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Come, Follow Me Today
by Caleb Sandford
A brief spiritual podcast that tracks the curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Join us as we accept the invitation to follow our Savior, today.
Episodes
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“For the battle is not yours, but God’s”
What do you do when you feel like you don’t have control over your life? That’s how King Jehoshaphat felt when three neighboring kingdoms decided to attack Judah. In today’s episode, we’ll relate this story to our own lives, and how to have faith that God will hear our prayers when we’re feeling...
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"For I know that my redeemer liveth" (Reboot)
Today we talk about Job, the man who's life was destroyed despite his faith in the Lord, but was able to overcome his grief and find his way back to God. We'll discuss how we can try to make sense of this story, and relate Job's life to our own. Book of Job Original Airdate: 9/12/22
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"Then I consulted with myself" (Reboot)
In today's episode we learn about Nehemiah's reaction when he learned that the poorer Israelites were being forced into bondage because of their debt to their wealthier cousins, and how he "consulted with himself" before addressing the situation, rather than having a knee-jerk reaction that may...
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"The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus" (Reboot)
In today's episode we talk about the story of King Cyrus, and how the Lord will work through others to keep his promises to his children, and ensure we all have a shot at eternal life. 2nd Chronicles Ezra 1 Original Airdate: 8/16/2022
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”If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it?” (Reboot)
In today's episode we discuss the story of Naaman, and his struggle to follow the prophet even when it was easy to do. We'll also talk about Naaman's servant who maintained her faith in God despite the trials she had endured. 2nd Kings 5 Original Airdate: 8/1/2022
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”How long halt ye between two opinions?” (Reboot)
In today's world it's so easy to get consumed by everything going on around us. Our jobs, our politics, our social media influence, our homes and other material possessions. The prophet Elijah faced the same challenge with the Israelites, watching them prioritize the things of the world over the...
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”And the woman was very beautiful to look upon” (Reboot)
You and I are faced with temptation every day, often many times each day. What do we do in those moments? In today's episode we discuss what happened when King David was faced with temptation, and how we can try to have a different outcome for ourselves. 2 Samuel 11 2 Nephi 4 Original Airdate:...
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Reboot: ”Go, and the Lord be with thee”
In the story of David and Goliath, David chooses to disregard the King's advice to wear armor and a sword, and instead faces the giant on his own terms. In today's episode we discuss how we react when someone doesn't conform to our way of doing things. 1st Samuel, Old Testament Original Airdate:...
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Reboot: ”Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”
In today's episode we discuss the story of Ruth, and how the decisions of one normal person can have a lasting impact on generations to come. The Book of Ruth Original Airdate: 6/13/2022
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Reboot: ”I will never break my covenant with you”
Despite the miracles that have allowed the Israelites to inhabit the promised land, they continue to rebel against God. In today's episode, we discuss how we delay God's ability to keep his covenants with us, when we choose not to keep ours. Nevertheless, he never forgets about us. Book of Judges...
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Reboot: "Until the Lord have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you"
In today's episode we discuss the final push of the Israelites into the promised land, the choices we all have of whether we'll follow the Lord, and the responsibility we have to help those around us. Joshua 1-8, 22-24 Original Airdate: 5/29/2022
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Reboot: "Lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen"
Moses' fear was that his people would get complacent in the Promised Land, and eventually forget about the Lord their God. In today's episode, we'll discuss how you and I are also at risk of spiritual complacency, and what we can do to ensure that our families stay strong and return united to our...
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“The Lord is with us: fear them not”
Moses sent 12 spies to check out the promised land and bring back word to the people of Israel. Unfortunately, most of the spies’ faith wavered when they saw all the people already inhabiting the land, and told the Israelites the task was impossible. Only Caleb and Joshua trusted in the Lord.…
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Reboot: ”How long will it be ere they believe me?”
As Moses and the Israelites traveled towards the promised land, they continued to complain against the Lord, even to the point of wanting to go back to Egypt, which delayed their eternal progression. But the Lord never forsook them, and protected them from forces that might have stopped their...
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"There is nothing at all, besides this manna"
It was difficult for the Israelites to maintain their faith in God and belief in the promised land as they traveled through the wilderness. Life was difficult, monotonous, and seemed to go on forever. In today's episode we'll compare their lives with our own, and what it takes to maintain our...
