The Parable of the Blue Microwave • followHIM Favorites • April 21 - 27 • Come Follow Me

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/E1A7xubsRQIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Dr. Christopher Jones continues to  explore themes of God's mercy, the importance of community and support, and the value of studying Church History with empathy. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/z-UDmt3mt0gALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 2 -  Dr. Christopher Jones00:07 James Covel and a connection to Rhoda Green and Brigham Young03:10 Bring the good04:50 Ecclesiastical tyranny 07:18 Dr. Jones Presbyterian friend living the gospel09:48 History changing Dr. Jones heart15:02 Hank shares a story about his sister18:43 Joseph preaches about judgment20:27 Star Trek and the gospel 23:25 Our responsibility to know those that came before26:43 What takes the Prodigal Son home?28:51 Dr. Jones’s inspiration and advice for studying Church History36:01  End of Part 2 - Dr. Christopher JonesThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

What is the impact of historical research on our faith? Dr. Christopher Jones examines Brother James Covel's life and choices and how his life inspires belief in grace and a message of hope.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC217ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/u0c7Uo67rjYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Christopher Jones01:45 Dr. Jones previews this episode03:10 Dr. Jones’s bio05:01 Becoming a Historian10:06 Four missionaries and an important conversion16:10 Three branches transplanted to Ohio18:43 D&C 38:32 The Lord alleviates fear21:15 Insights from the Apostles22:07 James Covill/Covel26:17 Changing our opinion of James Covel27:18 Backgrounds of D&C 37 and D&C 38 28:18 D&C 37:1-4 - Gather to the Ohio29:45 D&C 38:1-3, 32 God reassures and promises an endowment35:25 A conference at Fayette37:21 What we had wrong about James Covel46:35 What is Antebellum? And more Covel discoveries51:45 Why Methodist vs. Baptist matters for James Covel53:23 D&C 38:26 - A parable and baptism debates57:19 Methodism experiences changes1:00:37 Final words to James Covel1:04:51 Comfort for those that have left the fold1:06:56 The end of James Covel’s earthly story1:09:04 Application of James Covel’s story01:12:23  - End of Part I - Dr. Christopher JonesThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/3XFvFjwhIHgALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 2 -  Sister Courtney Rich01:08 “Lord, I Believe” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland04:08 Jesus as Influencer09:10 Don’t return to fishing11:34 The surprising message of Easter13:30 Relationships, always relationships16:11 “Drawing on the Power of Jesus Christ in our Lives” by Elder Russell M. Nelson19:18 Heartbreak lets the light in20:05 How Do I Know that I Know?25:31 You don’t get apples for years28:01 Going to the temple, not the cemetery30:38 A story that took 20 years to understand34:12 Recipes are instructions, not suggestions39:42 Sister Courtney Rich bears her testimony of Jesus Christ44:20  End of Part 2 - Sister Courtney RichThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Sister Courtney Rich continues to testify of the significance of the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and recognizing God’s hand in our lives.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/tiDUMdZYVJcALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 2 -  Sister Courtney Rich01:08 “Lord, I Believe” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland04:08 Jesus as Influencer09:10 Don’t return to fishing11:34 The surprising message of Easter13:30 Relationships, always relationships16:11 “Drawing on the Power of Jesus Christ in our Lives” by Elder Russell M. Nelson19:18 Heartbreak lets the light in20:05 How Do I Know that I Know?25:31 You don’t get apples for years28:01 Going to the temple, not the cemetery30:38 A story that took 20 years to understand34:12 Recipes are instructions, not suggestions39:42 Sister Courtney Rich bears her testimony of Jesus Christ44:20  End of Part 2 - Sister Courtney RichThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

How does expectation affect our relationship with Jesus Christ? Sister Courtney Rich explores the healing nature of the Savior’s Atonement. She discusses healing anxiety, depression, the importance of commitment through difficulties and the personal nature of Jesus Christ's Atonement.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC216ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/PKs6TpKy6bAALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 1 - Sister Courtney Rich01:45 Sister Rich’s childhood Easter memories3:00 Bio of Courtney Rich07:19 Come, Follow Me Manual09:13 The Atonement of Jesus Christ is a personal experience10:28 Throwing mom under the bus14:42 “Death makes us all children again”16:13 Reasons to love Mary Magdalene21:02 Unmet expectations23:13 How can we forget?28:19 Forever changed through waiting on the Lord30:53 Stay, seek, and make cake32:55 Jesus never turns away37:56 He knows you41:11 He is there, we just don’t see Him42:10 The Road to Emmaus44:11 Unmet expectations48:21 We knew it was Him all along52:18 A Book of Evidences56:15 Jesus exceeds expectations57:43 - End of Part I - Sister Courtney RichThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

YOUTUBE:https://youtu.be/0DG4FDJiCuYSTANDARD OF TRUTH PODCASThttps://tinyurl.com/StandardPodcastFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/yDed9aXIB3IALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

As Brother Mark Beecher explores the themes of conversion and the impact of the early missionary Saints, he also draws parallels with modern-day missionaries.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/izKnRjnz7NYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 2 -  Brother Mark Beecher01:11 Background of Ezra Thayer05:26 Missionary moments in Texas08:02 A 60-year conversion story11:23 Missionaries in training change lives14:09 Opening their mouths 17:19 Teaching in normal and natural ways20:01 Brother Beecher shares a personal story24:52 Orson Hyde learns about revelation30:59 Sidney Rigdon and Phoebe Brooks Rigdon35:41 The Lord’s message to Sidney39:16 The Lord uses the weak so we know it is Him41:14 David W. Patton42:48 The Lord uses the weak but they are powerful46:34 Hank’s hero of the Restoration51:44 The Lord’s last words in D&C 3655:21 Brother Beecher shares why he chooses to serve another mission1:01:19 End of Part 2 - Brother Mark BeecherThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Should we set goals dependent on others’ agency? Mark Beecher explores the early missionary efforts of the Church and the Book of Mormon’s role in personal conversion.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC215ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/p_GdSb_OoQIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 - Part 1 - Brother Mark Beecher03:02 St. Louis, Here we come!04:33 Bio07:46 Come, Follow Me Manual09:50 Background of Section 3011:15 D&C 30:1-2 - David’s 5 worries14:49 Who are you listening to?17:41 D&C 30:5-11 - Guide for covenant relationships20:11 D&C 31 - A Primary song about Thomas B. Marsh23:22 Background of Thomas B. Marsh27:01 D&C 31:3-5 - Missionary favorites29:23 Being called to be Missionary Leaders32:43 Callback to the “Million Dollar Missionary”36:13 A converted heart and the Book of Mormon38:45 Enduring conversion42:31 A mission story and father’s promise46:26 D&C 31:9-12 - Warnings to Thomas (and us)48:59 The wisdom of Stephen Harper50:32 D&C 31:3 - “Rejoice, the  hour of your mission is come”54:27 When we change souls into just baptisms!56:22 Preach My Gospel: Chapter 158:52  A dirty, little Irish kid1:01:05 The Lord plays the long game1:04:39 The Karate Kid Principle1:08:37 The mission that changed the world (just not at first)1:11:16 A way provided1:14:23 - End of Part I - Brother Mark BeecherThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications Director"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com