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.

Who This Is For?

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.

  • Parents teaching at home

  • Sunday School & Youth Leaders

  • Seminary Teachers

  • Anyone guiding teens through faith and growth

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.

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.

  • 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.

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.

  • Individual or family study

  • Sunday lessons

  • Youth group discussions

  • Seminary or small groups

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. 126 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 51-57 “A Faithful, a Just and a Wise Steward”
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Ep. 126 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 51-57 “A Faithful, a Just and a Wise Steward”

(Math 26th - June 1st) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 50-57 “A Faithful, A Just and a Wise Steward” Principles and Insights about the “Patterns” that are all around us to help us see God! Patterns designed to teach and testify of Him. Principles about how to teach His Gospel through everyday living and how to allow our lives to be the greatest symbol of our faith. And lastly a few thoughts and principles about what it means to be “planted” in Christ, in His Gospel and in His Church and how to “plant” the cause of Zion in us!

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Ep. 125 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 49-50 “That Which is of God is Light”
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Ep. 125 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 49-50 “That Which is of God is Light”

(Math 19th - May 25th) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 49-50 “That Which is of God is Light” Principles and Insights about the dangers of practicing “selective obedience” and how important it is to let go of false ideas, beliefs and opinions that are not in alignment with the teachings and practices of God’s church. Principles about how to discern the difference between those things that bring light into your life and those things that do not. And finally a few thoughts about what eternal progress looks like and how to go from receiving light to receiving more light until the perfect day!

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Ep. 124 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 46-48 “Seek Ye Earnestly The Best Gifts”
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Ep. 124 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C 46-48 “Seek Ye Earnestly The Best Gifts”

(Math 12th - May 18th) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 46-48 “Seek Ye Earnestly The Best Gifts” Principles and Insights about the gift of Charity and finding the balance between loving and accepting those that believe different than we do while also holding true to what we believe. Principles and truths about the gifts of the spirit and how we can have confidence in our ability to access them even when we struggle in keeping God’s commandments!

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