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Come Follow Me for Us

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A funny, inspirational, REAL podcast that correlates with the weekly Come Follow Me curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The host, Melanie Stroud, shares her thoughts about the weekly lessons and gives REAL LIFE examples showing how we can apply the scriptures to our lives every day One mother wrote that her son said recently, "Melanie is a big fan of Heavenly Father - you can tell." That's the truth! She is! If you want to grow closer to the Savior and the scriptures and want some laughs along the way, this is the podcast for you!

Location:

United States

Description:

A funny, inspirational, REAL podcast that correlates with the weekly Come Follow Me curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The host, Melanie Stroud, shares her thoughts about the weekly lessons and gives REAL LIFE examples showing how we can apply the scriptures to our lives every day One mother wrote that her son said recently, "Melanie is a big fan of Heavenly Father - you can tell." That's the truth! She is! If you want to grow closer to the Savior and the scriptures and want some laughs along the way, this is the podcast for you!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Episode 15 - Enos-Words of Mormon,“He Worketh in Me to Do According to His Will”

4/19/2024
This episode is about looking to our ancestors, especially our parents and grandparents, and learning from them. It also is a great reminder to consider the example you leave for your children. Here's a link to my website. To find the latest episode click on podcasts and you'll find the latest one. Shine on!

Duration:00:55:53

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Episode 14 - Jacob 5–7 "The Lord Labors With Us"

4/9/2024
This episode is all about laboring in the Lord's vineyard. It includes a short interview with my friend's eleven-year-old son and how this chapter answered his prayers. So great! Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon. (or buy it here on Amazon... haha)

Duration:00:45:58

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Episode 13 - My Interview with the Petersons

3/29/2024
This episode is an interview that I did with Michelle and Logan Peterson. Earlier this year, they lost their newborn daughter just ten days after she was born. This is their story about death, loss, and the hope Easter, the Savior, and His resurrection bring to our lives. Don't miss it! Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:45:12

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Episode 12 - My interview with my Catholic Friend Ashley

3/26/2024
This podcast is my interview with my sweet Catholic friend Ashley. We talked about how we met, the faith that she shared with me on a plane flight that helped strengthen my own faith, and some of the Catholic customs celebrated during the week of Easter. Here is a link to my website. You can find the podcast and resources mentioned there, as well as information on how to purchase my best-selling book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:41:49

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Episode 11 - 2 Nephi 31–33 "This Is the Way”

3/18/2024
This episode is about Nephi's final words to his people. He encourages us to look to Christ for EVERYTHING! He is the way. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:57:26

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Episode 10 - 2 Nephi 26-30 “A Marvelous Work and a Wonder”

3/12/2024
This episode discusses the contention and trouble prophesied about our day in the Book of Mormon. It also provides the means the Lord has given us to overcome these distractions - mainly Jesus Christ and His power found in the scriptures -especially the Book of Mormon. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:58:48

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Episode 9 - BOTH 2 Nephi 11-19 AND 2 Nephi 20-25

2/28/2024
The church split this lesson from the one lesson they had done in 2020 to two lessons this year. What I had said was so intertwined that I couldn't really split them into two lessons so they are both here. This will serve for this week and next week's Come Follow Me lessons. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:43:53

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Episode 8 - 2 Nephi 6-10 "O How Great The Plan of Our God"

2/20/2024
Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on purchasing my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, scroll down a tiny bit further and leave a review. Bless you.

