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Elevate your Come, Follow Me study with John Bytheway as he goes a little bit deeper than he gets on the Follow Him podcast. Every week he shares extra insights, stories, and thoughts that will help bring more perspective and depth to your study.
Latest episodes

Sep 5, 2024 • 28min
Helaman 7–12
John explores the cycle of pride and repentance. He discusses the dangers of secret combinations and what those ancient conspiracies can teach us about integrity, leadership, and living righteously. Nephi’s powerful example is a roadmap to strengthen your own spiritual foundation, even when you’re surrounded by a society that doesn’t believe what you do.

Aug 29, 2024 • 28min
Helaman 1–6
Why is Christ considered to be the “only sure foundation”? John talks about Hellman 1-6 and how you can strengthen your spiritual foundation against life’s storms, and how you can avoid the faulty foundations that will leave you unsteady in times of uncertainty.

Aug 22, 2024 • 28min
Alma 53–63
Dive into tales of war that reveal powerful lessons on faith and resilience. Discover the courageous stripling warriors and how their unwavering faith shifted the battlefield. Explore inspiring correspondences between Moroni and Amaron that highlight moral strength and the vital role of mothers in fostering courage. Reflect on the costs of idleness versus the emotional weight of duty during crises. Lastly, connect ancient military dynamics to modern conflicts, finding timeless messages about leadership and inner strength.

Jul 18, 2024 • 31min
Alma 30–31
What can we learn from the anti-Christ, Korihor? John talks about why his story was included and how we can apply lessons from his to modern-day challenges to our faith in the Savior. John also talks bout how to respond to people who might question your beliefs and discusses why the devil’s promises always leave to misery.

Jul 11, 2024 • 30min
Alma 23–29
What makes spiritual gifts important? John talks about how different spiritual gifts can be for each of us, and points out some of the lessons we can learn from the Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s sincere desire to connect with God, repent, and changes their lives.

Jul 4, 2024 • 39min
Alma 17–22
What made the Sons of Mosiah such powerful missionaries? John looks at their choice to serve the Lord, their trials, triumphs, and how they transformed lives with their powerful preaching.

Jun 27, 2024 • 21min
Alma 13–16
John looks at Alma 13-16 and explores what we learn about the pre-mortal existence, foreordination, and resilience in the face of adversity.

Jun 20, 2024 • 32min
Alma 8–12
How do you deal with rejection but still keep your faith for the future? John explores the powerful lessons of perseverance and faith we can learn from Alma’s experiences.

Jun 13, 2024 • 20min
Alma 5–7
What does it mean to be “born again”? John looks through the lens of Alma’s transformation and introduces questions to help you strengthen your faith.

Jun 6, 2024 • 31min
Mosiah 29–Alma 4
Does the Lord take sides in a war? As the brewing battles that come into play throughout the Book of Alma begin to form, John shares what it means to go forth in the “strength of the Lord”. He also talks about what we can learn from Alma , who stepped down to preach to those who are a part of the Church and Nehor, who tried to destroy the faith of those who believed in Christ.