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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 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/followhimpodcast The followHIM Podcast is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinions expressed on episodes represent the views of the guest and podcasters alone.

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  1. Isaiah 1-12 • Dr. Jeff Chadwick • Sept 14-20 • Come, Follow Me

    What if understanding Isaiah begins with understanding the world he was trying to save? Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick explores Isaiah 1-12 through history, archaeology, and Hebrew, revealing how Assyrian conquest, the scattering and gathering of Israel, and Isaiah’s prophetic calling illuminate his…

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  2. Thoughts to Keep in Mind • Prophets and Prophecy • Dr. Ross Baron • Sept. 7-13

    FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram:...

  3. Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 2 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. Adam Miller examines how Ecclesiastes dismantles our illusions about success, happiness, and desire and points us toward the surprising freedom found in sacrifice and the life of Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT237EN French:...

  4. Proverbs; Ecclesiastes Part 1 • Dr. Adam Miller • Sept 7-13 • Come, Follow Me

    What if wisdom isn’t about loss but learning how to meet it? Dr. Adam Miller explores Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and examines how correction, sacrifice, and seeing reality clearly lead us beyond conventional wisdom to the unconventional wisdom of Jesus Christ. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  5. A Psalm Makes the Pathway Bright • followHIM Favorites • August 31-September 6 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/CbWrSc68uZ4 ALL…

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  6. Psalms 102–150 Part 2 • Dr. Michael Ballam • Aug 31 - Sept 6 • Come, Follow Me

    Opera legend Dr. Michael Ballam returns bearing testimony that music is one of God’s own direct lines to the Spirit. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/P6fh8GIzMM8 SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT236FR German:...

  7. Psalms 102–150 Part 1 • Dr. Michael Ballam • Aug 31 - Sept 6 • Come, Follow Me

    What if the Psalms were not only meant to be read but sung aloud? Dr. Michael Ballam explores the Psalms as ancient Israel’s hymnbook, sharing personal stories of music’s healing power, from a memory-care patient’s return to lucidity to a final blessing for a dying father. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS...

  8. John White's Story • followHIM Favorites • August 24-30 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT235ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/D9F--wsTM5U ALL…

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  9. Psalms 49–86 Part 2 • Dr. John White • August 24-30 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. John White continues the study of the Psalms, showing how scripture invites us to bring God our real, unfiltered emotions and revealing what it means that we have a Savior that weeps alongside us. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/icCVU2CI4kA SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  10. Psalms 49–86 Part 1 • Dr. John White • August 24-30 • Come, Follow Me

    What does a former Baylor theologian see in the Book of Mormon that changes the entire trajectory of his life and career? Dr. John White, a convert baptized last year, continues the study of Psalms, tracing how mercy is at the center of the Psalter, and at the heart of his own unlikely journey to...

  11. Thoughts to Keep in Mind #7 • Reading Poetry in the Old Testament • Dr. Ross Baron • August 17-23

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM7ES FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS Old...

  12. I'm Singing in the Mud • followHIM Favorites • August 17-23 • Come Follow Me

    YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/98wZku3sjRo ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook...

  13. Psalms 1–46 Part 2 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

    Steven Sharp Nelson continues to explore the Book of Psalms, showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship. ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIM.co FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE…

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  14. Psalms 1–46 Part 1 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

    Is the Lord actually listening or just cataloging your complaints? Steven Sharp Nelson joins Hank and John to examine the Psalms as the ancient “people’s hymnbook,” showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship. SHOW...

  15. Burning Faith in a Frozen Nightmare • followHIM Favorites • August 10-16 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT233ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/xESRg4cJf88 ALL…

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  16. Job Part 2 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. Marcus Martins continues his exploration of the Book of Job, unpacking how God answers Job’s suffering not with explanations but with question, and revealing a divine pattern of teaching through wonder, restoring meaning to pain through doctrines of resurrection, embodiment, and intercession....

  17. Job Part 1 • Dr. Marcus Martins • August 10-16 • Come, Follow Me

    Why does bad news land, over and over, on some of the most faithful people? Dr. Marcus Martins joins Hank and John to examine the Book of Job, and shows why Job’s friends fail even as they try to comfort him, why presence matters more than explanations; some answers to suffering, they conclude…

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  18. From Cruelty to Saving Her Life • followHIM Favorites • August 3-9 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/_iUWykrMU4c ALL…

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  19. Esther Part 2 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT232FR...

  20. Esther Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner • August 3-9 • Come, Follow Me

    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…

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  21. Missionary’s Miracle Contact… Lens • followHIM Favorites • July 27-August 2 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/O4hDCUaHsS8 ALL…

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  22. Ezra; Nehemiah Part 2 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FR German:...

  23. Ezra; Nehemiah Part 1 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  24. The Power of a Kiss • followHIM Favorites • July 20-26 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/5YlbFPcSRoU ALL…

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  25. 2 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30 Part 2 • Sister Heather Farrell • July 20-26 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT230DE...