Duration:00:50:37

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Episodes 6 AND 7 - Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life, through the Great Mediator AND We Lived After the Manner of Happiness

2/5/2024
Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. And HERE is a link to the lesson in the manual (because there are two, remember?). Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on purchasing my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:44:21

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Episode 5 - 1 Nephi 16–22 "I Will Prepare the Way before You”

1/30/2024
Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website, melaniewstroud.com Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:01:02:01

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Episode 4 - 1 Nephi 11–15 "Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God”

1/23/2024
Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:44:33

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Episode 3 - 1 Nephi 6-10, "Come and Partake of the Fruit

1/16/2024
This episode is about Lehi and his vision of the Tree of Life. His experience and all it teaches are so applicable to our day! What do we do when those we love wander off? How do we keep on the path without losing our way? What do we do when answers don't come right away? There are so many crucial lessons we can learn from this important dream. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:01:19:13

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Episode 2 - 1 Nephi 1-5, "I Will Go and Do"

1/8/2024
This episode is about Lehi and his family leaving Jerusalem and following the Lord. It teaches about the power of learning from the examples that have come before us and praying for the Lord to help soften our hearts so we can do what he commands. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Not only can you find the podcast and resources mentioned, but you will also find information on how to purchase my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." This book contains an easy five-step method for studying the Book of Mormon to receive personal direction in your life and answers to your prayers. It's a perfect companion for this year's study of the Book of Mormon.

Duration:00:47:02

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Episode 1 - Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon

1/1/2024
My friend Emily and I talk about the introduction to the Book of Mormon, the testimony of the three witnesses and talk about our own testimonies of the power of the Book of Mormon. HERE is a link to the lesson in the manual. HERE is a link to my website. HERE is a link to buy my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ." It contains a simple five-step method to getting the most out of your study of the Book of Mormon this year. Yay!

Duration:00:45:46

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Episode 48 - Christmas “Good Tidings of Great Joy”

12/19/2023
Yay! This episode is the Christmas episode. I love it because it's not the typical talk about the baby Jesus and wise man Christmas podcast. It's a podcast about what that birth so long ago actually means to us now. Not what that baby did but what Christ's whole life did for us. I actually really, really like this one. I hope you enjoy it! Here's a link to the lesson in the manual Here's a link the my website Merry Christmas!

Duration:00:59:44

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Episode 47 - Revelation 1–5 “Glory, and Power, Be unto … the Lamb for Ever”

12/5/2023
This is the 250th Episode! (Yay! The crowd goes wild!) HERE is a link to the lesson in the manual HERE is a link to the website for the resources mentioned. Send your crazy drawings to comefollowmeforus@gmail.com And HERE is a link to Amazon to buy copies of my book, Feasting on the Words of Christ. Next year we are studying the Book of Mormon for Come Follow Me! It's a genius idea!

Duration:00:52:10

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Episode 46 - 1–3 John; Jude, God is Love with Shelby Stroud

11/29/2023
This episode was co-hosted by my sister Shelby Stroud. (Now she is my sister AND sister-in-law, thanks to this weekend almost five years ago. HERE is a link the website to watch the videos and talks mentioned.

Duration:00:47:10

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Episode 45 - BONUS EPISODE - Cheerful Giving Ideas

11/21/2023
Here is the cheerful giving bonus episode from 2019. It includes many great ideas and inspiration to consider as we head into this holiday season. HERE is a link to my website for more ideas that people sent in, and so you can add things that you've done or were done to you in the comments. HERE is a link to my book, Feasting on the Words of Christ, on Amazon. Friday, November 24th only, it will be on sale for $9.99.

Duration:01:06:45

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Episode 44 - James “Be Ye Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only”

11/13/2023
This episode is about being doers of the word and not hearers only. Included is an interview with a woman who an LDS family helped in a traumatic time in her life. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to this episode on my website. And lastly, here is a link to buy my book, Feasting on the Words of Christ. It includes a five-step method for studying the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, and what a blessing that has been in my life.

Duration:00:50:16

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Episode 43 - Hebrews 7–13 “An High Priest of Good Things to Come”

11/7/2023
This episode is about having faith and looking down the road for blessings that you may not be receiving at this time. I know we don't love to hear it, but it's so important to have faith and try to seek joy IN our trials, not just after they are over. Here is a link to the lesson in the manual. Here is a link to my website. Click on podcasts for the latest episode notes.

Duration:00:52:53