verse in the Hebrew Bible is about the temple17:47 Dolly, Mary, and a messy line22:23 Why do Kings and Chronicles tell the same stories?24:24 Solomon built two houses26:36 The Nauvoo parallel28:13 God accepts the dedication31:03 The verse that became a song33:33 The second covenant35:43 Official religion vs. household religion38:30 Easter happens at home (why we need fridge magnets)40:40 Asa tears down the high places and groves43:18 Asherah and why she is NOT our Heavenly Mother46:35 Asa’s prayer48:20 Worthiness to ask for a miracle50:38 Spiritual storehouses (like grain but better)53:03 The hard verse is descriptive not prescriptive55:21 Asa’s mistake58:13 The gebirah–the King’s mother1:00:13 Bathsheba and why Kings always names the mother1:02:39 Covenant power that transfers through a woman1:05:13 A dynasty that runs on worthiness, not just blood1:06:12 Jumping Jehoshaphat1:08:37 “There is yet one man … but I hate him”1:09:47 End of Part 1 – Sister Heather FarrellThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 10 min
  18. 8822 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30 Part 2 • Sister Heather Farrell • July 20-26 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Sister Heather Farrell examines 2 Chronicles, Jehoshaphat’s reliance on God, the women who saved the faith, and her own angel-protection story.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/EpvBs6ID148ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Sister Heather Farrell3:02 “Are there good things found in thee?”5:33 Jehoshaphat’s prayer6:59 Jerusalem bike story and the “Angel Squad”10:16 Family beyond the veil, believing as a spiritual gift14:53 Athaliah seizes the throne and kills the royal seed17:24 Jehoshaba hides baby Joash, saving Davidic line20:16 Your family history doesn’t define you22:25 Hezekiah restores the Passover: “Focus on the home”25:48 Just start27:07 Huldah and Josiah and teaching children32:07 Huldah the prophetess and the Huldah Gates37:24 Huldah declares the book is scripture39:09 Temple destroyed, end of the Old Testament, Book of Mormon begins42:23 Heather’s non-traditional journey45:18 Why does God come to women?48:55 The influence of women and womeninthescriptures.com49:46 End of Part 2 - Sister Heather FarrellThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com51 min
  19. 883The Power of a Kiss • followHIM Favorites • July 20-26 • Come Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/5YlbFPcSRoUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com6 min
  20. 884Ezra; Nehemiah Part 1 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Why would people rebuilding God’s temple start by building a wall against their own neighbors? Dr. Christina Olson explores Ezra and Nehemiah, the imperfect leaders, contested history, and hard boundary lines that bridge the Old and New Testaments.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/537P7zjqtQYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Christina Olson1:48 First impressions of Ezra and Nehemiah4:15 Dr. Olson’s bio7:38 Come, Follow Me Manual8:25 What these names mean9:45 Recap the exile and archeological evidence14:59 First and Second Temple Periods17:54 Why rebuild?19:00 Ezra-Nehemiah as bridge to the New Testament23:45 Cyrus’s edict and the return home26:04 Why Ezra-Nehemiah is such a difficult read30:59 The pattern of an ancient temple-building account35:43 “Strangers in a strange land” – Identity and memory39:29 Genealogies and staking a claim40:00 Zerubbabel and Jeshua return44:51 Weeping and joy at the temple foundation46:13 The adversaries arrive47:55 Exclusion and God using imperfection52:41 How present-day conflicts get written57:18 Letters of accusation to the Persian king1:01:12 Tatnai’s inquiry and Darius’s decree1:05:15 Temple dedication and Passover1:07:52 End of Part 1 - Dr. Christina OlsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 8 min
  21. 885Ezra; Nehemiah Part 2 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vWnXu2Us5DIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Christina Olson2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins6:47 The tombs of my fathers12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace17:15 Prayer in times of conflict18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community24:51 Building with a sword in hand25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform26:43 “I am doing a great work”29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship40:14 An unfinished ending43:32 How scholarship changes faith46:21 Why teach the messy stories47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. Christina OlsonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com51 min
  22. 886Missionary’s Miracle Contact… Lens • followHIM Favorites • July 27-August 2 • Come Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/O4hDCUaHsS8ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com5 min
  23. 887Esther Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.What was Vashti’s “no” protecting and what does it teach us about the difference between patriarchal order and patriarchy? Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner explores the book of Esther, unpacking divine timing, covenant-based leadership, and how a father’s example shapes the way his daughters come to know God.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/tvR7kyKdIkQALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner3:40 Welcome Dr. Gardner5:51 Women of Covenant Leadership nonprofit9:07 Come, Follow Me Manual10:58 The Amsterdam Airport story13:41 Tender mercies aren’t random14:50 Faith is trust in the Lord’s timing16:47 Why we record sacred experiences19:02 The king’s feast and Vashti’s refusal21:33 Adam and Eve and the pattern24:12 Defining patriarchal order vs. patriarchy27:19 Vashti refuses to be objectified29:28 “She showed moxie”31:38 Every man in his own home33:56 D&C 121 applies to women, too34:41 Dad: “That’s my wife”38:23 The king remembers Vashti40:57 Confidence, virtue, and charity42:51 Why prophets speak differently to men and women44:34 Lead the world, don’t be led by it46:49 What presiding really means49:46 Barb and Dustin’s marriage52:33 Mordecai adopts Esther55:07 Adoption and birthright57:30 Esther becomes queen1:00:01 Daughters should listen to their fathers1:03:43 Fathers, daughters, and the nature of God1:06:17 Boundaries are love1:07:20 The trampoline date story1:10:50 The blind girl on the train1:12:52 End of Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan GardnerThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr 11 min
  24. 888Esther Part 2 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow MeTouched by an episode? Click here to send a voice note.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/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/epA6XqZ9EsUALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coNOW AVAILABLE INSpanish:  ⁨ @followHIMespañol French:  ⁨ @followHIMFrançais Portuguese:  ⁨ @followHIMPortuguês  FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner2:52 Haman’s promotion and Mordecai’s refusal to bow5:59 The decree to destroy the Jews9:26 Mordecai’s sackcloth and public mourning13:14 Esther learns the full weight of the decree17:43 President Nelson: A modern-day Mordecai19:55 Lorenzo Snow: deliverance prepared beforehand22:29 Sacrifice and faith24:57 Esther calls for 3-day fast28:24 Esther’s spiritual gifts31:22 President Benson warns against pride34:46 The king’s restless night38:40 Haman’s public humiliation42:34 The king believes Esther46:40 Esther as type of Jesus Christ49:12 Esther crowns Mordecai51:39 Joy replaces mourning55:25 Be Esthers57:49 Covenant Keeper, not marital status58:42 End of Part 2 – Dr. Barbara Morgan GardnerThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com1 hr
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