  26. 2 Chronicles 14-20; 26; 30 Part 1 • Sister Heather Farrell • July 20-26 • Come, Follow Me

    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...

  27. Thoughts to Keep in Mind #6 • Jesus Will Say to All Israel, "Come Home" • Dr. Ross Baron • July 13-19

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastTTKIM6ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/7W67R1ajnU8 FREE PDF...

  28. Follow God Not the Crowd • followHIM Favorites • July 13 - 19 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT229ES ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website:...

  29. 2 Kings 16-25 Part 2 • Dr. Mike Day • July 13-19 •• Come, Follow Me

    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/pzsYQXMyDvA SHOW...

  30. 2 Kings 16-25 Part 1 • Dr. Mike Day • July 13-19 • Come, Follow Me

    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/pcAUyS3PdBE SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  31. Seeing Everyday Miracles • followHIM Favorites • July 6-12 • Come Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT228ES ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website:...

  32. 2 Kings 2-7 Part 2 • Dr. Don Parry • July 6-12 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  33. 2 Kings 2-7 Part 1 • Dr. Don Parry • July 6-12 • Come, Follow Me

    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...

  34. The Most Unexpected Meal Ever • followHIM Favorites • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT227ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/KDcbOcLToMI ALL…

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  35. 1 Kings 12-13; 17-22 Part 2 • Dr. Lili Anderson • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow Me

    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...

  36. 1 Kings 12-13; 17-22 Part 1 • Dr. Lili Anderson • June 29 - July 5 • Come, Follow Me

    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...

  37. The Devil Wears Peer Pressure • followHIM Favorites • June 22-28 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT226ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/WHUT835kAOk ALL…

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  38. 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11 Part 2 • Dr. Shon Hopkin • June 22-28 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  39. 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 3; 6-9; 11 Part 1 • Dr. Shon Hopkin • June 22-28 • Come, Follow Me

    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...

  40. Blind Faith on Everest • followHIM Favorites • June 15-21 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RQEfe4mtAxk ALL…

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  41. 1 Samuel 17-18; 24-26; 2 Samuel 5-7 Part 2 • Bro. Mike Madsen • June 15-21 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  42. 1 Samuel 17-18; 24-26; 2 Samuel 5-7 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Madsen • June 15-21 • Come, Follow Me

    What if the quiet revolution drawing hundreds of millions into daily scripture study—and toward the Savior himself—began with a single question: does anyone actually read this? Brother Mike Madsen, Program Manager for Gospel Learning and Teaching, pulls back the curtain on Come Follow Me, the...

  43. Well, Well, Well • followHIM Favorites • June 8-14 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT224ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F96fuI0g0dw ALL…

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  44. 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16 Part 2 • Dr. Geoff Wright • June 8-14 • Come, Follow Me

    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/TRANSCRIPTS English:...

  45. 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16 Part 1 • Dr. Geoff Wright • June 8-14 • Come, Follow Me

    Could God see a king in the most unlikely of people and what happens when a humble leader lets pride take hold? Join Hank and John as they welcome Dr. Geoff Wright to explore 1 Samuel and Israel’s shift from judges to monarchy and the tragic rise and fall of King Saul. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS...

  46. Mission President Tricks His Missionaries • followHIM Favorites • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT223EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT223FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT223DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT223PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT223ES YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/_FmaJOFOS4w ALL…

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  47. Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 2 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    Professor Lori Newbold draws on her background in theology and mental health to illuminate Hannah’s extraordinary faith, her meekness under provocation, her wordless prayers of grief, and the surprising truth that being a mother, like being a disciple, is not a destination we wait for but an...

  48. Ruth; 1 Samuel 1-7 Part 1 • Sister Lori Newbold • June 1-7 • Come, Follow Me

    What do you do when God’s plan looks nothing like the one you had for yourself? Professor Lori Newbold explores the timeless stories of Ruth, Naomi, and Hannah, uncovering what loyalty, grief, and a relational faith in Christ can teach us about trusting God through life’s most unexpected detours....

  49. Elder Bednar’s Divine Soundtrack • followHIM Favorites • May 25-31 • Come, Follow Me

    SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT222ES YouTube: https://youtu.be/CqQy078ciko ALL…

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  50. Judges 2-4; 6-8; 13-16 Part 2 • Dr. Lori Denning • May 25 - 31 • Come, Follow Me

    Dr. Lori Denning turns to two of Israel’s most complicated judges, Gideon and Samson, and shows how gifted, Spirit-empowered men and women can unravel under the weight of pride and broken covenants, and why their stories are less a museum exhibit than a mirror. YOUTUBE…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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/followhimpodcast The followHIM Podcast is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinions expressed on episodes represent the views of the guest and podcasters alone.

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