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Reboot: ”And they came, everyone whose heart stirred them up”
When the Lord asked the Israelites to build him a tabernacle, some chose not to respond. Today we'll discuss how the same thing happens today with the Lord's people, and maybe even with us personally. Exodus 35-40 Original Airdate: 5/4/2022
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Reboot: ”They have turned aside quickly out of the way”
How is it that the Israelites continued to disobey God after witnessing so many miracles? In today's episode, we compare the Israelites choice to worship a Golden Calf to our own daily interactions with the world around us. Exodus 24-34 Matthew 22:37 Original Airdate: 4/25/2022
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Reboot: ”This thing is too heavy for thee”
When Moses was on the brink of burnout in his new role as Israel's leader, in order to ensure his survival and that of his people he had to learn one of the most valuable lessons in leadership...how to let go and rely on others to help carry the burden. Exodus 18 Original Airdate: 4/19/2022
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Reboot: "Your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord"
The Lord has called prophets and apostles to guide his people today, just as he did thousands of years ago with prophets like Moses. Today we reflect on whether we have the tendency to murmur against the Lord's prophet, just as the Israelites did as Moses tried to bring them to the promised land....
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“Neither hast thou delivered thy people”
Today we’ll talk about what happens when things don’t go according to plan, even when we think we’re doing what the Lord wants us to do. We’ll compare our own challenges with that of Moses when Pharoah didn’t listen to him and wouldn’t let the Israelites go. Exodus 1-6
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Reboot: "Certainly I will be with thee"
Today we dive into the story of the Exodus from Egypt, and compare Moses' impossible task with the challenges that we face in our own lives. Exodus 1-13 Original Airdate: 3/31/2022
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Reboot: ”The sceptre shall not depart from Judah” (2022)
In today's episode we discuss the transformation of Judah, from selling Joseph into slavery to protecting Benjamin with his life, and what you and I can learn as we go through our own personal transformations. Genesis 42-50 Original Airdate: 3/21/2022
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Reboot: ”It was not you that sent me hither, but God” (2022)
When life gets difficult, how do we know whether God is with us? In today's episode we take a look at the story of Joseph, and how he overcame multiple challenges in his life. Genesis 37-41 Original Airdate: 3/15/2022
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Reboot: ”And behold, Joseph was not in the pit” (2022)
What happens when you don't stand up for what's right, because you worry about what others will think you? Today we'll discuss what happened when Reuben faced this dilemma in the book of Genesis, and the lifetime of regret that followed. Genesis 37 Doctrine & Covenants 3:7-9 Original Airdate:...
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Reboot: ”And Esau ran to meet him” (2022)
Today we'll look at the story of Jacob and Esau's troubled history, and discuss what we can learn from each of them to become better disciples of Jesus Christ. Genesis 25-33 Original Airdate: 3/1/2022
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Reboot: “And Abraham rose up early in the morning” (2022)
This week we'll look at the ultimate sacrifice that God asks of Abraham, and discuss how this relates to the sacrifices that God asks of us in our day-to-day lives. Genesis 22 Matthew 19 Original Airdate: 2/21/2022
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Reboot: “Look not behind thee” (2022)
Today we'll be discussing the story of Lot and his wife as they escaped the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and consider what we can do to avoid the fate of Lot's wife. Genesis 18-19 Ezekiel 16 Jude Jeremiah 23 Matthew 11 Luke 17 Original Airdate: 2/14/2022
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“And thy exceeding great reward”
In today’s episode we’ll continue looking at the early days of Abraham’s journey with the Lord, and what it meant for his life to be in a covenant with God. We’ll ponder on what it means for our own lives to be part of God’s covenant people. Genesis 12-17
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Reboot: ”Fear not, I am thy shield”
In today's episode, we look at the character of Abraham and how he tried to live up to the covenant that God made with him and posterity, including you and I, and discuss what we can learn from his experiences to help us in our lives. Genesis 12-17 Original Airdate: 2/7/22
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The Tower of Babel: “Let us make us a name”
Today we’re studying the story in Genesis Chapter 11 about the Tower of Babel, to understand what the Lord wants our motivation to be as we develop ourselves and the world. Genesis 11 Mosiah 3 1 Peter 2:9 Moses 6
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Reboot: ”And it grieved him to his heart” (2022)
In today's episode, we try to make sense of the story of Noah and the Flood, and discuss what God's role is in the tragedies that impact our lives. Genesis 6-10 Isaiah 55:8-9 "A Saint Through the Atonement of Christ our Lord", Jeffrey R. Holland, January 18, 2022 Original Airdate: 1/31/22
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Reboot: “That ye might…enjoy the words of eternal life” (2022)
In today’s episode, we continue our discussion about Enoch, and dig into his claim about the words of eternal life. Moses Chapters 6-7 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/joseph-smith-translation-of-the-bible Original Airdate: 1/24/22
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The Story of Enoch: “And thou shalt see.”
