follow HIM: A Come, Follow Me Podcast with Hank Smith & John Bytheway

follow HIM: A Come, Follow Me Podcast with Hank Smith & John Bytheway Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church o

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06/18/2026

Faith is an inner vision.

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Influence isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a quiet example that changes an entire room. Nobody made a rule and nobody g...
06/16/2026

Influence isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a quiet example that changes an entire room. Nobody made a rule and nobody gave a speech. One young man simply decided who he wanted to be, and over time everyone around him knew it. That’s often how discipleship works. It’s rarely one big moment. It’s a thousand small decisions made consistently. People notice more than we think, and a faithful example can influence others in ways that may never be fully seen.

What qualities make someone worth following?

Brother Mike Madsen shares his experience this week on followHIM. Part 1: What if the quiet revolution drawing hundreds ...
06/15/2026

Brother Mike Madsen shares his experience this week on followHIM.

Part 1: 
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 coming shift to a shorter Sunday schedule, and a teacher-led journey through David and Goliath that finds Christ in a shepherd boy’s sling.
Part 2: 
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.

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06/15/2026

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
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MIKE MADSEN'S CHARITY
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TIMECODE
0:00 - Part 2 - Brother Michael Madsen
1:37 Alma 29 and the abundance vs scarcity mentality
3:16 Saul consumed by “I” disease
4:57 David at Nob
5;42 David flees to Gath, then to caves
6:33 Doeg the Edomite and the slaughter of 85 priests
8:04 D&C 121–power, the priesthood, and unrighteous dominion
9:01 “What makes you think you’re not in a similar spot now?”
10:39 Tending your own small kingdom
13:19 Why do you want to be with the Savior?
14:59 Two kings, three temptations, and one prevailed
15:24 Looking for Christ in everything and 1 Sam. 23
16:33 Abiathar, the ephod, David spares Saul
20:52 Samuel dies and Nabal’s request
22:44 David’s weakness and marching to take revenge
23:57 Abigail intercedes
26:52 Sister Yee: ‘Abigail as type of Jesus Christ”
28:53 Nabal’s death
29:13 Sister Yee’s “Beauty for Ashes”
32:28 Was David traumatized and receiving counsel
35:52 The boy caught in the cog
37:22 “Take all you’d like,” and the heart that changed in a cornfield
38:11 President Oaks held at gunpoint
43:00 President Nelson: “He is coming, get the youth ready”
46:53 End of Part 2 - Brother Mike Madsen
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

06/15/2026

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 coming shift to a shorter Sunday schedule, and a teacher-led journey through David and Goliath that finds Christ in a shepherd boy's sling.

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT225EN

MIKE MADSEN'S CHARITY
Website: https://www.doctrinafoundation.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctrina_foundation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087609404867

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
0:00 - Part 1 - Brother Michael Madsen
1:44 First Impressions of David: Example or Warning?
3:20 Bio
4:04 The origins of Come, Follow Me
4:50 A family of seven studying in a 10x10 shipping container
6:39 Fiji, Africa and the Philippines: The Global Ripple Effect
7:26 They didn’t see podcasts, seminary alignment, conversations at home
8:39 Podcasts shouldn’t supplant scripture study (Look for “study skills”)
10:07 The Savior’s invitations to feast on the word
12:15 Honoring the unnamed writers behind the curriculum
13:54 The Why behind the new 25-minute Sunday schedule
15:10 Igniting fires, not filling containers (more containers)
19:50 Inside the optimism and joy of the Church Office Building
21:43 Is the Church actually growing?
23:33 Come, Follow Me Manual
24:48 Four questions for any picture
27:06 Goliath’s size and armor (and Scripture Study Helps)
28:43 “How would it feel?” and facing the giant
29:51 The number 40
32:29 Israel’s demand for a king: the “I/he/his disease”
34:45 David speaks: “The armies of the living God”
36:31 A different style of warfare
38:16 The lion and the bear as divine preparation
40:42 Mike’s “primary teacher” pride story
42:27 Trying on Saul’s armor and 5 smooth stones
43:13 Pick a character: “The Battle is the Lord’s”
46:00 How a sling actually works (and the marshmallow story)
49:55 The power of silence in teaching
50:37 “What do you learn?” and running toward the army
52:12 Evan and the locker room
54:15 Teach about Jesus Christ, no matter what lesson you teach
55:50 David as a type of Christ
57:32 Jonathan strips off his robe
1:00:57 Saul’s jealousy creeps in
1:04:35 Saul’s pursuit and David flees to Samuel
1:05:02 Where jealousy originates. Saul vs the Son in Moses 1
1:07:50 Selflessness, Africa, and the fruits of the Spirit
1:08: 54 End of Part 1 - Brother Michael Madsen

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.com1

06/14/2026

Sometimes we confuse cultural expectations with true discipleship. We start measuring people by appearances, callings, traditions, or preferences. Before we look around and evaluate others, it may be worth asking ourselves, “Am I measuring discipleship by Christ or by culture?”

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06/13/2026

The Lord’s timing may not always match our expectations, but He never forgets His people. Even in seasons of waiting, faith grows when we keep walking with Him and trust that He is working for our good.

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06/11/2026

This week’s followHIM favorite!

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It takes courage to walk away from what everyone else is doing and choose a different path. Dr. Geoffrey Wright’s story ...
06/10/2026

It takes courage to walk away from what everyone else is doing and choose a different path. Dr. Geoffrey Wright’s story reminds us that a person’s future is not determined by the pressures around them. Just as Geoffrey never stopped believing in Greg, the Savior never stops believing in us. He sees who we can become and continually invites us to move forward with Him.

➡️ What did you learn from Greg’s story?

Dr. Geoffrey Wright joins followHIM this week. Part 1: Could God see a king in the most unlikely of people and what happ...
06/09/2026

Dr. Geoffrey Wright joins followHIM this week.

Part 1: 
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.

Part 2: 
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.

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