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• Doctrine & Covenants 102-105 Part 2 • Dr. Matthew Godfrey • Sept 15-21 • Come Follow Me

  Dr. Matthew Godfrey continues with D&C 102-105, highlighting how Zion’s Camp and the dissolution of the United Firm tested the early Saints’ faith, ultimately preparing future Church leaders and demonstrating that God’s promises are fulfilled through abiding growth rather than immediate triumph.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/EVXp3ynQFXwALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE 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/followhimpodcastTIMECODES00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Matthew Godfrey01:56 The Church destroyed?03:48 The Lord and Church prevails07:44 Elder Uchtdorf and experiencing a different outcome09:18 After much tribulation13:15 Vienna Jaques17:48 Debt in Kirtland22:19 Treasure in Heaven: The John Tanner Story and stewardships27:27  A willing heart and a willing mind28:32 What happens to the United Firm?31:37 Be humble, be humble, be humble33:48 Zion’s Camp Expedition38:05 Sylverster Smith mirrors many of us?40:56 Joseph throws a horn45:28 Zion’s Camp disbanded48:40 Striving or like Sylvester51:15 Spiritual strength or muskets54:08 Zion’s Camp a failure?57:58 Long-standing benefits of Zion’s Camp1:00:09 Wilford Woodruff’s journal 1:02:39 Difficult mission blessings1:06:33 God knowing we are willing1:08:25 What is God trying to tell me?1:13:25 End of Part 2 - Dr. Matthew Godfrey Thanks 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 NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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• Doctrine & Covenants 102-105 Part 1 • Dr. Matthew Godfrey • Sept 15-21 • Come Follow Me

  What can the struggles of early Saints teach us about faith and perseverance today? Dr. Matthew Godfrey explores the 1834 Zion’s Camp expedition and D&C 102-103, providing historical insights on the expulsion from Missouri, the creation of the Kirtland High Council, and the call to redeem Zion, while also drawing powerful modern parallels about unanswered prayers, prophetic counsel, and enduring faith.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC238ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Y244pDzjPsQALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook 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 TIMECODE00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Matthew Godfrey01:38 Episode teaser04:59 Dr. Godfrey’s bio07:12 Study informs testimony11:24 The Lord blesses those who are willing13:38 Vilate Kimball recalls friends turning against Joseph15:46 Come, Follow Me Manual17:39 Background21:20 When we feel like we don’t receive answers24:26 Zion’s Camp isn’t stationary26:48 New church offices30:16 Kirtland High Council organized35:10 Important difficulties38:45 Did the Lord restore ancient councils?41:35 Councils or counsels?46:16 The Kirtland High Council49:42 Helping the Saints in Missouri54:22 Joseph calls for volunteers to redeem Zion58:34 We need to pay more attention to the Book of Mormon1:01:39 Does the lord punish sin?1:05:48 The Lord’s specific warning1:09:49 Anxiety and feeling close to the Lord1:14:12 Coming Up in Part II1:16: 25 End of Part I - Dr. Matthew Godfrey Thanks 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 NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com  

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• Baptism Rocks • followHIM Favorites • September 8-14 • Come Follow Me

  SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/W4sEaBFIs5cALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBookWEEKLY 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 NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorIride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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• Doctrine & Covenants 98-101 Part 2 • Dr. Derek Sainsbury • Sept 8-14 • Come Follow Me

  Dr. Derek Sainsbury continues to unpack D&C 98-101, blending historical context from the Saints’ 1833 expulsion from Missouri with profound insights on suffering, sanctification, and resurrection, enriched by his own story of finding God’s comfort amidst struggles.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Qrnf5NUvzwYALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Derek Sainsbury01:34 Emily Partridge’s journal regarding the mob02:24 Men offered themselves to save the Saints04:30 Looking to obtain the character of Christ06:36 What do we learn from the Saints being traumatized?09:38 An immutable covenant11:52 Francine Russell Benyan’s “The Theology of Suffering”17:36 Suffering and marking with a green pencil21:35 Doing what the Lord did25:47 Richard G. Scott’s “Trust in the Lord”28:39 God is with us through our suffering32:08 Doctor Hurlbut’s damage and Joseph and Sidney’s mission37:29 Little ‘s’ savior39:24 Orson Hyde and Edward Partridge visit Governor Duncan40:31 Phil Dibble’s miraculous account44:50 Mobs causing hundreds to flee creating a “trail of blood”47:57 Dr. Sainsbury’s enormous personal trials and the fireflies56:06 The Lord commands patience59:04 Love and expectations from the Lord1:02:51 President Nelson’s “Joy and Spiritual Survival”1:05:49 Hope in suffering and letters to the President 1:09:23 Testimony of Christ’s ability to restore blessings1:10:35 A farmer and Rush Creek1:13:33 Gratitude for Sidney and Elizabeth Gilbert1:16:25 End of Part 2 - Dr. Derek SainsburyThanks 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 NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorIride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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• Doctrine & Covenants 98-101 Part 1 • Dr. Derek Sainsbury • Sept 8-14 • Come Follow Me

  What can we learn from the Saints’ devastating losses in Jackson County, Missouri and how does that promise of the resurrection transform the story? Dr. Derek Sainsbury explores the harrowing events of 1833, the destruction of the Church’s printing press, and the personal sacrifices of the early Saints as they sought to build Zion in one of the most difficult frontiers imaginable.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC237ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ScT0t5_BGuIALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Derek Sainsbury01:32 August 1833 information03:41 Derek Sainsbury bio05:30 Presidential candidates assassinated06:38 Come, Follow Me Manual07:56 Death of first foreign missionary10:07 Indian Removal Act12:08 Mary Rollins and John Murdock16:05 Polarization of Jackson County20:13 The Promised Land 2.023:33 The Law of Consecration in Missouri25:01 Article by W. W. Phelps26:42 Zion in every book of scripture, except the New Testament28:03 Checking in with John Murdock (and Parley P. Pratt)36:46 John Murdock is the best of the Saints39:26 What happens to the Murdock children42:24 Innuendo and a lost letter45:06 Missouri and Kirtland needed emojis46:55 Leadership is easier without people48:45 Doctor Philastus Hurlbut “coverts”51:41 John Murdock’s journal May 7, 183355:42 Dr. Sainsbury shares lessons from his own personal trials1:01:05 24-temple rendering1:05:09 Reasons they blamed the Mormons1:10:04 Results of meeting in Gilbert’s store1:13:53 Mobbing and the Book of Commandments1:17:58 End of Part I - Dr. Derek SainsburyThanks 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 NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorIride Gonzalez: Social Media, Graphic Design"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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