In today’s episode, we dive deeper into the story of Enoch, to understand how the Lord wants us to see ourselves and those around us, particularly in challenging times. Genesis 5 Moses 6
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Reboot: "And Enoch walked with God" (2022)
Today we'll be studying the Genealogy of Adam in Genesis 5, and discussing what we can do to be like Enoch and be remembered as having "walked with God." Genesis 5 John 21 Original Airdate: 1/17/2022
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The Tragedy of Cain
Today we’ll dig into the story of Cain from Genesis Chapter 4 and Moses Chapter 5, and learn why this isn’t just the story of one brother attacking another, but rather a story about our spiritual and physical survival. Genesis 4 Moses 5
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Reboot: “And ye shall be as gods” (2022)
In today's episode we'll dig into the story commonly referred to as "The Fall of Adam and Eve", and discuss how their experience relates to our own, and what we can learn that will help us navigate the same wilderness that they were sent out into. Genesis Chapter 3 Original Airdate: 1/10/2022
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Reboot: Dusting off the Old Testament. (2022)
Original Airdate: 12/27/21 Welcome back to Come, Follow Me Today! We're starting a new year of study in the Old Testament, loosely following the study curriculum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each week there will be a new episode, published on Monday mornings. In today's...
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Reboot: "In the beginning...." (2022)
Today we’ll be discussing the Creation of the earth as found in the book of Genesis, and considering how it relates to the creation story we’re all navigating through in our own lives. Genesis 1-2. Original Airdate 1.3.22
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“This is my work and my glory”
In today’s episode, we study the Book of Moses, a prologue to Genesis and the Old Testament, and learn about WHY God created the world, before we learn about HOW He did it in Genesis. We’ll also talk about the fundamental choice that surfaces over and over again in the Old Testament, and in our...
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Dusting off the Old Testament…Again
Welcome back to a new season of the Come, Follow Me Today podcast. Hopefully your podcast app didn’t inactivate this show due to inactivity! We’re going to try out a new season this year focused on the Old Testament, as we loosely follow the study curriculum of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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”Come unto Christ, and be perfected in him”
Well, after 12 months and 100 episodes, we've made it to the end of the Book of Mormon. In today's final episode we discuss the purposes of the Book of Mormon, to teach us about Christ, to help us receive spiritual confirmation about the things we believe, and to inspire us to live up to our...
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”That ye may become the children of God”
Are you as kind as you would like to be? Patient? Compassionate? In today's episode, we discuss Mormon's teachings on charity, or the pure love of Christ, and discuss how we can experience this more in our lives. Moroni 7 Original Airdate 12/19/20
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”And always remember him”
Each week when we participate in the Sacrament, we commit to God to keep his commandments and take the name of Christ upon us. What happens when we don't live up to our end of the bargain? In today's episode we study Moroni's Sacrament prayer, and discuss what it means to always remember Christ....
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”Hope for a better world”
How do we make our world a better place for our children? In today's episode, we'll explore Ether's teachings on hope, and how God can help us overcome our own weaknesses so that we can bring peace to those around us. Ether 12 Original Airdate 12/5/20
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”And they did have light continually”
Following Christ and accepting God's call to serve his children can at times feel overwhelming. In today's episode, we'll talk about the challenges the Jaredites faced as they followed the Lord to the promised land, and how they survived the journey. Ether 6 Original Airdate 12/2/20
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”That they might not cross the great waters in darkness”
How do we make life decisions when the path forward isn't clear? In today's episode we'll read about the decision that Jared and his family made to get on the boat and sail to the promised land, and discuss how their decision-making process can help us in our own journey across the sea. Ether 2-6...
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”Into the wilderness”
Do we call on the Lord when we face challenges? What about when things are going well? In today's episode we discuss how the people of Jared stopped calling on the Lord when life was good, and how it almost cost them the chance of reaching the promised land. Ether 1 Original Airdate 11/19/20
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”Believe”
What does it mean to believe in Christ? Is it different than "knowing"? Today we'll discuss the topic of faith as we start the book of Ether and learn about the people of Jared. Ether 1-5 Genesis 11 Original Airdate 11/14/20
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”Lay hold upon the gospel of Christ”
Societies have the capacity to either prosper or decay, depending on the choices of each individual. We've seen this with the Nephites in the Book of Mormon, and we also see this in our world today. In today's episode, we'll discuss how the Nephites were able to create peace and happiness in…
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”They were once a delightsome people”
How is it that someone can lose their faith in Jesus Christ? In the Book of Mormon, we see this happen to an entire civilization, even after having been visited by Christ himself. In today's episode we discuss how this may have happened, and what we can do to protect our own faith. Mormon 1-6 3rd...
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A brief spiritual podcast that tracks the curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Join us as we accept the invitation to follow our Savior, today.
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Caleb Sandford
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