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followHIM

By: 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/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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Episodes
  • Grandpa? But You're Dead! • followHIM Favorites • Mar. 30-Apr. 5 • Come Follow Me
    Mar 27 2026

    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

    WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
    https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter

    SOCIAL MEDIA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

    Thanks to the followHIM team:
    Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
    David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
    Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
    John Bytheway: Co-host
    David Perry: Producer
    Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
    Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
    Will Stoughton: Video Editor
    Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
    Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
    Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
    Heather Barlow: Communications Director
    Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design

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

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    5 mins
  • Easter • Director Dallas Jenkins • Mar. 30-April 5 • Come, Follow Me
    Mar 25 2026

    What if the greatest story ever told felt deeply personal again? In this Easter-focused conversation, Dallas Jenkins shares how he is bringing the resurrection of Jesus Christ to life in upcoming seasons of The Chosen. With intimacy and emotional depth, Jenkins reveals his own faith journey that reshaped his career, his creative and spiritual approach to the Savior’s final days, and what it truly means to celebrate Easter with joy that is both real and transformative.

    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

    WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
    https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter

    SOCIAL MEDIA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

    TIMECODE:

    • 00:00 Easter - Dallas Jenkins
    • 1:00 Welcome and Lisa gushes
    • 2:10 Easter in the Jenkins family
    • 5:04 Come, Follow Me Manual
    • 6:35 Portraying the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus
    • 09:15 A gateway to testimony
    • 11:34 Why does it have to be so brutal?
    • 14:33 Getting to show what comes next
    • 16:26 The biggest struggle in Season 5
    • 20:53 How to portray the Road to Emmaus?
    • 23:45 Who is the Jesus of popular expectation?
    • 27:22 Dallas @ BYU
    • 33:43 Measuring success
    • 34:37 How to focus on Easter?
    • 38:33 Dallas on LDS turf
    • 42:42 Understanding through building a scene
    • 44:58 Pool of Siloam
    • 46:13 Jesus in his hometown and a joyous scene
    • 48:03 Evangelical mascot for the LDS
    • 50:31 The Chosen points to reading the scriptures
    • 53:02 Watch Season 6 for the joy in Season 7
    • 56:01 Personal challenges and teamwork with Amanda
    • 59:41 Spouses supporting our ministry
    • 1:01:12 Matthew and Peter
    • 1:06:48 Ways to support Brother Jenkins
    • 1:10:20 Which character surprised Dallas?
    • 1:14:09 Jonathan isn’t Jesus and a Green Burrito
    • 1:16:53 Actors being prepared by God
    • 1:19:40 Red Sea Moments
    • 1:21:30 Feeling chosen and its “not all rainbows and unicorns”
    • 1:25:58 Ezekiel and Easter
    • 1:28:05 Gratitude for Dallas’s testimony of Jesus Christ
    • 1:30:47 End of Easter - Dallas Jenkins



    Thanks to the followHIM team:
    Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
    David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
    Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
    John Bytheway: Co-host
    David Perry: Producer
    Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
    Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
    Will Stoughton: Video Editor
    Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
    Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
    Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
    Heather Barlow: Communications Director
    Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design

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

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Miracles in Enemy Territory • followHIM Favorites • March 23-29 • Come Follow Me
    Mar 19 2026

    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

    WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
    https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter

    SOCIAL MEDIA
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

    Thanks to the followHIM team:
    Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
    David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
    Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
    John Bytheway: Co-host
    David Perry: Producer
    Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
    Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
    Will Stoughton: Video Editor
    Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
    Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
    Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
    Heather Barlow: Communications Director
    Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design

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

    Show more Show less
    6 mins
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I have really enjoyed the hosts of this podcast as well as the guest speakers. It has become a must for the regular scripture study. i really enjoy the different perspectives as well as the new information on background to go along with the doctrine and covenants. thanks and keep it up!

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Hank and John do a great job of bringing everything back around to application, and reminding us that our lives don’t have to be perfect to be devoted to God. Every guest brings a new insight, perspective, and background. I love this resource!

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This podcast is learning with all the fun. Perfect for working and listening at the same time.

Worth Precious Time

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I love all these podcasts. Having 3 individuals sharing their educated thoughts and recalling what others have said about a particular scripture passage is tremendously illuminating for me.

So helpful

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Love the extra insight and pulling together of other Bible facts that help my understanding

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