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. 134 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 81-83 “Where Much Is Given Much Is Required”
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Ep. 134 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 81-83 “Where Much Is Given Much Is Required”

(July 21st - July 27th) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 81-83 “Where Much is Given Much Is Required” Principles and Insights about the importance of learning to “liken” the scriptures unto ourselves so we can get more out of our study. A few principles and thoughts to help us work through those times when it seems that living the Gospel is hard and when there feels like there is too much expected of us as members of the Lords church. And finally a few thoughts about how to increase the level happiness in our lives through increasing our level of obedience!

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Ep. 133 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 77-80 “I Will Lead You Along”
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Ep. 133 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 77-80 “I Will Lead You Along”

(July 14th - July 20th) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 77-80 “I Will Lead You Along” Principles and Insights about the omniscience of God and how believing that God truly “knows all things” can help give us confidence that truly “all things” will work together for our good and that one day we’ll be given the answers we seek to the questions of why things happen the way they do in life. Principles about the importance of letting the desires of the world go and striving to see and treat everyone as equals. And finally a few thoughts about how it is ok if we struggle with these things or anything in the Gospel, because as the Lord promises “I will lead you along!”

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Ep. 132 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 76 “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory”
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Ep. 132 “Come Follow Me” for Teens - D&C Section 76 “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory”

(July 7th - July 13th) Listen to this "Come Follow Me" for teens episode for insights and principles from Doctrine and Covenants Sections 76 “Great Shall Be Their Reward and Eternal Shall Be Their Glory” Principles and Insights about one of the greatest visions ever recorded. Simply referred to as “The Vision” we’ll learn about the differing degrees of glory in eternity and how our relationship with the Savior in life directly impacts what we will receive after death. We’ll also look at the depth of God’s mercy and how there is so much reason to have hope that we all can make it and that we all are good enough to be saved, because he’s good enough at what he is doing to save us!

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