Faith-centered devotionals and teaching resources designed to help parents and leaders guide teens in applying the gospel to real life.

A podcast based on the Come, Follow Me curriculum, created to help parents and leaders guide teens in applying the gospel to real life.

FREE GUIDE FOR TEACHERS AND LEADERS

Prepare for the Upcoming Church Class and Curriculum Changes

The upcoming changes create an important opportunity—not simply to adjust class schedules, but to reconsider how we help young people develop personal faith in Jesus Christ.

I Have Learned for Myself is a free 15-page study and teaching guide designed to help teachers and leaders prepare for the changes while keeping personal conversion at the center.

INSIDE THE GUIDE

  • Four important shifts for gospel teachers

  • Principles for helping youth learn for themselves

  • Ideas for creating Spirit-led participation

  • Ways to encourage daily scripture study

  • Help building greater connection and belonging

  • A practical 25-minute class pattern

  • A reusable teacher-preparation template

Free PDF • Immediate access

Created for parents, teachers, and leaders who want to help youth become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.

Come Follow Me for Teens is created for parents, teachers, and leaders who want to help teens grow spiritually, ask better questions, and apply gospel principles to real-life situations—without feeling overwhelmed or underprepared.

Who This Is For?

  • Parents teaching at home

  • Sunday School & Youth Leaders

  • Seminary Teachers

  • Anyone guiding teens through faith and growth

Why These Resources Exist

Teaching teens today can feel challenging. Questions are deeper, distractions are louder, and traditional approaches don’t always connect. These resources are designed to meet teens where they are—while giving adults the confidence and structure they need to guide meaningful conversations.

What You’ll Find Here

Teaching teens today can feel challenging. Questions are deeper, distractions are louder, and traditional approaches don’t always connect. These resources are designed to meet teens where they are—while giving adults the confidence and structure they need to guide meaningful conversations.

  • Weekly devotionals aligned with Come, Follow Me

  • Teaching guides designed for discussion, not lectures

  • Resources that emphasize application, not just information

  • Content teens actually engage with and understand

How These Resources Are Used

These materials are used in a variety of settings—from home study to Sunday lessons and youth discussions. They’re designed to be flexible, simple to use, and easy to adapt based on your group and time constraints.

  • Individual or family study

  • Sunday lessons

  • Youth group discussions

  • Seminary or small groups

Created With Real Teaching Experience

I’ve spent years teaching and working with teens and families. These resources reflect real questions, real conversations, and real growth—designed to support adults as they guide teens through faith, identity, and application.

Explore the Resources

Individual Teaching Guides

Downloadable weekly resources designed to support meaningful discussion and application.

Subscription Access

Ongoing access to teaching guides, devotionals, and supporting materials for parents and leaders.

“The greatest yardstick of success is to see how much your daily walk can be like Christ’s—how closely you can walk each moment in His steps.”

RECENT PODCAST EPISODES

These episodes are part of the Come Follow Me for Teens teaching experience — listen for practical insights that support your study and guidance.

Ep. 121 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 37-40
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Ep. 121 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 37-40

(April 21st - April 27th) Listen to this weeks "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 37-40 “If Ye Are Not One Ye Are Not Mine” Principles and truths about how God feels about the weaknesses we have in following him and keeping his commandments as we try to become one with him. Principles and truths about one of the greatest blessings that comes to us through following him and keeping his commandments and why it is worth every effort to follow them, even if we at times feel that they might be restrictive. And finally a few thoughts about what it means to “be one” and how the closer we come to Christ, the closer we come to each other!

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Ep. 120 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Easter Lesson
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Ep. 120 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Easter Lesson

(April 14th - April 20th) Listen to this weeks "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles about one of the greatest days in both the earth’s and mankind’s history…Easter Sunday. In this episode we’ll look at what exactly this day means to us. Most importantly how to face the dark Friday’s of our own lives and have faith and trust that through the Savior’s power and atonement we to can rise above them. This is the significance of the empty tomb. Christ is no longer experiencing the pain, heartache, sorrow and brokenness of mortality…simply put, “He is not here, for He is RISEN!” This statement also becomes an invitation to each of us to rise with Him above and out of whatever dark places we find ourselves in. Because the Savior has risen from the tomb completing His atonement, he now stands ready, willing and able to help us RISE with Him as well!

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Ep. 119 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 30-36
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Ep. 119 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 30-36

(April 7th - April 13th) Listen to this upcoming “Come Follow Me” for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 30-36 “Lift Up Your Voices to Declare My Gospel” Principles and insights about missionary work as a part of the restoration and the promised blessings and instructions given to those that choose to participate in the greatest work on the earth today…the work of the gathering of Israel. We’ll look at the promises made to those who feel inadequate and overcome the fear to open their mouths and share their testimonies with others. Finally we’ll take a look at all the reasons why the Lord calls upon the weak things of the earth to do his work!

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