Hank Smith & John Bytheway

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Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational. If you are looking for resources to make your LDS study fresh, faithful, and fun--no matter your age--then join us every Wednesday morning. Show notes: https://followhim.co YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Instagram: Instagram.com/followhimpodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/followhi...

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Hank Smith & John Bytheway

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Exodus 1-6 Part 1 • Dr. Krystal Pierce • Mar. 23-29 • Come, Follow Me 18.03.2026 1:14:37

Who are the unexpected heroes who helped save Israel’s future deliverer, and what does their courage reveal about God’s plan? Dr. Krystal Pierce explores Exodus 1-3, highlighting Jehovah’s covenant power, Moses’s struggle for identity, and the faithful women who preserved the prophet who would lead Israel to freedom. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT213EN French: https:...

Power of the Pivot • followHIM Favorites • Mar. 16-22 • Come Follow Me 13.03.2026 4:42

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Genesis 42-50 Part 1 • Dr. Stephen Smoot • Mar. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me 12.03.2026 1:01:47

What if Joseph’s reunion with his brothers was a carefully designed repentance audit? Professor Stephen Smoot explores the literary brilliance, Egyptian context, and Christ-centered symbolism in Genesis 42-45, showing God can transform betrayal into redemption. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212FR German: https://tinyurl.com/...

Genesis 42-50 Part 2 • Dr. Stephen Smoot • Mar. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me 12.03.2026 1:05:19

Professor Stephen Smoot continues exploring Genesis 46-50, highlighting Joseph’s wise leadership during the famine, the surprising adoption of Ephraim into the house of Israel, and powerful prophecies preserved in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (the Inspired Version). SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT212FR German: ht...

Joseph in Egypt • Bro. Donny Osmond • Special Episode • Come, Follow Me 10.03.2026 1:31:13

Donny Osmond joins the followHIM Podcast to discuss the biblical figure Joseph of Egypt, a character he famously portrayed for over 2,000 shows in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Osmond shares the spiritual promptings that led him to audition for and win the role, and he details the profound personal and spiritual connection he developed with the character. He discusses the powerful lessons he le...

Better to Think First, Than Think Fast • followHIM Favorites • Mar. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 05.03.2026 4:16

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Genesis 37-41 Part 2 • Dr. Brad Wilcox • Mar. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 04.03.2026 40:26

How do you stay faithful when life is unfair, lonely, and full of temptation? Dr. Brad Wilcox shows how Joseph of Egypt overcame betrayal and adversity by understanding his birthright and covenant mission, and why modern disciples share that same calling. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT211EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT211FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcas...

Genesis 37-41 Part 1 • Dr. Brad Wilcox • Mar. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 04.03.2026 1:03:07

Thoughts to Keep in Mind #3 • The House of Israel • Dr. Ross Baron • Mar. 2-8 03.03.2026 1:07:51

“Thoughts to Keep in Mind” are simple themes in Come, Follow Me that help make the scriptures clearer, more Christ-centered, and easier to apply to daily life. This year, Dr. Ross Baron is the guest on all eight episodes. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/TL3iPXKhuTc SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM3EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM3FR German: https://tinyurl.com/...

Pixels or People • followHIM Favorites • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 26.02.2026 3:46

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Genesis 24-33 Part 2 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 25.02.2026 1:11:02

Jacob and Esau: a familiar story with an unfamiliar meaning. Brother Mike Harris explores Genesis 24-33, offering new insight into rivalry, covenant, and reconciliation. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/p...

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 25.02.2026 1:12:31

Brother Mike Harris asks: Is Genesis more than a love story? A closer reading of the Hebrew text and well scene uncovers a covenant story about Jesus and His covenant people. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT210PT Spanish: https://tinyurl...

Lessons From A Casino • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me 19.02.2026 5:01

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Genesis 18-23 Part 2 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me 18.02.2026 1:04:10

Dr. Carli Anderson continues to examine Genesis 18-23 through Hebrew textual analysis, reframing Sarah, Hagar, and Abraham as parallel figures of faith whose choices, trials, and covenant roles reveal deeper layers of wisdom, agency, and trust in God’s promises. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT209EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT209FR German: https://tinyurl.com...

Genesis 18-23 Part 1 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me 18.02.2026 1:10:42

What happens when we read the stories of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar through an ancient lens instead of modern assumptions? Dr. Carli Anderson joins hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway to explore the legal, and linguistic depth of these foundational narratives, revealing Sarah’s majesty, Hagar’s complexity, and the deeply personal, covenant-centered relationship God forms with each of them. SHOW NOTE...

Sibling Unrivalry • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me 12.02.2026 3:44

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Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 2 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me 11.02.2026 1:04:13

Dr. Jenae Nelson weaves Genesis 12-17 with Abraham 1-2 with her own “out of order” life story to show how covenants, divine timing, and wilderness seasons reveal that the ultimate reward of faith is a living relationship with Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT208EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT208FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT208DE Portugu...

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 1 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me 11.02.2026 1:15:17

What if becoming who God is calling you to be requires leaving the survival version of yourself, not just a physical location? Dr. Jenae Nelson explores Abraham’s journey as a path toward covenant identity, healing from trauma, and claiming priesthood power, weaving scripture with her own story of loss, faith, and courageous belonging. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT2...

Thoughts to Keep in Mind #2 • The Covenant • Dr. Ross Baron • Feb. 9-15 09.02.2026 1:15:54

“Thoughts to Keep in Mind” are simple themes in Come, Follow Me that help make the scriptures clearer, more Christ-centered, and easier to apply to daily life. This year, Dr. Ross Baron is the guest on all eight episodes. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/e4sxSX6rUVY SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM2EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM2FR German: https://tinyurl.com/...

Faith at Full Throttle • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 05.02.2026 5:20

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Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 2 • Dr. Michael Cottle • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 04.02.2026 1:04:52

Dr. Michael Cottle continues the discussion of Noah’s Ark as a temple-centered symbol of the salvation in Jesus Christ, contrasting the ark with the Tower of Babel and testifying that true safety, peace, and healing, amid profound loss, are found only in and through Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT207EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT207FR German: h...

Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 1 • Dr. Michael Cottle • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me 04.02.2026 1:13:12

Was the Flood about destruction or mercy? Dr. Michael Cottle reframes Noah’s story from Moses 8 and Genesis 6 as a powerful microcosm of the plan of salvation, highlighting God’s repeated calls to repentance and the ark as a powerful symbol of Christ’s atoning protection. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT207EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT207FR German: https://...

Step One to Be One • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 29.01.2026 3:12

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Moses 7 Part 2 • Bro. Danny Ricks • Feb. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 28.01.2026 51:19

Professor Danny Ricks continues to examine Moses 7, showing how Enoch’s sorrow turns to peace and hope through Jesus Christ and covenant faith. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206ES YOUTUBE: htt...

Moses 7 Part 1 • Bro. Danny Ricks • Feb. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me 28.01.2026 1:01:36

If we were truly a Zion people, what would that look like? Professor Danny Ricks explores Moses 7, Enoch’s encounter with a weeping God, the doctrine of the Fall, and how Zion is built through covenants, agency, and heartfelt prayer. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT206DE Portuguese: h...